Cob
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Post by Cob on Jan 14, 2016 9:38:31 GMT
So, I'm in the background check stage of employment after accepting my offer, and I'm quite confused. I understand the need to ensure my background is accurate, but some of these requests could cause hardship, so I wonder if this is the norm for everyone?The gentleman wants to speak to 4 of my current coworkers at my current job. He wants my current boss to sign and notarize a verification of employment. Also needs a paystub from when I first started with my current company over a year ago. Things of this nature could and probably will cause an issue for my current boss, so I have to wonder why they tell you to keep things normal with your current job while going through the process over the next few months? Is this normal procedure for all of you that have been hired in the past? Do they take back their offer should you not be able to get some of this information?
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stmayo11
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Post by stmayo11 on Jan 14, 2016 17:13:18 GMT
Try to be as flexible as possible, but if you are certain that the investigator speaking to your current boss will cause problems for you, simply tell the investigator he is not authorized to speak to your current supervisor or anyone at your current work for obvious reasons. If I were you, I would discuss this with your recruiter. I personally don't think it's reasonable to ask to speak to 4 co-workers at your current employer, but then again, that's just me. Perhaps he/she has a specific reason why speaking to 4 co-workers is necessary.
Failing to let the investigator speak to a current employer, if they have a good reason for doing so, may result in your application being disqualified from employment due to a failed background, so consider your options carefully.
Reasonableness is in the eyes of the beholder, I guess.
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Post by CanadianBacon on Jan 15, 2016 6:24:28 GMT
When I did my background check, I asked them not to contact my present employer. My reason was the same as yours - I didn't want it getting awkward at work. The investigator got me to send him my most recent pay stub, and he also got me to send him an email from my work email, to prove I worked there.
They also couldn't contact one of my former employers (it was a small company that had been sold and resold). I offered to send them my government Record of Employment slip, proving I had worked there. They were ok with that.
So I found the investigator to be pretty flexible, as long as you're cooperative and offer alternative solutions for them to check your background.
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Post by expatinwaiting on Jan 15, 2016 10:27:06 GMT
I was in a similar situation with my background check. I was given a choice between providing names of colleagues with whom the investigator could speak or providing a letter from my employer indicating my current employment status. I chose the latter for obvious reasons, told my employer that it was required for an application and that was the end of it. It was quite straightforward and I ended up fretting over nothing.
Be as open and accommo......... as you can be with the investigator but let him/her know in clear terms what you can and cannot do.
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Cob
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Post by Cob on Apr 11, 2016 15:51:14 GMT
Thanks guys, I wound up working with the background investigator as you mentioned, and things worked out fine. My background investigator wound up emailing a few of my co=workers to just ensure that I worked for the company, and then asked for a response email from my using my work email address. Not a great solution, but obviously much better than having my boss sign and notarize a verification of employment that was originally asked for!  |
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Post by adam100 on May 10, 2016 16:03:24 GMT
Why couldn't the investigator just call and speak to HR? I thought that's where they verify employment from. On my application, I wrote that they can contact the employer thinking they will contact HR. If they will also try to speak with my direct supervisor, that might be something that I need to clarify.
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Post by sajkhan on May 25, 2016 14:28:28 GMT
Hi all,
in the UK my understanding is its illegal for an employer to state anything on any reference other than your name, job le and how long you have been with the company, there is no mention of pay or anything like that. so if they were to contact HR thats all they would get?
when they ask for pay stubs is it physical copies or just scans?
thanks.
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Post by expat430 on Oct 16, 2017 14:23:32 GMT
Hi,
How much time is required to complete investigation for local expats in Saudi Arabia, can anyone advise?
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Post by vpainter on Oct 23, 2017 20:04:12 GMT
Sorry, I do not know. The background check may include back in your home country as well as here.
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