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Post by workingclassdog on Apr 7, 2016 17:41:49 GMT
So applying for a job... they are wanting me to fill out a background check, which no problem.. one of the questions is that they want to know EVERY job you have ever had.
Well my main jobs that I have had I have on my resume and can get all that information.. but what about all those small part time jobs? Like when I moved to Colorado and worked for a few months at a daycare center and I don't even remember the name of it? It's not even there. Or what about my stint at Applebee's for a week like 28 years ago? (I hated that job!) I don't have any info on those jobs. I wouldn't even know what dates to put down. Wish I could plug my name in Google and it tells me... LOL
I can go back to my tax returns but frankly I think a few years ago I whittled them down to the last 15 years... which of course I had one job. BLAH....
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Post by workingclassdog on Apr 7, 2016 17:43:13 GMT
Oh yeah, for the first time ever I need my high school diploma... I KNOW I have it... I just don't know where....this maybe a LONG weekend.
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Post by PolarGreen12 on Apr 7, 2016 17:44:51 GMT
Id list the last 10 years. Ive had that on a job app before too and that's what I did. It wasn't a problem.
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Post by workingclassdog on Apr 7, 2016 17:47:58 GMT
No they were very specific about listing all jobs you ever had. (this is a background check for a job with the county at the jail...)
It's 17 pages long, if that tells you anything.
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Post by kkooch on Apr 7, 2016 17:50:31 GMT
And why do they REQUIRE your social security when you are just applying? Why don't you ask for it once you are actually being considered. My son wanted to apply for something, which everything now a days is online, you had to put your SS#. You couldn't continue with out it.
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Post by walkerdill on Apr 7, 2016 17:51:01 GMT
I applied & had an interview for a job & they wanted the last 20 years work history. One of the places I worked was out of business & they wanted me to provide a W2 for a job 18 years ago. It was a crappy job at Movie Gallery & not even a good job I would lie about! They hired me contingent upon getting the W2. I had to pay social security for a copy of the W2....that was 6 weeks ago & I still haven't gotten it! I'm surprised they haven't questioned me about it yet!
My suggestion is if someplace is out of business don't list it if you can't prove you worked there.
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Post by workingclassdog on Apr 7, 2016 17:59:19 GMT
I applied & had an interview for a job & they wanted the last 20 years work history. One of the places I worked was out of business & they wanted me to provide a W2 for a job 18 years ago. It was a crappy job at Movie Gallery & not even a good job I would lie about! They hired me contingent upon getting the W2. I had to pay social security for a copy of the W2....that was 6 weeks ago & I still haven't gotten it! I'm surprised they haven't questioned me about it yet! My suggestion is if someplace is out of business don't list it if you can't prove you worked there. Oh that sucks... problem is if they find out you didn't put a job down it could look like your lying and reason not to hire. I would hate it if I don't put it down and they discover it some how. I guess I will start pulling my tax returns and see how far back they go. |
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Post by karinms on Apr 7, 2016 17:59:33 GMT
I feel for you and good luck! I recently had a 90 minute phone interview and it consisted of talking about every single job I ever had. I'm 50, is the bingo hall I worked in at 15 relevant?!?!
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Post by lucyg on Apr 7, 2016 18:12:59 GMT
My late DH used to do these background checks for his police department and I would type them. So I know they're pretty no-nonsense about this stuff, especially if you'll be working in a secure area.
For a normal job application, I would just ignore the extraneous stuff, the 30yo waitressing experience, the part-time babysitting, the one-week jobs. But under these particular circumstances, I would list each of those jobs with the information you have and approximate dates.
"Appx 3 mos during (year), part-time at a daycare in (city), no longer in operation, do not recall name or contact info, left because (reason)."
"Applebee's in (city name), one week during (year), do not recall manager's name, left because (reason)."
If you have contact name/number for any supervisor or even a co-worker, supply that. They will piece it together from what you give them if they care.
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Post by melanell on Apr 7, 2016 18:23:06 GMT
That sounds difficult, but I like the wording that Lucy provided. I had to just come up with a list of all my past residences and anyone I lived with for background checks recently, and even that was more than I knew on my own. I had to call my mother and ask her!  (And technically speaking, I may have messed that up. Because it later dawned on me that even though the home was 2 different living spaces, they both shared the same address. So perhaps I should have included everyone in both sections of the home. I don't even know.) Best of luck!! |
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Post by anniefb on Apr 7, 2016 18:46:49 GMT
I agree with lucyg - given the nature of the role, be scrupulous about including some description about all of the jobs, even if you can't recall all the information. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2016 18:52:25 GMT
Be as accurate as you can. lucyg gave you perfect phrasing. Good luck!!! |
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Post by disneypal on Apr 7, 2016 18:53:03 GMT
I think you should just include all you can remember - if you worked a week someplace or a couple of months someplace, I wouldn't include those, especially if you don't remember the details (dates and such).
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Post by AN on Apr 7, 2016 18:55:06 GMT
High school diploma? I'm not even sure I really got one - and I certainly don't have it anymore if I did! I didn't even need that for college. Crazy. "Hello, would you like to see pictures of me and my family at graduation?"
Good luck!
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Post by georgiapea on Apr 7, 2016 18:56:45 GMT
They want all your time accounted for, for 10 years. It's a pain in the butt!
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Post by breetheflea on Apr 7, 2016 18:57:48 GMT
I would have to include the dorm cafeteria job I had for three days before being fired, the one week job installing closet organizers in dorm room closets, and when I worked at the county fair and sold ride tickets. I also had 3 summer babysitting jobs when I was 14, 16 and 17... and once my friends dad hired a bunch of us girls to stick stickers on about 10000 envelopes (he worked in advertising) for some junk mail they were sending out.
It's kind of ridiculous that those kind of jobs would need to be listed isn't it?
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Post by Scrapbrat on Apr 7, 2016 19:54:26 GMT
I had to do this for a federal background check one time. It is definitely really hard, but I'd try my hardest to get as much information as you can. If you can't get specifics, I'd list the jobs as lucyg suggested. I wouldn't leave anything off, even if it seems insignificant. |
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Post by workingclassdog on Apr 7, 2016 20:56:46 GMT
I was really nervous about where I have lived.. they only asked for the last 10 years.. but if I had to recall all the places I had to live, that would almost be impossible. I have moved over 30 times since I was born. I could probably track back pretty far with my parents help, but addresses and such... yeah right... but at least I don't have to do that!!
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Post by workingclassdog on Apr 7, 2016 20:57:34 GMT
My late DH used to do these background checks for his police department and I would type them. So I know they're pretty no-nonsense about this stuff, especially if you'll be working in a secure area. For a normal job application, I would just ignore the extraneous stuff, the 30yo waitressing experience, the part-time babysitting, the one-week jobs. But under these particular circumstances, I would list each of those jobs with the information you have and approximate dates. "Appx 3 mos during (year), part-time at a daycare in (city), no longer in operation, do not recall name or contact info, left because (reason)." "Applebee's in (city name), one week during (year), do not recall manager's name, left because (reason)." If you have contact name/number for any supervisor or even a co-worker, supply that. They will piece it together from what you give them if they care. Thanks Lucy!! That wording is perfect!!! |
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Post by maryland on Apr 7, 2016 22:41:37 GMT
Oh yeah, for the first time ever I need my high school diploma... I KNOW I have it... I just don't know where....this maybe a LONG weekend. My parents are the opposite of hoarders. They throw out everything. My dipolmas, diaries, etc. I wish they would have just given me a box with all my stuff like my husbands parents did. |
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Post by maryland on Apr 7, 2016 22:43:44 GMT
And why do they REQUIRE your social security when you are just applying? Why don't you ask for it once you are actually being considered. My son wanted to apply for something, which everything now a days is online, you had to put your SS#. You couldn't continue with out it. My 16 yr. old had to do that on a job application. I didn't want her to have to give it unless she was hired, but my husband (who is super paranoid about that stuff and shreds every piece of mail he gets) was fine with giving it, said they would probably do a background check. But it still makes me nervous that this place (with many teen employees) have a paper with all her info! I guess I am just paranoid! |
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Post by quiltz on Apr 7, 2016 22:49:42 GMT
High school diploma? I'm not even sure I really got one - and I certainly don't have it anymore if I did! I didn't even need that for college. Crazy. "Hello, would you like to see pictures of me and my family at graduation?" Good luck! I have my highschool transcripts, which has the school stamp/impressed stamp on them. I needed these for when I applied to university several years after my hs graduation. It has all my classes and final grades on the transcript. Important piece of paper. |
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Post by freecharlie on Apr 7, 2016 22:51:06 GMT
And why do they REQUIRE your social security when you are just applying? Why don't you ask for it once you are actually being considered. My son wanted to apply for something, which everything now a days is online, you had to put your SS#. You couldn't continue with out it. My 16 yr. old had to do that on a job application. I didn't want her to have to give it unless she was hired, but my husband (who is super paranoid about that stuff and shreds every piece of mail he gets) was fine with giving it, said they would probably do a background check. But it still makes me nervous that this place (with many teen employees) have a paper with all her info! I guess I am just paranoid! when I was part of the hiring process, if your ss was not on the application, you were not considered for an interview |
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Post by peabrain on Apr 7, 2016 23:30:32 GMT
This was years ago but I applied with another agency and they asked so many strange questions but the one that sticks out was what was my father's job?
Whaaa?!
i left so many blank and thought about telling them if hired I could redo the application but during the interview I realized I didn't want to work there anyway.
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Post by maryland on Apr 8, 2016 1:34:36 GMT
My 16 yr. old had to do that on a job application. I didn't want her to have to give it unless she was hired, but my husband (who is super paranoid about that stuff and shreds every piece of mail he gets) was fine with giving it, said they would probably do a background check. But it still makes me nervous that this place (with many teen employees) have a paper with all her info! I guess I am just paranoid! when I was part of the hiring oricess, if your ss was not on the application, you were not considered for an interview That's good information to know. She did put it on, so hopefully she will be considered. She has to work this summer because of all the dance classes she wants to take this summer. They are expensive!  |
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Post by 950nancy on Apr 8, 2016 2:18:53 GMT
Oh yeah, for the first time ever I need my high school diploma... I KNOW I have it... I just don't know where....this maybe a LONG weekend. Ha! My son graduated last May and need it for an internship in October. I had a difficult time locating it in just five months! It wasn't where I thought it should be. My husband had taken it and put it in a firesafe box. Words were spoken. I would put down any job that you received a W-2 form since someone might have access to that. |
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Post by Grom Pea on Apr 8, 2016 6:20:55 GMT
Wow I had a secret clearance and I don't think they wanted that much info, but that was over 10 years ago so maybe things have changed.
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Post by melanell on Apr 8, 2016 12:22:21 GMT
This was years ago but I applied with another agency and they asked so many strange questions but the one that sticks out was what was my father's job? Whaaa?! i left so many blank and thought about telling them if hired I could redo the application but during the interview I realized I didn't want to work there anyway. Some people don't even know where their fathers are, never mind what they're doing for a living. That is odd. |
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Post by Why on Apr 8, 2016 14:22:58 GMT
I know when I signed up for Social Security they had the dates of EVERY job I had ever had (that I paid taxes/SS on. Could you call a SS office and talk to someone there?
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Post by lisacharlotte on Apr 8, 2016 15:14:43 GMT
When I had to get a top secret clearance it was hard to fill out some sections and I was only 22 at the time. The one that tripped me up was providing references of people that had known me for 10 years that I was still in contact with. I moved a lot and was in the military. I didn't have anyone I could put down (couldn't be relatives).
My husband has a current TS clearance. Every 5 years I have to have a long drawn out interview with the investigator.
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(And technically speaking, I may have messed that up. Because it later dawned on me that even though the home was 2 different living spaces, they both shared the same address. So perhaps I should have included everyone in both sections of the home. I don't even know.)
