When to give info for background check to family?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All nannies should look into Legal Shield. Just google it. Trust me it is fantastic and helps protect you against identity theft.

I agree.

Do NOT give strangers your SS number until they give you a written job offer (can be contingent on background check) AND a written proposal agreement.

Completely incorrect, most jobs require a social security number on the application.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All nannies should look into Legal Shield. Just google it. Trust me it is fantastic and helps protect you against identity theft.

I agree.

Do NOT give strangers your SS number until they give you a written job offer (can be contingent on background check) AND a written proposal agreement.

Completely incorrect, most jobs require a social security number on the application.

Not jobs with random unknown individuals, silly, unless you want to expose yourself to easy identity theft. Try to be sensible here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This situation is extremely dangerous.
Talk about easy identity theft.

You should not give anyone your personal information until they give you a written offer, and you are interested in accepting the position.

Individual parents are not a corporation who have any training how to protect employee (or potential employee) social security numbers.

I even had a MB accidently give me another employee's W2!
Was I ever shocked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I always provide any prospective employer a copy of my national criminal background check and DMV record with all personal information blacked out. It's expensive but it allows you to avoid situations like this. You also stand out.

I do this also although I use my sisters background check as a have an unrelated conviction I'd rather not discuss with potential MBs and don't want to risk my chances at a job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I always provide any prospective employer a copy of my national criminal background check and DMV record with all personal information blacked out. It's expensive but it allows you to avoid situations like this. You also stand out.

I do this also although I use my sisters background check as a have an unrelated conviction I'd rather not discuss with potential MBs and don't want to risk my chances at a job.

I would never ever be dishonest like that. How do you both have the same name, troll?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I always provide any prospective employer a copy of my national criminal background check and DMV record with all personal information blacked out. It's expensive but it allows you to avoid situations like this. You also stand out.

I do this also although I use my sisters background check as a have an unrelated conviction I'd rather not discuss with potential MBs and don't want to risk my chances at a job.

I would never ever be dishonest like that. How do you both have the same name, troll?

Same last name, I cross out my first name and no one has ever questioned it. Since it goes Last Name, First Name, M.I. it doesn't look as awkward as you think.

[Anonymous]

I always provide any prospective employer a copy of my national criminal background check and DMV record with all personal information blacked out. It's expensive but it allows you to avoid situations like this. You also stand out.


I do this also although I use my sisters background check as a have an unrelated conviction I'd rather not discuss with potential MBs and don't want to risk my chances at a job.

This is why I wouldn't accept a form with info blacked out. I made the written offer conditional on a satisfactory background check and DMV record that we conducted ourselves. We did these checks only on the candidate we were offering the job to.

My company does it this way and it seems reasonable to me.