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Should I give my social security number on a job application? If an employer wants to conduct a background check on a potential hire, they are well within their rights to ask for the individual's SSN. However, most employers don't go through the effort of background checks until later in the recruitment process.

Generally, employers should not request a Social Security number (SSN) on an employment application as the SSN is not directly related to an applicant's ability to perform a specific job and applications are often viewed by individuals who do not have a need to know this information.

Why Do Employers Ask For Social Security Numbers? This answer, of course, depends on the employer. More often than not, employers will ask for a candidate's SSN to save time down the road when it's time to complete onboarding documentation, and most importantly, to conduct a thorough background check.

Most potential employers don't need your SSN for any reason, unless they're requesting a criminal background check. Leave it blank, or write in that you'll supply on-hire.

The SSN is used to determine whether or not a job seeker has previously worked for Kaiser Permanente, to complete the candidate's post-offer background check, and with the E-Verify program to establish a new employee's eligibility to work in the United States.

Anyone can refuse to disclose his or her number, but the requester can refuse its services if you do not give it. Businesses, banks, schools, private agencies, etc., are free to request someone's number and use it for any purpose that does not violate a federal or state law.

In most cases, the last 4-5 digits of your social security number can be used in a legitimate way to verify a candidate. If the recruiter hasn't passed all the above checks or is showing any signs of being a scam, we still would recommend waiting to provide that information until you have completed your interview.