A question about international work experience and background check.

[wj4]

In a nutshell, how does it work?

When employed in the U.S., I can see how using your social security number will allow for a party to check your previous employers, to make sure they match up to what you stated.

But when let's say you've worked over seas, and come back to the U.S. to apply for a position. How does the company verify you on the former employer of yours?

Always been curious about this.

[Seminole]

You probably have to provide contact info for the previous employer, so they might call the other company. You still need to report income to the IRS, so maybe they have a way to verify it through your tax returns. Or they might just take your word for it, and if they find out you lied about it later then they'll just can you.

[O-cha]

Why wouldn't they just check the same way a US company would, it's not like companies out of the US can't just use the same service companies in the US do....

[fwmcb]

When I moved back to Canada, my employer here contacted my employer in the EU, and then verified my credentials both Canadian and European, from there I was offered the job.