If you are looking for a job the last thing you want to be to be concerned with are your prospective employers knowing something about you that you don’t know, or thinking something about you that isn’t true. If you have been thinking to yourself “I must know how to check my own employment history,” you’re right. There are ways to find out exactly what the people who you are interviewing with see about you.
Know that You’re the best judge of your qualifications. When you are filling in your application or writing out your resume being honest is important. Assume they will find out you and your last supervisor didn’t get along, or that you left in a huff. Don’t go into too much detail; find the shortest possible way to explain yourself, such as ‘no upper ward advancement possible’, but this is your chance to be your own best witnesses or cheering section so use it.
Fill in the Gaps. If there are any gaps in your history then fill them honestly and as succinctly as possible. For example, did you take off a year to complete your education? Perhaps you had a baby and needed to take off some time for the pregnancy and the early stages of your baby’s life? Be honest about these gaps and list them as you can find a way to phrase them. If you don’t explain the gaps possible future employers might think there is something fishy about those gaps. Again, it is better if you explain yourself up front regarding any periods of unemployment first before any negative ideas can be entertained.
Write a Great Resume . This is your best way to get future employers the word about all you’ve done, and what you can do for them. Visit sites like NHLink , to see examples of good resumes. See Supporting Links for link.
Find Out What They Are Seeing. Is it possible there is a mistake on your permanent record? How would you know if there is a gap somewhere along the line that should be filled in with a job you did, in fact hold? Is there anything on your credit history you don’t know about? After all, many employers will run a background, employment and credit history checks so you need to have copies of these first to make sure they contain no mistakes or bad information.
To accomplish this, visit sites like Detective Magci and DMV, to find out what is on your background check. This will cost money often between twenty-five dollars to one hundred dollars to have a complete background check run on yourself, but to know what’s on your history this is the best way. See Supporting Links. To know what is on your credit report you should visit sites like Free Credit Report, to find out what your credit ranking is, and to make sure it doesn’t contain any surprises. If you have problems with your credit be prepared to explain these issues honestly during an interview.
In conclusion, almost no one has absolutely perfect credit and job history. Know what your perspective employers know about you and be prepared to be honest in addressing any issue.
