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I’ve never had a background check for any US job I’ve had, other than a government contractor, so this is not universal. I don’t even think it’s normal. Maybe
by christophilus 4y ago
I’ve never had a background check for any US job I’ve had, other than a government contractor, so this is not universal. I don’t even think it’s normal. Maybe my sample size of 15 or so is just non-representative, though. I don’t tend to apply to the sorts of firms that specialize in bureaucracy.
- ghaff 4y ago>I’ve never had a background check for any US job I’ve had How would you know? That said, I suspect I have not as the first one was out of school and the few other jobs I've had were all from people I knew.
- merely-unlikely 4y agoI signed a release when the employer did a background check on me. And was provided a copy of it. The latter I think is state law here, the former I think is also law but I’m not 100% sure.
- ghaff 4y agoI can believe it's a state law--or even a company just doing it as a matter of CYA policy. I assume it's pretty easy to run a background check without someone knowing though. And of course it's quite common to provide reference although I don't know how commonly companies contact them--I suspect not often.
- dawnerd 4y agoSame here. Discovery channel made me sign a release. It’s like whatever, free way for me to check myself as they’re required to give you a copy.
- matwood 4y agoI would be surprised if you worked at a financial or healthcare company and did not have a basic background check done. It could just be the type of jobs you gravitate towards. It's not really bureaucracy, but a financial company doesn't want to hire someone who already has a financial crime conviction.