The article makes some good points, but it also shows that the author doesn't have a lot of hiring experience on the closing end (after the candidate has passed

The article makes some good points, but it also shows that the author doesn't have a lot of hiring experience on the closing end (after the candidate has passed interviews). "For example, anyone who goes by a name that doesn’t match their government ID could be forced into an uncomfortable explanation" I've seen this happen more than a few times, and the explanations are seldom anything you'd have sympathy for when discovered during a background check. People with good reasons will tell you up front.