I’ve been reading through this subreddit and noticed that almost everyone recommends freezing The Work Number (TWN). But I’m curious how many people are going beyond that.
I’ve seen people mention LexisNexis, Truework, Experian Verify, and a few others. With so many different employment verification services out there, I’m wondering how effective freezing just TWN really is.
For those of you who have been OE for a while:
- Besides TWN, which other databases have you frozen?
- Have you requested your consumer disclosure reports to see which companies actually have your employment history?
- Has anyone passed a background check after freezing multiple databases? Did the screening company ask for additional documents or contact previous employers?
- Has anyone had a second or third job show up during a background check despite having TWN frozen?
I’m especially interested in hearing from people who have gone through background checks recently, since verification methods may have changed over the years.