Now that the federal government is implementing the I-9 for verification of those legally capable of working in the United, States, the critics have come out, decrying it for one reason or another. Some claim it is draconian, even racist, while others, more correctly, question the accuracy of the I-9 Verification.
The I-9 Verification has its place, but so does a thorough Social Security Trace. The Social Security Trace should be among the background checks a company conducts as part of their pre-employment screening program. The SSN Trace will reveal residential history as well as validate the number. While the more basic Social Security Verification will issue a valid or invalid response, the Social Security Trace with employment history will list any persons who have used the number.
Sometimes, for an HR Manager, looking at all those names can be confusing. With the proper background checking service, you can often determine who is the rightful owner of the SSN. Sometimes the date of issue will give it away. Or sometimes the prefix, the first three numbers, will tell you in what state the SSN was issued. By eliminating the people listed as users, one can find the rightful owner. Maybe he is your employment candidate, and then again maybe not.
But with all the Federal crackdown on undocumented workers, it is best as a business to find out who is legitimately documented and which candidate is not.
Check them out before you hire.