Just when you thought you’d heard every thing…
In the murky waters of the labor pool, a toothy surprise is waiting for the unemployed who’ve fallen behind on their bills.
It bit Tommy Powers when he applied for a job at a motorcycle dealer this fall. Powers, who was laid off in April 2008, had just graduated from mechanic’s school and figured he had a shot at getting back into the workforce.
But the dealer checked his credit history, and the job prospect vanished.
“They said I needed better credit,” said Powers, 54, of Orlando. “I’ve been laid off so long, mine’s not as good as it used to be.”
Employment experts say companies of all kinds are increasingly reviewing the credit histories of job candidates before making a decision about whom to hire. The idea, disputed by many labor advocates, is that credit history serves as a barometer for how dependable someone might be – or how tempted they might be to dip into the till. [read the eye raising story here]
We’d like a list of these out-of-touch employers so we can remove them from our job board.
