So check it out. I already received an offer and a start date for a consulting position. Today I received an email from the employment background screening company that I... (more)
need to supply W2's or Tax Returns to verify employment at a prior company. I asked the new employer why they would need this and they said it was required by the screening company to complete the background check. The screening company told me it was the employer requiring this information (prob looking for salary history, but i already have an offer!...and the employer is a recruiting firm). The screening company said they called my prior firm and got no response. So I called the HR dept myself and asked for their employment verification fax number and gave it to the screening company rep and then emailed the new employer and told them if they had any other concerns to please contact me.
posted February 18th, 2015 at 2:02pm in Toddler
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- so you want them to ask your old company what your salary was? 2-18-2015 2:03pm
- no. my old company will only disclose dates of employment and job title 2-18-2015 2:04pm
- so what are you going to do about the salary part? 2-18-2015 2:04pm
- they didnt directly ask for my salary history. Just W2's to verify employment 2-18-2015 2:06pm
- unlikely. 2-18-2015 2:06pm
- but true 2-18-2015 2:06pm
- if you say so 2-18-2015 2:07pm
- i do 2-18-2015 2:08pm
- so answer below how a tax return would suffice? 2-18-2015 2:09pm
- i do 2-18-2015 2:08pm
- if you say so 2-18-2015 2:07pm
- but true 2-18-2015 2:06pm
- how does a tax return do this? it doesn't show where you worked or for what dates 2-18-2015 2:07pm
- Correct. Which is why it doesnt make sense, which is why i questioned them on it. 2-18-2015 2:09pm
- which is why this isn't finished for you 2-18-2015 2:09pm
- ^ but GL since you know it all 2-18-2015 2:10pm
- its not about knowing it all, its about asking why they need the information they are requesting. They can verify employment over the internet using a subscription service with...(more) 2-18-2015 2:12pm
- ^ but GL since you know it all 2-18-2015 2:10pm
- which is why this isn't finished for you 2-18-2015 2:09pm
- Correct. Which is why it doesnt make sense, which is why i questioned them on it. 2-18-2015 2:09pm
- unlikely. 2-18-2015 2:06pm
- they didnt directly ask for my salary history. Just W2's to verify employment 2-18-2015 2:06pm
- so what are you going to do about the salary part? 2-18-2015 2:04pm
- no. my old company will only disclose dates of employment and job title 2-18-2015 2:04pm
- You said it was your dh earlier. 2-18-2015 2:04pm
- didn't say that 2-18-2015 2:05pm
- i would say it could take 4 weeks to get this and you already have an offer.. is it contingent? 2-18-2015 2:04pm
- My old HR dept said of they received the request by fax they would respond immediately 2-18-2015 2:06pm
- imo i do not provide w-2 information espc. if a new job will pay more 2-18-2015 2:08pm
- i agree. and im certainly not going to bother to get a transcript from the IRS (because I dont have W2's from 8 years ago) when they can do what they were supposed to do in the...(more) 2-18-2015 2:10pm
- imo i do not provide w-2 information espc. if a new job will pay more 2-18-2015 2:08pm
- My old HR dept said of they received the request by fax they would respond immediately 2-18-2015 2:06pm