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I work in HR and spend a lot of time in recruiting and staffing. Many times we don't verify the dates of employment for people who say they worked for a large company who used THE WORK NUMBER because they charge a fee to verify the person's employment. ($27-34)
We just take the applicants word for it, unless it is an executive position.
OP: Why don't you just call the employer to verify employment? There is no need to go through a service or pay anything.
The payroll or HR folks at these companies have outsourced the employment verification of these companies to THE WORK NUMBER. But THE WORK NUMBER will not give out information unless the party pays the fee.
The payroll or HR folks at these companies have outsourced the employment verification of these companies to THE WORK NUMBER. But THE WORK NUMBER will not give out information unless the party pays the fee.
Geez. That would just make me want to Retire Now.
Oh, and that charge is if you're using TWN to verify employment. Otherwise, they are provided an employer number to use.
If the potential employer calls the applicants old work place to verify employment they are told to call THE WORK NUMBER. When they contact THE WORK NUMBER they are asked to pay a fee.
My point is that if someone wanted to make up a false claim about working somewhere, use a real employer that uses THE WORK NUMBER because many potential employers will not pay the fee and will just take your word for it.
If the potential employer calls the applicants old work place to verify employment they are told to call THE WORK NUMBER. When they contact THE WORK NUMBER they are asked to pay a fee.
My point is that if someone wanted to make up a false claim about working somewhere, use a real employer that uses THE WORK NUMBER because many potential employers will not pay the fee and will just take your word for it.
Ridiculously bad advice. But that's to be expected from someone who adopts a new persona every week.
With the employer code and the applicant's SSN, there is no fee. But you'd know that if you weren't Retired Now.
OP: Why don't you just call the employer to verify employment? There is no need to go through a service or pay anything.
The Work Number is who you verify through, if the company uses it you have no choice. My last employer would fire people for verifying employment or referencing past employees.
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