Why do recruiters ask for last 4 SSN?
The 4 digits of SSN is precisely to avoid this sort of identity theft, to make sure all applicants were actually consulted before applying for the temporary role.
Is it common for recruiters to ask for SSN?
Yes, recruiters will request your SSN to verify your security clearance. But whether or not you give it to them should depend on how interested you are in the company and position.
What do the last 4 digits of your SSN mean?
Serial Number
Number Has Three Parts The nine-digit SSN is composed of three parts: The first set of three digits is called the Area Number. The second set of two digits is called the Group Number. The final set of four digits is the Serial Number.
Do recruiters really need your last 4 digits of your SSN?
If they want the last 4 digits, they can use the last four digits of my LinkedIn account. The fact that plenty of recruiters are willing to work with you without asking for your SSN should be a decisive indicator to you that no one in the recruiting business actually needs your last 4 SSN digits to manage their data about you.
Why are recruiters asking for my Social Security number?
Chances are it’s just your information they’re after. “One common thing that freaks people out is when [an] agency [asks] for their [Social Security number] or the last four digits of it,” says Megan Pittsley, a San Francisco-area recruiter.
Do recruiters submit you for the jobs you want?
They don’t submit you for the jobs you want. It’s probably you. “ The job of a recruiter is not to find jobs for people but to find people for jobs,” says Greg Bennett, a North Carolina-based executive recruiter for The Mergis Group (a division of Randstad). “I’m not an employment agency,” Bennett adds.
Should recruiters create their own random identifier?
I agree that something should be done about this. This is not ethical practice and those are sensitive numbers, therefore, recruiters should create their own random identifier and stop asking people to be vulnerable with a stranger calling them on the phone claiming to be whom they do not even know.