There are so many ways to weed out undesirable workers: criminal checks, background checks, MySpace/Twitter/Facebook pages that credit is a nonissue. I can see if I was in a position dealing with $$$, and even then a pristine score is no guarantee (maybe they have a pristine score because they were skimming at their last job to pay bills.) I don't work anywhere near finance. I don't mind background and drug tests. They fit the scope of my job. Credit? Not so much. As an aside...I don't think employers get an entire picture of what you owe and what you spend. I still don't think it should be the end all and be all.
However, I had been denied jobs (with a good score) and can come to many conclusions: wrong fit, too little education, more education than the hiring manager, hated my suit, just got dumped by a bodaciously built brunette, boss' mistress applied for same job. There are way more reasons people don't get hired, some good ones and some plain stupid. With the economy in the tank, I would venture to see more people with less than stellar credit getting work.
However, I had been denied jobs (with a good score) and can come to many conclusions: wrong fit, too little education, more education than the hiring manager, hated my suit, just got dumped by a bodaciously built brunette, boss' mistress applied for same job. There are way more reasons people don't get hired, some good ones and some plain stupid. With the economy in the tank, I would venture to see more people with less than stellar credit getting work.
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