Using Credit Checks to Help in Hiring

What you need to know before digging into an applicant’s background.

rackAID’s Jeff Huckaby was interviewed by Entrepreneur magazine on small business hiring practices and credit checks. Check out what he had to say.

Before hiring new employees, Jeff Huckaby, chief executive at IT management firm rackAID LLC, runs various background checks on applicants. And for positions with responsibilities like handling clients’ financial and other sensitive information, he runs a credit check. He can’t risk hiring a liability.

“When you hire someone for sensitive positions, you need to learn as much about them as you can,” Huckaby says.

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