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Re:I Became a Citizen of Japan by dcrazy on Saturday October 17, 2026 @07:26PM (#50136153)
It helps catch attempted identity theft. Lots of people who are not eligible for employment steal the identities of those who are. But they will have to make up any data they don’t know, or that is inapplicable because the true holder of that identity died a while ago.
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Re:I Became a Citizen of Japan by monomania on Saturday October 17, 2026 @08:23PM (#50136599)
So basically I just need to hire a professional with access to a data broker to tell me what a prospective employer already knows about me.
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Re:I Became a Citizen of Japan by Barbing on Saturday October 17, 2026 @09:02PM (#50136808)
The Work Number might be a good start there. Salary history and stuff apparently.
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Re:I Became a Citizen of Japan by lp92 on Monday October 19, 2026 @11:04AM (#50153370)
That is correct. TWN has your full employment and pay history basically.
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