Can bad credit stop me from getting a job?

Question

I applied for a job 2 weeks ago with a company I had worked for for 2 years in the past and was interviewed last Tuesday. The interview went rather well, and the interviewer all but said I had the job pending my background check. She asked me if I had any criminal history, to which I said no, I've never even had as much as a traffic ticket. Here it is a week later and I've heard nothing. I have tried contacting the human resources director as well as my interviewer, neither have answered their phones and so I've left messages with both. I cannot figure out why I haven't been called to work, especially since it is only a menial labour position and the company is in great need of employees. The only thing I can think of is my credit, which I know isn't good due to some mistakes I made with getting a credit card when I was 18, in college, and had no job. Could bad credit stop me from getting even an unskilled labour job?

Answer 1

Yes, it might interfere, but not necessarily. You will most likely get a chance to explain a bad credit history.

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Answer 3

No one else seems so have caught on that it's only been SIX DAYS since your interview. That's nothing. Get antsy at 3 weeks, THEN call them.



As for credit, it depends on the industry, but for the most part, you probably don't have to be concerned. Unless you signed permission for that sort of check (which I doubt you did), they can't do that check.

Answer 4

No. They don't check that.