{"id":6341,"date":"2022-07-13T16:36:59","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T15:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blinkx.com\/?p=6341"},"modified":"2022-08-06T13:24:22","modified_gmt":"2022-08-06T12:24:22","slug":"does-unemployment-show-up-on-background-check","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businessfinancenews.com\/background\/does-unemployment-show-up-on-background-check\/","title":{"rendered":"does unemployment show up on background check"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"hs_cos_wrapper_post_body\">\n<p>Have you recently been terminated from your job? If so, you may be eligible to apply for unemployment benefits. Some people are hesitant to apply for unemployment for fear of how it might look to future employers. Employers do tend to look at gaps in a candidate\u2019s job history as part of\u00a0employee background checks. Job seekers sometimes worry that collecting unemployment for months at a time might reflect negatively on their initiative and drive.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The question is, can an employer tell that you were receiving unemployment payments by running a background check?<\/p>\n<p>To start, let\u2019s look at the process that goes into applying for unemployment. If you have been unemployed due to company cutbacks, you can file for unemployment. You may also be eligible if you are fired, but only under certain circumstances. For instance, someone fired \u201cfor cause\u201d\u2014such as for sexual misconduct\u2014is not eligible for unemployment. Someone terminated for lacking the skills necessary for the job at hand, meanwhile, might be eligible. If you quit your job, you are\u00a0<em>not\u00a0<\/em>eligible for unemployment.<\/p>\n<p>Your previous employer will always be notified if you file for unemployment. Unemployment offices must verify information about you before they can grant your unemployment claim, including your hiring date, termination date, reason for termination, and earnings. Your previous employer can contest your unemployment claim if they don\u2019t think that you are eligible\u2014such as if you quit or if they fired you for cause.<\/p>\n<p>Most employee background checks are not designed to find unemployment information. The most common pre-employment background check\u00a0is a criminal history screening, which has nothing to do with unemployment benefits. Employee background checks are searches of public record information, and unemployment benefits are not part of the public record. It is illegal for unemployment offices\u2014or any other government agencies\u2014to disclose information about unemployment benefits that you may have received.<\/p>\n<p>However, this fact doesn\u2019t mean that a prospective employer won\u2019t ever learn about gaps in your employment. The average hiring manager will likely care less about you receiving unemployment benefits and more about your employment history. From the moment when you submit your resume as part of the job application process, your work history will be under consideration. Many employers utilize\u00a0work history verification checks\u00a0to make sure that their candidates are honest about past employers, job titles, job responsibilities, and employment dates.<\/p>\n<p>While employee background checks can\u2019t show unemployment payments, they\u00a0<em>can\u00a0<\/em>show gaps in your work history during which you were unemployed.<\/p>\n<p>Where does this fact put you? To employers, the most important factor is honesty.\u00a0Resume lies are relatively common, but being dishonest with an employer and getting caught in the lie will typically cost you any job opportunity that may have been on the table\u2014no matter how minor the lie.<\/p>\n<p>Telling the truth about your work history and explaining gaps in your resume truthfully will reflect on you better than lying about it will. Perhaps you weren\u2019t working because you were caring for a sick loved one, or maybe you were laid off during a global economic recession\u2014employers will often show some empathy for such circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sources:\u00a0https:\/\/www.thebalancecareers.com\/can-i-collect-unemployment-if-i-am-fired-2064150<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.thebalancecareers.com\/can-employers-check-unemployment-history-2059539<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you recently been terminated from your job? If so, you may be eligible to apply for unemployment benefits. Some people are hesitant to apply for unemployment for fear of how it might look to future employers. Employers do tend to look at gaps in a candidate\u2019s job history as part of\u00a0employee background checks. 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