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Job Hunters Cry Foul Over Employers' Use Of Background Checks

By David Schepp Mar 21st 2012 @ 3:30PM

If you've gotten a new job in recent years, you've probably been subjected to a criminal or credit background check. More than 90 percent of employers conduct criminal background checks on job hunters, and 60 percent do credit checks, according to a McClatchy Newpapers report. But job hunters are starting to ...