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I applied for a job advertised on monster.com. I get an email reply from a recruiter.

The recruiter tells me to call back on the number in the email (receptionist) and make an appointment. I do that. I email recruiter next day saying I didn't get documents the receptionist told me I would receive in email. When I check documents, they were made 10 mins after I replied about not receiving documents.

I confirm confirmation of receiving documents to recruiter. I tell recruiter I am unable to finish what she asks because I don't want to put my SSN on a website and just to have an interview. Recruiter kept acting weird, the conversation played out and it became clear she was trying to figure out if I was a U.S. Citizen (I have a non-white name).

She can't legally ask if I was a U.S. Citizen. She was trying to circumvent that through asking me to fill out employment verification forms like for taxes and I-9. I know for certain, the I-9 form is something you fill out only after being offered a job.

But most people don't know that. She wouldn't offer me a job until I proved I was a U.S Citizen.

Reason of review: Poor customer service.

Preferred solution: Change .

Location: 3937 Birch St, Newport Beach, CA 92660, USA

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Alizae Uaj

This is incorrect. Itโ€™s different with Staffing Agencies, according to the USCIS....

Temporary or Staffing Agencies In most cases, if your company uses a temporary or staffing agency to obtain workers, those workers are employees of that agency and provide services to your company as independent contractors. The agency completes Form I-9 for each worker they provide to your company, because the workers are considered employees of the agency, not of your company.

AN AGENCY MAY COMPLETE FORM I-9 BEFORE ONE OF ITS WORKERS ACCEPTS A PARTICULAR ASSIGNMENT, EVEN IF: The worker has not yet been offered or accepted an actual assignment. There is the possibility that no actual work may arise from the arrangement.

Guest

Any good recruiter / HR Consultant will advise you NEVER give your SSN # prematurely. You interview first and if a job offer is extended, then and only then do you give out your SSN!

You were smart to refuse her. I know people who work as recruiters for a couple of the large powerhouse agencies and they tell me they don't ask people for their SSN or to fill out a bunch of paperwork until after the interview stage and an actual job has been offered. There is an excellent blog written by Alison Green. The link is askamanger.org.

She also writes articles for Forbes , U.S.

News, Inc., bizjournals, etc. She advises "You should avoid giving out your social security number until you are actually hired, due to identity theft"

Guest
reply icon Replying to comment of Guest-1292149

Sorry, I misspelled the link. It's askamanager.org

Guest

It is completely legal to discriminate based on citizenship. It's not uncommon for staffing agencies to confirm citizenship/ability to work in the US

Vianey Ser
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No itโ€™s not. Go to the BBB if you want a more in death explanation.

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