In my nearly 12 years in IT and nearly 15 years working I only ever had to do one credit check for employment and that is when I got my secret clearance for the .gov.<BR><BR>It seems now that they all ...

California Assemblyman Tony Mendoza’s bill to ban employers from performing credit checks on prospective employees has just passed the assembly. According to Mendoza, assessing a person’s credit ...

You survived the interviews. You deftly explained where you see yourself in five years. You managed to sparkle even when you talked about your greatest weakness. Now there’s just one thing standing ...

About half of U.S. employers check your credit history for at least some jobs and may turn you down because of what they find. The version employers see doesn't include your credit score but does show ...

Employers increasingly use credit reports to screen job applicants in the process of determining whether they are unreliable or pose theft risks, according to Bill Hardekopf, CEO of LowCards.com.

Employers must comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances associated with ...

Brenda Matthews thought she had landed the job of her dreams. After interviewing for a paralegal position in Johnson & Johnson’s legal department, Matthews was offered the job. The 27-year-old single ...

Scope of Restriction. The proposed law, titled “An Act Reducing Barriers to Employment Through Credit Discrimination” would amend Massachusetts Consumer Protection Law (G.L. c. 93A) and prohibit ...

BOSTON — More bosses in Massachusetts are weighing the credit worthiness of job candidates before making a hire — a practice that some lawmakers say unfairly keeps people with bad credit from landing ...

Because you're not the police. Also the police should not have access to such information unless there is a credible reason to believe people are not innocent. Go vote Pirate Party. Ideally I would ...

It's the big day -- you dress to impress, print extra copies of your resume and don a winning smile. Unfortunately, you might be destined to fail before you ever walk into that job interview, despite ...

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