consumerist.com— Companies can order all sorts of reports on you and make judgments about you, from banks, to landlords to employers. Here's how you can see the data they're seeing and make sure the record is right.
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It’s sad but it’s becoming increasingly important that background checks are used more and more these days. This applies whether the issue at hand is a new employee, you’re starting a new business, checking a new tenant to live in your property and even personal relationships.Free Background Checks Do Not Reveal Everything<a class="user" href="http://customerdataplus.com/blog/?p=18">http://customerdataplus.com/blog/?p=18</a>
If you work in retail for a big box, you've been checked by Choicepoint.The commenter on Consumerist is right, though... Lexis Nexis Accurint is expensive, but through. Very through. Its basically what the cops use, what private investigators use, and what collections agencies use.
As an American, I've endured a few of these checks over the years.I despise them, but I can't blame all employers for using them.That said, I recently consulted, fulltime, onsite for a place for seven months, and they STILL made me sign the paperwork to allow this sort of background check before making me an offer. Now, I'm not sure they actually DID one -- I was hired direct, and never received any notification of such a check, as I believe the paperwork said I should.THAT said -- hire me on my merits. Hire me on my workplace behavior and productivity. If you're uncertain about a candidate, bring them on for a 3 month contract before hiring them, but f**k this snooping bulls**t. True, if you've never done anything "wrong," you have "nothing to worry about" -- but everyone makes mistakes, and everyone's subject to exigent circumstances in life.You're hiring me as an employee -- I'm not joining your family. I won't be fondling -- I mean, babysitting -- your children. Sure, ask me if I have a felony conviction, but beyond that, my life is my life -- my s**tty credit, my numerous insurance claims, my frightening driving record (unless it's a transportation position) are NOT your business. An employer's only concerns should be whether or not I carry out my job with integrity, and whether or not I'm productive. There are 168 hours in the week, only 40 "belong" to the person or entity cutting my paycheck.
As with many things in America that are unpleasant for the "little guy", we allow them because many "little guys" believe that they could one day become a "big guy". In other words, yes it is terrible that my employer can look into these things about me, but if I become an employer I would find such capabilities very useful and comforting. These aspirations are not unfounded, as American levels of entrepeneurship and social mobility are high. Europeans have higher social mobility on paper, but Americans have attitudes more in line with this situation. It *is* easier in the US to make a lot of money, own your own business, and hire employees.Americans in general admire the capitalist class, wish to join it, and see any other class status as temporary.
I forget but there is an address of the FBI and you can send your information and they can send you back a background check. You reserve the right to know so they let you.
This is bulls**t. Lets start pulling the histories on the Human resources people who are looking at our resumes. These HR and other corporate jackasses want full access to our lives and histories and images. But put a camera on them or look up info on them and all hell breaks loose. The tables are gonna turn, the pendulum must swing back. If current bigwigs, politicians and such had background checks on them they would be working at walmart today. No one is perfect, we make mistakes. To all lawmen and HR type people who love to look at peoples life history. Blow me!
What has this Nation come to ? It is a complete travesty to have the Damn Insurance companies sell your medical data. Here SHEEP come here SHEEP IE SHEEP IE !!! Exactly why I am Voting for Ron Paul!
i have tryed for almost a mouth now. to find out if an arrest from oct.2007 is on my crimal record.i have spend close to 200.00 on this and have not find my crimal history report and it my right to no if any thing and everything is right.my name is dustin and i am a girl and because of my first name i have had lots of trouble finding my informatoin.other people can find it but not me.i am new to the computer age and im try of this computer already PLEASE HELP ME FIND MY INFORMATION!PLEASE!I PROMISE I AM A GIRL WITH A BOYS NAME! THANK YOU!
no it doesnt but it is a personal and promise you do not wont that on your record.you will be picked out be for anyone and the cops will keep you befor anyone else because of it being personal offens.what this mean is like me this arrest on oct.2007 was a level 7 or 8 felony personal assalt w a weapon that i was a home in bed but i did not do anything and this people lied about it.so me and you wil be picked out and in some case we can be charged with other peolpes crimes.the way are country is going personal offens are as bad as hate crimes and sex crimes.there is no due processes any more in the u.s. my own dad fought for this country and agrees with me on were are rights anymore.he is all for this country but slowly they will loss the real people that make this country what it is because of not doing a small septs as due processes of law.I live in a small town my moms family has lived here for along time and becuase i stand up and no my laws they can do and say anything they wont but its ok for the law to do whatever but they can do there jobs rite.as soon as you can find out how you can get streaking off your record.it going to coast money and thats what they wont.so pay they and get that off your crimal history.a.sap. some one that totaly understands wen it comes to the law and what you do and dont have to worrry about!some were in kansas small town hillbilly hell.dont forget you are an america and you have rites.born and raise in hillbilly hell n kansas and proud it stand up and say it out loud.peace!
polyphonicJun 2, 2007
what a weird lie to make...
tantoJun 2, 2007
It’s sad but it’s becoming increasingly important that background checks are used more and more these days. This applies whether the issue at hand is a new employee, you’re starting a new business, checking a new tenant to live in your property and even personal relationships.Free Background Checks Do Not Reveal Everything<a class="user" href="http://customerdataplus.com/blog/?p=18">http://customerdataplus.com/blog/?p=18</a>
inspecalityJun 2, 2007
Dutchman?Quick, someone check his medical records to see if he can fly!
pyrogenJun 2, 2007
It has your entire SSN, most likely... That's one of the primary keys used to track people's consumer credit index.
pyrogenJun 2, 2007
If you work in retail for a big box, you've been checked by Choicepoint.The commenter on Consumerist is right, though... Lexis Nexis Accurint is expensive, but through. Very through. Its basically what the cops use, what private investigators use, and what collections agencies use.
abadinalbanyJun 2, 2007
As an American, I've endured a few of these checks over the years.I despise them, but I can't blame all employers for using them.That said, I recently consulted, fulltime, onsite for a place for seven months, and they STILL made me sign the paperwork to allow this sort of background check before making me an offer. Now, I'm not sure they actually DID one -- I was hired direct, and never received any notification of such a check, as I believe the paperwork said I should.THAT said -- hire me on my merits. Hire me on my workplace behavior and productivity. If you're uncertain about a candidate, bring them on for a 3 month contract before hiring them, but f**k this snooping bulls**t. True, if you've never done anything "wrong," you have "nothing to worry about" -- but everyone makes mistakes, and everyone's subject to exigent circumstances in life.You're hiring me as an employee -- I'm not joining your family. I won't be fondling -- I mean, babysitting -- your children. Sure, ask me if I have a felony conviction, but beyond that, my life is my life -- my s**tty credit, my numerous insurance claims, my frightening driving record (unless it's a transportation position) are NOT your business. An employer's only concerns should be whether or not I carry out my job with integrity, and whether or not I'm productive. There are 168 hours in the week, only 40 "belong" to the person or entity cutting my paycheck.
boitumaJun 2, 2007
As with many things in America that are unpleasant for the "little guy", we allow them because many "little guys" believe that they could one day become a "big guy". In other words, yes it is terrible that my employer can look into these things about me, but if I become an employer I would find such capabilities very useful and comforting. These aspirations are not unfounded, as American levels of entrepeneurship and social mobility are high. Europeans have higher social mobility on paper, but Americans have attitudes more in line with this situation. It *is* easier in the US to make a lot of money, own your own business, and hire employees.Americans in general admire the capitalist class, wish to join it, and see any other class status as temporary.
bluestreak69Jun 2, 2007
I forget but there is an address of the FBI and you can send your information and they can send you back a background check. You reserve the right to know so they let you.
hiphocJun 2, 2007
This is bulls**t. Lets start pulling the histories on the Human resources people who are looking at our resumes. These HR and other corporate jackasses want full access to our lives and histories and images. But put a camera on them or look up info on them and all hell breaks loose. The tables are gonna turn, the pendulum must swing back. If current bigwigs, politicians and such had background checks on them they would be working at walmart today. No one is perfect, we make mistakes. To all lawmen and HR type people who love to look at peoples life history. Blow me!
aartarthurJun 3, 2007
What has this Nation come to ? It is a complete travesty to have the Damn Insurance companies sell your medical data. Here SHEEP come here SHEEP IE SHEEP IE !!! Exactly why I am Voting for Ron Paul!
wilfordsyJun 11, 2007
Whoah. Wierd. And yet pretty cool.-----------------------------<a class="user" href="http://www.mcbilly.com">http://www.mcbilly.com</a>
broken13Jan 17, 2008
i have tryed for almost a mouth now. to find out if an arrest from oct.2007 is on my crimal record.i have spend close to 200.00 on this and have not find my crimal history report and it my right to no if any thing and everything is right.my name is dustin and i am a girl and because of my first name i have had lots of trouble finding my informatoin.other people can find it but not me.i am new to the computer age and im try of this computer already PLEASE HELP ME FIND MY INFORMATION!PLEASE!I PROMISE I AM A GIRL WITH A BOYS NAME! THANK YOU!
broken13Jan 17, 2008
no it doesnt but it is a personal and promise you do not wont that on your record.you will be picked out be for anyone and the cops will keep you befor anyone else because of it being personal offens.what this mean is like me this arrest on oct.2007 was a level 7 or 8 felony personal assalt w a weapon that i was a home in bed but i did not do anything and this people lied about it.so me and you wil be picked out and in some case we can be charged with other peolpes crimes.the way are country is going personal offens are as bad as hate crimes and sex crimes.there is no due processes any more in the u.s. my own dad fought for this country and agrees with me on were are rights anymore.he is all for this country but slowly they will loss the real people that make this country what it is because of not doing a small septs as due processes of law.I live in a small town my moms family has lived here for along time and becuase i stand up and no my laws they can do and say anything they wont but its ok for the law to do whatever but they can do there jobs rite.as soon as you can find out how you can get streaking off your record.it going to coast money and thats what they wont.so pay they and get that off your crimal history.a.sap. some one that totaly understands wen it comes to the law and what you do and dont have to worrry about!some were in kansas small town hillbilly hell.dont forget you are an america and you have rites.born and raise in hillbilly hell n kansas and proud it stand up and say it out loud.peace!
andyfinFeb 17, 2008
At <a class="user" href="http://www.PeopleFinders.com">http://www.PeopleFinders.com</a> you can see the results of your search appear and change instantly on your screenIt is paid service, but some information you can get for free
Closed AccountSep 20, 2008
Even more Interesting part, i have nothing to hide, i don't want anyone snooping in my financial, medical or whatever records<a class="user" href="http://www.adidasshoess.com">http://www.adidasshoess.com</a>
johnwinstonDec 21, 2008
Who wouldn't know how to do a background check on themselves? Amnesia victim? @Markman Free background checks suck and are never free. Try <a class="user" href="http://findanyoneinstantly.com">http://findanyoneinstantly.com</a> they are like $10 a year for how ever many. Been using them for years.
joshkMay 22, 2009
These sites are a little scary, but I found one that is at least fun <a class="user" href="http://namespedia.org/">http://namespedia.org/</a>