Timeline for Should I follow-up with potential employer after giving background check consent?
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| May 20, 2014 at 18:24 | comment | added | Jaync31 | Today, I heard back from the employer. I was offered and accepted the position. They did not give a explanation for the length of the time, but it doesn't matter. It all worked all in the end. | |
| May 19, 2014 at 15:17 | comment | added | ChrisLively | @Jaync31: We generally get consent to conduct background checks on everyone we interview as part of our process. It doesn't mean we run it, just that we get consent. An HR person might have noticed a missing form and was just completing their paperwork. | |
| May 19, 2014 at 0:45 | comment | added | Mistah Mix | Unfortunately, for many employers it’s a “buyer’s market.” They have little to no concern for people who they have no interest in employing and common courtesy has gone out the window as a result. | |
| May 19, 2014 at 0:39 | comment | added | Jaync31 | I have contacted HR and left a message. I am assuming they pick another candidate. If I wasn't a final candidate, I am not sure why they would contact me for consent after the initial interview. It seems like a waste of time. | |
| May 19, 2014 at 0:32 | history | answered | Mistah Mix | CC BY-SA 3.0 |