Poor credit report related to poor job search...?
My credit score is 651...I have been looking for a substantial job in an office, a school, a law firm, a hospital, clerical work...however I have had no luck...a lot of dead end interviews...than I noticed my poor credit score could potential employers be checking my credit score before they check me out? Is there a solution?
Public Comments
- Not unless you have given them permission to check your credit. A 651 FICO score is actually pretty average and shouldn't keep you from getting a job.
- no one checks you credit for a job. and your score is good.
- It couldn't happen here in UK. An employer has no right and no means with which to access a person's credit score. Your credit score has no relevance to your ability to do a particular job. Are you punctual for your interviews - many employers are strict on timekeeping and an interview serves as the employer's first impression of you.
- Employers can check yoru credit as part of a background check; however, most of them don't do that unless you'll be working in an area where you would have fiduciary responsibility - finance, accounting, that sort of thing. The theory is that if you haven't managed your own finances well, you might not manage the company's well, either. I don't think this is your problem - you may want to ask the people you're interviewing for some feedback on where you didn't meet the position requirements.
