Comments on: pre-employment background checks http://www.blogswithjobs.com/2007/09/19/background-checks/ guide to blogs offering job postings Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:37:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Patrick http://www.blogswithjobs.com/2007/09/19/background-checks/comment-page-2/#comment-28772 Patrick Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:29:55 +0000 http://www.blogswithjobs.com/2007/09/19/background-checks/#comment-28772 I have been turned down for eight jobs in the last four months because of my credit history. These were NOT jobs that required any money handling or bookeeping responsibilities. I have no criminal background and a clean driving record. Have never been in jail. I haven't sued anyone or been sued. Have not been disciplined for any license violoations in my profession. I am getting very disgusted with the widespread use of this practice to hire/fire. It is truly unfair. With medical bills so expensive if you don't have medical insurance, or even WITH medical insurance, if one of your loved one's has a catastrophic illness, it can drive you into bankruptcy. If this country would take care of its own in terms of medical insurance, there would be a lot less bankruptcys-but that's a whole other subject. We need to unite to have this unfair practice eliminated from background checks for employment. I have been turned down for eight jobs in the last four months because of my credit history. These were NOT jobs that required any money handling or bookeeping responsibilities. I have no criminal background and a clean driving record. Have never been in jail. I haven’t sued anyone or been sued. Have not been disciplined for any license violoations in my profession. I am getting very disgusted with the widespread use of this practice to hire/fire. It is truly unfair. With medical bills so expensive if you don’t have medical insurance, or even WITH medical insurance, if one of your loved one’s has a catastrophic illness, it can drive you into bankruptcy. If this country would take care of its own in terms of medical insurance, there would be a lot less bankruptcys-but that’s a whole other subject. We need to unite to have this unfair practice eliminated from background checks for employment.

]]> By: Jade Borg http://www.blogswithjobs.com/2007/09/19/background-checks/comment-page-2/#comment-26547 Jade Borg Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:34:51 +0000 http://www.blogswithjobs.com/2007/09/19/background-checks/#comment-26547 Sadly, lack of credit can be held against an individual. Although some individuals prefer to deal with cash and rent as opposed to buy, a completely blank credit report is seen as a strike against a potential employee by some companies. <a href="http://www.gpjobsaustralia.com/" title="Work as a Doctor in Queensland Australia" rel="nofollow">Jade Borg</a> http://www.gpjobsaustralia.com/ Sadly, lack of credit can be held against an individual. Although some individuals prefer to deal with cash and rent as opposed to buy, a completely blank credit report is seen as a strike against a potential employee by some companies.

Jade Borg
http://www.gpjobsaustralia.com/

]]> By: JM http://www.blogswithjobs.com/2007/09/19/background-checks/comment-page-1/#comment-20450 JM Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:57:14 +0000 http://www.blogswithjobs.com/2007/09/19/background-checks/#comment-20450 What does responsibility have to do with credit? I am a 33 year old single mom who has raised my daughter on my own for 16 years! Thats responsibilty! Knowing I had to put food on the table and pay my bills to have a place for her and I to live has always made me a responsible hard worker! But because I had a few bills that i could not pay they want to deny me a $30,000 a year job. They act like it's a million a year. I don't get it either. Unfortunately you need a good paying job to fix your credit was you get yourself in a jam and credit should have NOTHING to do with employment or insurance premiums for that matter! What does responsibility have to do with credit? I am a 33 year old single mom who has raised my daughter on my own for 16 years! Thats responsibilty! Knowing I had to put food on the table and pay my bills to have a place for her and I to live has always made me a responsible hard worker! But because I had a few bills that i could not pay they want to deny me a $30,000 a year job. They act like it’s a million a year. I don’t get it either. Unfortunately you need a good paying job to fix your credit was you get yourself in a jam and credit should have NOTHING to do with employment or insurance premiums for that matter!

]]> By: S A http://www.blogswithjobs.com/2007/09/19/background-checks/comment-page-1/#comment-13945 S A Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:48:41 +0000 http://www.blogswithjobs.com/2007/09/19/background-checks/#comment-13945 WHAT IN THE HECK DOES BAD CREDIT HAVE TO DO WITH WHAT TYPE OF WOKER YOU WILL BE? I MEAN ARE THEY GOING TO START ASKING PEOPLE HOW MANY TIMES A MONTH THEY HAVE SEX? AND BASE WHAT TYPE OF PERSON YOU ARE ON THE ANSWER YOU GIVE THEM? I MEAN IT MAKES NO SENSE ??!!!! WHAT IN THE HECK DOES BAD CREDIT HAVE TO DO WITH WHAT TYPE OF WOKER YOU WILL BE? I MEAN ARE THEY GOING TO START ASKING PEOPLE HOW MANY TIMES A MONTH THEY HAVE SEX? AND BASE WHAT TYPE OF PERSON YOU ARE ON THE ANSWER YOU GIVE THEM? I MEAN IT MAKES NO SENSE ??!!!!

]]> By: Business » Comment on pre-employment background checks by Business » pre … http://www.blogswithjobs.com/2007/09/19/background-checks/comment-page-1/#comment-8209 Business » Comment on pre-employment background checks by Business » pre … Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:52:48 +0000 http://www.blogswithjobs.com/2007/09/19/background-checks/#comment-8209 [...] Clint8200 wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptMicrohertz wrote an interesting post today onHere’sa quick excerptCredit scores are now being included in many pre-employment background checks. One survey showed that 35 percent of human resource departments are now using this … [...] [...] Clint8200 wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptMicrohertz wrote an interesting post today onHere’sa quick excerptCredit scores are now being included in many pre-employment background checks. One survey showed that 35 percent of human resource departments are now using this … [...]

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