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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/29/target-criminal-history-questions_n_4175407.html
I vote that Target change the color from Red to Orange.
I vote that Target change the color from Red to Orange.
Target nevertheless reserved the right to ask about criminal backgrounds after the completion of an applicant's first interview.
I believe in second chances.....
And that sharks have feelings. It's not about what you did, it's about the fact that I have to hope that when you did the time you came out brand new - not the same. I can't judge that, but I've gotten really nervous working at my store these days.
Are they bowing to pressure from some grass roots organization, or are they simply dropping the background check because it saves a ton of money.
Are they bowing to pressure from some grass roots organization, or are they simply dropping the background check because it saves a ton of money.
The criminal background checks discriminate against a lot of people who have minor offenses. Eliminating them from the initial application process allows an applicant to explain themselves instead of being rejected automatically for an offense. In Virginia, lots of people go to jail for driving suspended. I suspect that is why my application took over a month to be processed. My HR guy said my background check took a while because "I had a long background", euphemism for "we wanted to look in detail at your criminal record."
I never discriminate based on the offense, although I'm not sure how LexisNexis, the company that does the background checks for Target operates. When we put an offer in the system, we only see that it's in process or they've cleared or not cleared. No details are revealed to HR regarding why they were cleared or not cleared. So we wouldn't even know what was on their record or why LexisNexis rejected them. So, that's kind of concerning.