Does your credit report reflect your character? Increasingly, Employers are answering, “yes.” According to Business Sense, 42% of US employers said they performed a credit check on employees in 2006 – a jump from 35% in 2004. Invasion of privacy? Perhaps. You don’t have to sign the consent form, and you don’t have to apply for the job.
I remember the first time I was faced with the choice of peeing into a cup or declining the job interview. For me, this was an encroachment on my civil liberties. I compromised my principles, went on the interview, and got the job. As it turned out, I never peed into the cup.
Maybe your credit report doesn’t reflect your character. Maybe it’s invasive for employers to check your credit. Maybe it’s better to get your credit life in order.
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Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog.
Cheers! Sandra. R.
Thanks so much, Sandra. It’s been lying dormant for a while, soon to be reignited.