Recent content by patsmiley

I ask that an employer be required if upon notice of a negative item in a background check allow a certain amount of time for the applicant to respond or show that it needs correction before said applicant is dismissed and someone else is hired!! To dismiss an applicant for a negative item on a...

I really appreciate all of your replies. I must say that I am not shocked at what little protections applicants and employees have to this day. To say that an employer can require a background check but not disclose what will be considered qualifying or dis-qualifying is ridiculous, but not as...

Thank you for your reply. To answer your questions about the form; there was no form just an email regarding the background check stating that they would be accessing work history, criminal records, past employers, etc. It did not go into detail except to says the entire search would only go...

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Hello, I recently received a job offer from Company 1 who has a contract to provide I.T. services for Company 2. The job was for Field Technician. I agreed to the background checks (2) and to be fingerprinted at a place assigned by Company 1. As far as the background check I did disclose a 12...