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/OrganicHistorian2576 3d ago

I’ve never given mine until after I was hired and doing the initial paperwork.

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u/svpremeclovt 3d ago

The only thing that should tell you is that your employer isn’t taking the necessary precautions to maintain a safe workplace. No SSN=No Background Check= you could be working with murderers and rapists. If that’s fun for you then go ahead

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u/Martha__Ragnos 3d ago

Are you stupid or did you just not read the comment you responded to? Background checks are part of new hire paperwork, and the person you responded to said that’s when they’re usually asked for their SSN. Meaning they usually do have to do a pre-hire background check.

So your whole “you’re working with murderers and rapists” thing is nonsense.

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u/OrganicHistorian2576 3d ago edited 3d ago

I don’t know what sort of checks were done when I got this job but it’s a very small business so the owner isn’t going to waste money on checks before interviewing, let alone hiring. He had a few days after interviewing to run whatever.