PBS NewsHour

Mistaken identity can cost applicants job offers

Clip: 08/23/2014 | 8m 33s

Today, nearly 90 percent of employers run a check on at least some of their applicants. As more employers throughout the country use background checks to review job applicants, NewsHour Weekend's Megan Thompson takes a look at the job-screening process, which has recently come under fire for inaccurate reports that can cost people jobs. 

Aired: 08/23/14

Rating: NR

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