Do employers have access to my employment history?

Do employers have access to my employment history?


I kinda quit on pretty bad terms on my last job, and it seems like all the jobs I've applied for have, I've been turned down recently. I'm under 18 and live in Alberta, Canada if that information helps any.





Thanks in advance.

Do employers have access to my employment history?
If you signed a release of information to any prospective employers then yes they can verify dates of employment, job title, job classification, etc. But employers will always do a reference check on any candidates that they may consider for a position. If the reference turns out satisfactory then they may consider and pursue other candidates.
Reply:I am an employer and the answer to your question is no....that doesn't mean I couldn't find that information if I really searched. However by law all your previous employer can tell a potential employer is when you started and when you quit. I don't know if that is the law in Canada, but that is the way it is in the US.





More important, however, is addressing the issue as to why all your jobs have ended with you quitting on bad terms. Obviously, I don't know you, but the common denominator in your previous employments are you. You need to question why your jobs have ended badly and correct the problem. It may be that you have the uncanny ability to choose poor employers, or it could be something you are doing that is causing the issues. Take a good hard look at the issues and make whatever corrections necessary so you do not repeat this again.





Also, because you are under 18, it really is not necessary to show a lengthy employment history when applying for jobs. So, why not start over new and look upon your next employer as your first. If you do not claim previous employment then the employer will have nothing to trace back.





good luck
Reply:Employers can have access to all of your history. aka school attended, grades, employment history, etc..
Reply:Concentrate on what you can do to avoid the places you feel you have no chance of getting a good reference. A propective employer can check your background as far as they want to go back. Credit, criminal, past employers, they can google you to see what your up to on the net if you have a presence. Most employers in the US will not share reasons for termination for fear of liability but will readily share employment dates, postion held, and such. Back to my first sentence: find someone in the past company you can trust and list them as to the contact on your employment application. Any reference you list should already know you listed them. As for the HR department there may be less you can do. Don't go into a new interview and feel inside you cannot get it. It can show.

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