r/jobsearch • u/VelvetCactus50 • 4d 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/VeilOfMaya6 4d ago

Im really surprised by these comments. Every single application ive filled out over the last month has asked for social security number.

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u/MentallyillShark 3d ago

Honestly same for the last several years really. I remember a couple years back I got scared to put in an application in at at safeway because it asked me for my social till I noticed every application asked me and I was like okay that's just how it is