I would say better companies should not hold unlisted jobs against you. In today's market, it is recommended that you focus on highlighting the jobs that show relevant experience for the position you are seeking. Particularly older workers nowadays are recommended to shorten their resumes and only include their most recent relevant work history. For job seekers who are transitioning to a different profession, again, some of the previous jobs may not be relevant to the current job you are seeking, so companies should not penalize you for not including everything. Also, a recent lawsuit by EEOC reflects the need for companies to be careful about their use of background checks. Pepsi had to pay over $3 million as a result of an EEOC lawsuit regarding the matter:

MINNEAPOLIS – Pepsi Beverages (Pepsi), formerly known as Pepsi Bottling Group, has agreed to pay $3.13 million and provide job offers and training to resolve a charge of race discrimination filed in the Minneapolis Area Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The monetary settlement will primarily be divided among black applicants for positions at Pepsi, with a portion of the sum being allocated for the administration of the claims process. Based on the investigation, the EEOC found reasonable cause to believe that the criminal background check policy formerly used by Pepsi discriminated against African Americans in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Yes!

I think it does. They show up as previous or current employment.

She is correct, I don't know of any agencies that will provide that information. They will answer with an obtrusive response like " We have provided you with all the information available to us at this time". It could depend on the Company and how closely they hold the leash on Human Resources. I've not applied for many jobs through my career, but if I found out, A perfectly good candidate was turned down for not listing a previous job, I would fire the Human Resource Director and give the candidate that position. Five confirmed employment positions with five strong references is enough. I'm only interested in the positions available for that Particular Skill Set needed to exceed my expectations on that positions performance. It is a waste of Resources.

Yes all jobs that you have taken using your ss# will show up.

Most management positions will do a thorough background...and if your working around money, credit, financial company. I would recommend honesty with explanations over holding back the truth.

it depends on what type of job you apply .

It depends on what level of check the employer does. Checks can be done by SS number, which should show all jobs.it is probably better to disclose full history and explain why the jobs didn't work out.

Hi Rosa, I recently looked into this and found some helpful information through the Privacy Rights website, http://preview.tinyurl.com/PrivacyRightsClearinghouse .