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Denied a Job After a Walmart Background Check? Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act
Walmart outsources screening to companies like First Advantage and Sterling. These companies pull records from databases that are not always accurate. Wrong records, cleared convictions that still show up, offenses older than seven years that federal law does not allow to be reported, these are common enough that there is a federal law specifically built around fixing them. That law is the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Under it, Walmart must send you the report before the rejection is finalized. If that did not happen, the law was already broken. If you have the report, read it against your own history:
Does every record actually belong to you? Was anything expunged, meaning a court legally erased it? Does anything show an offense older than seven years?
If something is wrong, file a written dispute directly with the screening company. Name the specific record. Attach anything that proves the error: a court document, an expungement order, a government ID. They have 30 days to respond. Write to Walmart at the same time. Tell them a dispute has been filed and ask them to wait before making a final call. Read more at our blog: https://consumerattorneys.com/article/walmart-background-check
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Why do groups like this exist? Why would you want to meet other Walmart or store employee's? I don't understand.
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"Interview Tip"
Question! How would your former manager and coworkers describe you?"
It’s always a good idea to discuss this topic with your references in advance. You certainly want your response to align with their comments.
Here, you can address your work style and personality. If you are truly a great team player or possess strong leadership skills, it’s OK to say that, especially if the job requires it. If your coworkers would say you work well independently, and you feel that quality is applicable to the job, be ready to expound on it. #AWU #disability #job
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Interview Tip
If you have questions for the interviewer, it shows that you are interested in the position and the company. It also displays your critical thinking skills. Below are some questions you can ask:
What is the most important trait you look for in candidates?
What can I do to stand out from other candidates?
What are the biggest challenges someone in this role would face?
How would you describe the team dynamic here?
What do you enjoy most about working for this company?
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Job Interview Tip
The most important thing you can do to prepare for a job interview is to research the company.
Review the company website, read any news articles or press releases about them, and try to get a sense of their culture and values.
This will not only help you answer questions more effectively, but it will also show the interviewer that you're truly interested in the organization.
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Happy 4th of July to all in the group. I wish you all a nice day.
On another note, July is Disability Pride Month. A month that is set aside to celebrate the Disability movement.
What is your take on it? In your opinion does it bring awareness to our struggle for Accessibility and Inclusion? Does it make us look weak as a group?
Please let us know your thoughts?
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Why Accessibility? Ensuring accessibility is crucial to granting equitable opportunities to job seekers with disabilities. Accessibility encompasses a range of factors, such as physical accommodations, assistive technologies, and inclusive policies that empower individuals to carry out their responsibilities efficiently.
Why Abled Workers Unite? To come together as one voice to ensure Accessibility and Inclusion. Come and join us at jobcase.com/groups #AWU #disability #togetherwecan
"Interview Tip" Discuss and Dispel. If you are a person with a visible disability heading into a job interview one of the best strategies in my opinion is to bring up your disability so you can discuss it and dispel it. You want to explain how your disability impacts your professional life so that it is clear that you can do the job. Be prepared! Come and join Abled Workers Unite at jobcase.com/groups #AWU #disability #jobs #interview
"Inclusion is not bringing people into what already exists; it is making a new space, a better space for everyone." -George Dei. Great Quote! To make this happen and make it all Accessible takes a large number of people speaking with one voice. That is what Abled Workers Unite is all about. Come and join us at jobcase.com/groups #AWU #disability #jobs