background checks?

So why were you let go? My school does a complete background check, I have no skeletons. They would not give me a licences if I did not meet thier requirements. Candle1234

In the first place, your school doesn't give you a license, the state does. In the second place, I guarantee you that neither your school nor the state BON does as "extensive," detailed a background check as the OP is talking about -- which more and more employers are going to. It is quite intrusive, covering your financial/credit history and details of your previous employment (not just hire/separation dates and "eligible for rehire?"). I remember seeing a few other threads here discussing this new trend.

I'm afraid I don't have an opinion or any advice about which would be better ('fessing up up front, or waiting to be asked) if you have a termination in your past.

Just because you sign a release saying that your prospective employer has the right to look at files from your previous employer doesn't mean that our previous employer will release them.

Another trend is that employers are hesitant to say anything about a former empllyee out of fear of being sued. Many former employers will only confirm that a person was, in fact an employee for a certain period of time. Most will also say whether or not you are eligible for re-hire. Many will say no more than that.

In your position, I would find out what the policy is of your former employer. If they will not release information about your previous termination, there is no reason to tell your future employers about it. If they WILL release that information, then it may be better to address it up-front, depending on the circumstances of that termination.

I was working for a hospital when I started nursing school. The hospital did a back ground check, I had to fill out the paper work and I saw the results first before sending it on to security at the College. They had to give the green light before I was even excepted into school. When I applied for my licenses at BON they required another back ground check. So Its not my back ground or my ablility to do the job. I was just wondering if anyone else was having any problem. I've only applied at 3 places, I'm expecting to hear from the other two this coming week.