HR Doesn't Even Like Credit Checks, So Why Are We Still Doing Them?

Two new posts on Fistful of Talent make the claim that most of the time, HR reps don’t want to see a prospective employee’s credit report.

Kris Dunn starts off by saying that credit reports are subjective, not to mention TMI. “One person ran up 3 credit cards to Macy’s and never paid them off, and one person owes Barnes and Noble 5K. Who’s worse? I have no idea…

I don’t want the info, because it’s HARD.

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