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Old 07-27-2006, 10:38 AM
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Default Re: Does your employer charge for job verifications?

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Originally Posted by neatdesign
3) Now that there are fees-for-verification services, it raises the question: Who is assumed to have to pay the fee? On one hand, it makes sense for the job applicant to pay it, because they are the ones who are looking for a job. On the other hand, the employers are looking to hire and fill a position, and they can probably allocate part of their budgets to pay for this sort of thing. This is such a new phenomenon which obviously isn't that well-known, so the etiquette questions haven't really been discussed, much less resolved. Unfortunately it puts both the job applicant and employer in a delicate position.

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I feel that if anyone should pay to do a job verification, it should be the prospective employer. They are the ones who will benefit from the information provided.

If the verification is favorable- they can proceed with more confidence...
If the verification is not-favorable- they've probably just saved themselves some time and headache down the road.

Therefore, I feel it is 100% the prospective employer's responsibility.
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