The Work Number Report - Everything you need to know about this
A bit about "The Work Number" (TWN/Equifax)
Why should you care about The Work Number?
The work number employment verification
Why do you need my phone, email, or address when I log in?
What is a PIN or Password?
What if I don’t know my Password?
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Over the past year, there’s been a lot of misinformation being spread online in regards to The Work Number. Yes, a report that provides your past income, employment dates, and even business income does exist. No, it is not often accurate. But recruiters and verification services still use it, to try and poke holes in applicant’s resumes or stories.
While researching this, we created a Compendium of everything TWN related, including:
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Where does the data come from?
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Step by step instructions on how to freeze your TWN
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Reasons to give when a recruiter asks about your frozen TWN
Please, if you don't know what the TWN is, please learn about it and freeze it! Even if you aren't lying or doing overemployment. For example, they've even convinced QuickBooks to sell them data on how much money your small business makes.