I filed bankruptcy yrs ago due to divorce &heard a bad credit score may keep me from getting a job. Is it tru?

Answer 1

Yes and no.
Employers do pull credit reports on potential hires as a kind of "character witness" if you will. They want to know how you handle your finances...they also look for things like unpaid child support, garnishments and other issues that may be important to payroll and whatnot.
If you are applying for a job in the financial world, this is expecially important. The lower the credit score, the more likely they think you are to steal in a time of desperation.
Your score alone will probably not keep you from getting a job. Nor will the bankruptcy by itself. When they look at the whole picture, they will make a determination based on everything they see.
Good luck!

Answer 2

In theory, you may not be discriminated against owing to your bankruptcy. But if there are indicia of dishonesty or unreliability in your bankruptcy filing, a company may decline to offer you a job. An employer should not check your credit report as part of the job hiring process without your consent. If they do, it is likely a violation of state or federal labor laws.

Answer 3

It is a possibility. A lot of companies run credit checks on prospective employees, especially if they are applying for a position that requires them to handle money or have a company credit card.

The reason they do this is that they figure if someone has not been responsible with their owe money, they most likely will not be responsible with the companies money.

Answer 4

Some companies do credit checks before offering employment.