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Re:Background checks pay for Checkr, which just raised $100M by throwaway2041 on Thursday April 12, 2018 @04:38PM (#16824728)
Why? From the company's perspective it makes sense to ask if an applicant has a criminal record. Statistically someone with a prior conviction is much more likely to commit a future crime
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Re:Background checks pay for Checkr, which just raised $100M by maaaats on Thursday April 12, 2018 @05:11PM (#16824970)
Might that be because it's impossible to get a job after your first conviction?
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Re:Background checks pay for Checkr, which just raised $100M by Kalium on Friday April 13, 2018 @03:05PM (#16832997)
What's sad is that in each of the cases I have encountered, the convictions that were concealed would not have been issues. It was the lying about them that did it.
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