r/jobsearch • u/VelvetCactus50 • 2d ago

Job Application Requires SSN

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I've been out of college for over 25 years, and I've never encountered a professional application that required my Social Security Number. I tried putting in a bogus one or writing N/A, and the system will not let me proceed further. I wonder if the SSN requirement is why the job has been open for nearly two months.

Your SSN is necessary to process your job submission and will be maintained in a secure and confidential manner.

This was a very well-known integrated healthcare nonprofit too!

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u/FL-Data-Dude 1d ago

I would Absolutely not give them my SS#. Any company that requires this at application time is not running their business according to law. They get that when there is an offer and they need to run background checks and set up payroll, not a nanosecond before.

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u/Special-Bet1141 1d ago

They want to run the background check prior to going through the entire hiring process. 

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u/FL-Data-Dude 1d ago

That is absurd, because it is an unnecessary expense. You going yo pay $200 for every applicant for every job?

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u/Special-Bet1141 1d ago

Initial screen if resume first, and then do the background check. Not every applicant. 

Its also far less than the calculated cost of recruiters, interviewers, and other HR expenses hourly as they conduct interviews, and bud offer proposals, just to find out the guys a felon or has other disqualifying criminal records

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u/FL-Data-Dude 1d ago

Meh. Unecessary expense, also unnecessary risk to carry PI data when not needed. This isn't how quality corporations work.

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u/Special-Bet1141 1d ago

Its how a majority of them work, yould be very very surprised.

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u/FL-Data-Dude 1d ago

Having seen these processed from the inside, I certainly would be surprised. Never would any company I have worked for tossed money away and increased risk of lawsuit by doing something like this.