Impatient: Need Advice

[kelel01 1]

Ok, I'm sick of playing the waiting game on these jobs. Should I call or e-mail a couple of them to see where they are in the decision-making process?

Also, can anyone tell me what they look for in a background check? I have no criminal history, but I have no idea what else they look for. I'm concerned there may be something there they don't like, and it's holding me back.

[wildblue 7]

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Should I call or e-mail a couple of them to see where they are in the decision-making process?

Yes. Shows your interested and gets your name in their mind.

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I'm concerned there may be something there they don't like, and it's holding me back.

Some companies run a credit check too. Other than that, I wouldn't worry about it.

it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality

[kc10boom 0]

Being persistant never hurt; just ask to get an update on the interview/screening process. As for the back ground check, it depends on the amount of money the company wants to spend on the investigation. Most companies just check for criminal history and financial stability...don't sweat the small stuff If it is meant to be; it will...Boom...Out

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[NWFlyer 2]

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Ok, I'm sick of playing the waiting game on these jobs. Should I call or e-mail a couple of them to see where they are in the decision-making process?

Yes. Let them know you are still inerested. Stay on their radar screen. Be assertive!

"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

[Viking 0]

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Should I call or e-mail a couple of them to see where they are in the decision-making process?

Yes. Shows your interested and gets your name in their mind.

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I'm concerned there may be something there they don't like, and it's holding me back.

Some companies run a credit check too. Other than that, I wouldn't worry about it.

don't you have to give them permission to run a credit check?

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[kelel01 1]

I signed something regarding a background check. Credit checks might have been included. But my credit has significantly improved in the last 3 years, so that shouldn't be a problem.

And HTF are you supposed to fix your credit if you remain unemployed? That's such bullshit.

[Thanatos340 1]

Definitely Follow up. Be Assertive without being aggressive. Don’t be afraid to ask very direct questions.

Call and ask if the position has been filled and if not are you still being considered.

As to the background check.. They are also probably contacting former employers. Do you have any former employers that would have less than nice things to say??

Even if you don’t list former employers on your résumé, they can find out who you worked for with a basic background check.

[wildblue 7]

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And HTF are you supposed to fix your credit if you remain unemployed? That's such bullshit.

Only some companies do it, and they usually use it with other metrics. Depends on the job and stuff too - if you're $100,000 in debt and applying for a job where you could easily steal thousands of dollars, you might not get it.

it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality

[kelel01 1]

Ah, that makes sense. I was learning about employee fraud on The West Wing this morning, too.

[yardhippie 0]

Kelly, Kelly, Kelly!

surely you have spent enought time w/ my wife (seeing as how you are both married to me )
and watched enough damn TV to know its good to write an email or place a phone call "Thanking" the interviewing company for their time, blah blah blah.
Keep your name in front of them.

Love ya kel.

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[gmanpilot 0]

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I signed something regarding a background check. Credit checks might have been included.

It depends on what kind of job it is. Sometimes the background check and adjudication for a government security clearance can take up to 18 months. The way they do it is really stupid. The three things that will hold up a background check are; 1) Credit history, 2) How many jobs you have had in the past 7 years, and 3) How many places you have lived in the past 7 years.

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[kelel01 1]

Ok, so here's what happened. They can't seem to get the BG check run, because my driver's license # is also my SSN. Don't know where they can go from there.