I have sent my application to a security company. G4s.
Looking at noodle today they have done a check on me.
Creditsafe Uk Limited
Creditsafe (Cr7 Asal) Api
PURPOSE
Employee Check
DATE
04/02/2019
Is this normal?
If you have access to cash then yes, a lot of jobs require this
No I donāt have access to cashā¦itās just security at events etcā¦nothing to do with cash handeling
Also will they see any ccj or credit rating etc?
Might be their policy for all employees. If they see someone is in financial difficulty it could point at being a risk. Thatās the theory but I think itās a load of crap.
Yes theyāll see any defaults
But I donāt think they asked my permission on the applicationā¦I agreed to crb checkā¦but not a credit check
Normally it says it on the job ad or job description. Itās pretty standard
If they do this how are people ment to get jobsā¦some people rating are not the bestā¦that does not mean they steal money etc
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100% agree
(Sorry, itās the Mail)
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Yeah this is fairly normal and usually forms part of enhanced employment checks
The worst thing is that credit ratings are calculated differently by different agencies and are not necessarily representative of someoneās ability to pay back debt ā let alone do their job properly, especially if no money handling is involved! Itās total bs, sorry to hear youāre experiencing this.
Itās just a security officers role I applied for during events. After seeing the credit check, I might as well say they probally have rejected me.
The thing is there is no cash handling at all
Itās not just cash handling. Itās also if you are in a position to be bribed in any way. I was checked when I joined the police too as debts could be used as a means for bribing.
I would assume this is just a standard G4S process.
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Absolute joke it isā¦bad credit rating does not mean that people are bad and canāt be employed
Interesting this isā¦I have worked for coral, Ladbrokes and paddypower as a managerā¦
Dealing in cash every minā¦thousands in safe all the timeā¦could make thousand with late bet etcā¦not a single credit check from any of the 3 companyā¦
Now I apply for a security role and a credit check
Well most jobs itās not an issue. In some itās probably for the best.
I have terrible credit rating. It must be hard to be declined for a role based on this alone.
Should you not be taking this up with G4S? Not a lot Monzoās forum can do if you get credit checked by a Security company.
I would imagine most Security firms will do some sort of check on potential employees, even if itās just for events, there is still a risk that the wrong person could use it to their advantage
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Sorry I thought it was a discussion forumā¦sorry I was wrong
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If you read the article, all the examples of rejection are from āundeclaredā debts or bankruptcies etc. If they tell the truth then itās likely they would be fine.
If you lie about your financial situation and are placed in a position of security or financial knowledge then Iād say itās fair to say āif you lie to us then you might well be placed in a position where your role might be compromisedā.
Just be honest and youāll in all likelihood be fine.
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Yes you are correct, but nothing was asked about my finance and about any ccj etcā¦nothing at all in the application