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Background Checks: More Important Today Than Yesterday
by Birdfeather | Dec 21 '05
Background Checks can avoid problems down the road.

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Social Security (Reply to this comment)
by Arthur.Rubin
Fraudulent activity associated with the social security number will be indicated on the report.

Not legally, it won't. A credit check may indicate fraudulent credit applications associated with the social security number, but the SSA will not release any such information.

(You forgot the credit check -- which is legal, provided the applicant agrees.)
Jan 01 '06
9:15 am PST

Re: We just started our own company (Reply to this comment)
by Birdfeather, Birdfeather is an Advisor on Epinions in Business & Technology
It is amazing what some of the students here tell you when applying for student worker, graduate assistant positions! I've learned you can't trust anyone anymore.

Thanks for reading and commenting!

Merry Christmas,

Karen
Dec 21 '05
1:10 pm PST

We just started our own company (Reply to this comment)
by staysee
If and when I decide to hire employees I am definitely going to do background checks. So many people lie on their resumes and noone even checks basic references anymore.

I also think background checks are a good thing when deciding whether or not to date someone..hey you never know!

Very helpful review

staysee
Dec 21 '05
12:55 pm PST