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Q: how can i find out if my name and social security number is blacklisted?

I believe my last employer blacklisted me. When i left my previous job, I gave them 1 weeks notice. I spoke with my manager and she said she understood that i could not give them a two weeks notice. I have applied everywhere. Everytime someone calls me for a job, they sound very interested, but they will call me back and tell me the position has been filled. Then I have went on interviews, and they would only interview me for 5 minute. Then, i had one employer to ask em, did i give my last employer a 2 weeks notice. I thought that was strange. I was on a interview, and the employer was checking applications. When he got to mine, I saw him look at me and I know he tore up my application

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A: It's not easy to find out. None of the potential employers you've talked to are likely to tell you. I believe there are companies you can find online who will contact your old employer and act as if you've applied to work for them in the same industry to find out what response your old employer makes. I don't have the name of one to give you, I don't know what they charge for doing this, and I don't know how successful they are, but it's about all I can offer. Bear in mind that if the response of the old employer is truthful, as in, "He worked for us for a year but he only gave us one week's notice when he left," there's not much you can do.

A: Anything is possible, and your suspicions could be warranted. Whether you choose to invest money to have the matter investigated further is up to you. But it could be worth keeping in mind that employers today are generally flooded with applicants for many of the positions they post, making for a very competitive playing field.

Tim Akpinar

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