Looking for a Job? Unfreeze Your Credit.
As you know, negative credit scores can have an impact on your ability to land a job. But if you’ve been the victim of identity theft, or had a freeze placed on your credit for any reason, that freeze could also keep you from getting a job.
When you place a freeze on your credit, you prevent people from gaining access to your credit history - including prospective employers. This is great for those who fear they might have been, or have reason to believe they will be, victims of identity fraud. But now that more and more employers run background checks and credit checks on potential hires, job seekers need to make sure that their credit history can be seen. It’s a competitive world out there for job seekers, and it would be a shame to lose an opportunity to another candidate whose credit history was readily available.
Luckily, the fix is simple; just lift the freeze with all three credit bureaus before you start going to job interviews. There might be a small fee involved; be sure to contact the bureaus to see what their terms and requirements are.
