Employers have the option if a job applicant fails to follow their directions for applying for a job, to disregard the application. Key controversies swirl around employers requiring the social security number SSN on a job application , salary requirements when filling out a job application, and salary history or proof of salary at any point in the application and interview process.
Note that certain states and jurisdictions are making the collection of some of this data illegal—it is essential that employers know the laws in their state and their local area. The employer has every right to ignore their job application if the applicant didn't follow the instructions in the job posting. Job searchers are concerned about the privacy of their personal information on both paper and online job applications that are filled out and retained by the potential employer.
In fact, to complicate the situation further, many online application processes won't save and enter a job searcher's application unless all relevant spaces are filled.
Few provide a way for the online applicant to reach the Human Resources staff to discuss providing certain information when, and if, the applicant becomes a viable candidate for the job. Disagreement also exists about when and how much information is appropriate for potential employers to require when they have made no commitment to the job searcher.
Increasingly, in this era of privacy invasion via hackers, new technology, and data theft, job searchers are wary about sharing personal information too widely. Employers need to know the laws of their state to collect appropriate data from employees and job searchers. In more and more jurisdictions, the laws keep the employer from collecting private and confidential information. Most controversial is the practice of employers asking for social security numbers from every applicant whether the individual will receive further consideration or not.
Asking for the social security number on an application is legal in most states, but it is an extremely bad practice. Some states prohibit private employers from collecting this information for fear of identity theft. It is not recommended that you provide this information on a job application.
Keep in mind, though, that on many job applications, you are signing to provide permission to check references , do background checks , allow criminal record checks, and affirming that all of the information that you have provided on the application is the truth. If you do not supply the social security number on the application, you will likely have to make a trip to the company to fill it in, if the employer wants to offer you a job.
Don't email such sensitive information. Even the US Postal Service is not always the safest way to transmit information. With all of the new laws about guarding employee and applicant information security, it is not recommended that you ask for this information until the person is hired.
Employers do not need or want to be responsible for guarding this information for the year that it would be accessible in a file. Increasingly applicants are objecting to handing over their social security number automatically. In this light and even if it might cost applicants the employment opportunity, increasingly job searching counselors recommend that applicants write "SSN available upon job offer" in that space.
Employers claim that having this number upfront allows them to streamline their hiring processes. But, employers need to understand that some of the best candidates are refusing to supply their SSN. As the war for talent escalates, this will become a bigger problem. Or ask if the business can use another number as your customer number. You cash the check because you are contractually obligated to the drawer to make payments according to her order.
You may reasonably condition that payment on verifying the payee s identity. A dishonest person who has your Social Security number can use it to get other personal information about you. Identity thieves can use your number and your good credit to apply for more credit in your name.
With this information in their hands, they can steal your money, create credit card accounts, take away your hard-earned benefits, and use your name for illegal transactions. What is your social security number SSN. In fact, the IRS will never contact you over the phone asking for your social security number. The Verdict: No! Robinhood is not a scam. You can spread your money around the bigger companies to defray some risk. It will send the same form to the IRS.
Robinhood provides a bare-bones trading experience, making it a poor choice for investors seeking the best trading platform. From there, Robinhood quickly admitted fault in its ways through the company blog. The company also announced a re-branding and re-working of the new product. Between the lines: Robinhood is fully reliant on Wall Street, which provides its business model and its investor base.
That naturally creates opposition to Robinhood from people who are suspicious of big finance. Begin typing your search term above and press enter to search. Press ESC to cancel. Ben Davis June 2, Why do recruiters ask for last 4 digits of SSN?
A reader sent me a link to a job application for a reputable company. It included this information about social security numbers:. We use information collected from applications for employment online to make employment decisions. Your Social Security number provided in an online employment application will be used to identify your records, and for background checks and other requests for information about you from employers, schools, banks, and others who know you, to the extent allowed by law.
The information we collect using your Social Security number will be used for employment purposes and also for studies and statistics that will not identify you. We also may provide information we collect about you from online employment applications to federal, state, and local agencies to check on any violations of the law or for other legal purposes. Providing your Social Security number is voluntary and you may refuse.
However, we cannot process your application, which is the first step toward obtaining employment with us, if you do not provide us with this information. In other words, we'll do whatever we want with your social security number, and you can't apply without giving it to us. I mean, what studies? What statistics? That's pretty vague. But, say all the recruiters, we need the social security number to run background checks.
Yes--and no.
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