In the News (new worries) Credit Check for Employment Sparks Debate: Applying for a job comes with a certain degree of anxiety: Will they like me? Is my resume spotless? Are my references strong? A growing number of people affected by record joblessness and foreclosure rates in metro Atlanta
and nationwide have a new worry: Will bad credit keep me from getting the job? While the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission reviews testimony regarding the use of credit
background checks for employment, supporters say the checks are a smart business tool for certain industries and critics counter that the reports unfairly discriminate against minorities and those affected by the recession. To read more visit: http://www.ajc.com/news/creditcheck- for-employment-
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