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Do background checks to verify potential employees rely on profiles data brokers have compiled on them? Or do background checks rely on more direct means?

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[โ€“] thr0w4w4y2@sh.itjust.works 20 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Compliance person here. Background checks are run by a third party who we contract to gather information from authoritative sources like state agencies, governments and credit reference agencies.

No serious company would purchase profile data from a data broker.

[โ€“] Jobseekers@discuss.online 3 points 4 months ago

Thank you for your reply! I appreciate the clarity provided.