The Pitch – Do you support credit checks when applying for a job?
Jennifer McClelland | RSS | 1 Comment
Do you support an employer’s decision to check the credit score of someone applying for a job?
Question:
It is becoming more and more common for an employer to check the credit score of a potential employee. Do you support this practice?
Answer:
Absolutely not. I have several articles I have written on this very subject and I make my feelings toward the practice pretty clear. If the employer gave the candidate a chance to explain blemishes on their credit report, then I would be a bit less abrasive toward the practice, but otherwise, this is just ridiculous. If an employer is looking for a reason not to hire someone, I’d like to see them come up with a better reason than the candidate’s credit score.
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Jim from Credit Score Interpretation | Fri, Oct 23 2009
I totally agree with the answer given. You should not be penalised if your credit score was low or you had a bad credit history. That doesn’t mean you are not a good worker. There could be several mitigating circumstances why you have a bad credit history. It would be interesting if these dictortorial employers come clean about their personal credit history as well.