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Your Job Search and Your Credit

So, you thought you aced the interview? You were so sure you'd get an offer, but you didn't. You were left wondering what happened. You begin to recap everything you said and did during the interview, you even start having doubts about what your references said about you.


Maybe you're one of the top performers in your group at work. You are absolutely sure that you are next in line for a promotion. Then they make an announcement that someone else has been given the position you've been aiming for and that everybody thinks you deserve.


If you're one of the millions of Americans who are trying to figure out why opportunities keep passing you by only to be given to others who maybe equally or even less deserving than you, it may be a good idea to look into your credit history.


A growing number of employers are using credit reports as a factor in making hiring decisions. It has also become a standard procedure for potential employers to obtain authorization from applicants to get a copy and review their credit report.


One of the most widely known case of credit history affecting one's employment opportunity was that of Brenda Matthews in New Jersey. She was offered a position at Johnson and Johnson which was later retracted when the results of her background check which includes her credit report came back.


A growing number of people think that it is unfair practice to use someone's credit report as one of the basis for hiring, while other's maintain that credit history is a reflection of one's sense of responsibility that spills into other aspects of their lives.


No matter which side you're on we can all agree that for the pupose of being on the safe side it's best to maintain a good credit history. At least for the time being ...

Source: http://www.ArticlePros.com/author.php?Ted Sanders
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