How extensive are background checks?

Jan 25 22 Comments

I'm planning on getting a 2nd job apart from my main job. My plan is to keep my main job on my resume and act as if job 2 doesn't exist. But when the time comes to replace my main job how extensive would a background check go? I obviously won't let a new potential employer know that I was moonlighting but could a background check still pull up a 2nd job even though I won't report it and leave it off my resume?

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  • FedEx
    highhitter

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    highhitter
    Yes. It will show up on the report when they run the check.
    Jan 25 11
    • Google
      spend

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      spend
      Go back in your hole highhitter lol
      Jan 31
    • FedEx
      highhitter

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      highhitter
      Spend! Relax a bit. Go ahead and get two jobs and run the bg on your social. Even I am at a director level now and I have the access to see the report with multiple employers with candidates from HR. I really no need to explain much on this.
      Feb 1
  • Asurion
    chaata

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    chaata
    Background checks are a joke in US. Stop worrying.
    Jan 25 0
  • Datadog
    MIpm05

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    MIpm05
    Set up a LLC and do a C2C contract on your second job. It will never show up on your background check because you would be working under your own LLC, not under your SSN.
    Jan 25 2
    • OP
      Do a lot of companies even do this? I've seen contract postings where they say outright no C2C. I'm guessing it could cause tax implications for them?
      Jan 25
    • That’s what they say, but you can negotiate with many. If they find the right candidate, they will let you do C2C. Or just pick the company that will let you do C2C
      Jan 25
  • Most background check companies only confirm what you put on the form that you send to them so if you don't put your second job they don't confirm it.

    If for some reason the background check does show your second job on your report you can always hand wave it away:

    "Must be a mistake"
    "Someone else with the same name as me"
    "Maybe I got my identity stolen haha..."
    "I was going to start there but they reneged my offer at the last second"
    "I interned there for a couple semesters in college and I guess they never took me out of their system"

    Chances are if it shows up they won't even ask you about it.
    Jan 25 0
  • Meta
    Sksnxb

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    Sksnxb
    Unless your second job pays you in literal cash...
    Jan 25 0