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> Anyway, in nearly 15 years in this industry, I think that I've maybe had 1 company I was interviewing with ask me for my references and I can't even recall if
by jldugger 5y ago
> Anyway, in nearly 15 years in this industry, I think that I've maybe had 1 company I was interviewing with ask me for my references and I can't even recall if they used them.
Background checks wont even always ask your permission before verifying your employment history. They usually won't even need contact info from you.
- noir_lord 5y agoPerhaps but I'm in the UK not the US and background checks outside of specific industries (finance/law etc) aren't a thing. I know this because I've been on the hiring side a lot and have never done it myself.