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No.there is no reason for them to know about your credit history.

some do..

the crappy jobs, like shoe stores and bed bath and beyond do. why? who knows..its a crappy pointless retail job.

Some do.

no they ask for your work history

They can, l dont think most jobs do but its possible. However l beleive they have to notify you before hand and have you sign another form.

Depends on the job that you are applying for some do check your credit and some do not.

sometimes depending where most places do if your older but when your young they do not usually check

l t is common now days they check credit for everything even car insurance because it tells them alot about the person- if you pay your bills on time you are more reliable if you are late it tells them you can not handle your personal life then you can not handle your job and are not focused . Think about it!! And if your having financial problems and can not pay your bills then they feel you would be more apt to steal.

yes some do check your credit.

especially anything to do with money or privacy of clients.
there is a worry for the temptation that if you have bad credit/money problems you might be tempted to skim, take bribes, or other not so nice things to better your own situation

the police dept runs extensive back grounds and has not hired very qualified people bcse they have bad credit.

Yes. However, the only ones that really care are financial intuitions