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Purpose behind screening?
homersimpson085 2 Reviews 2037 reads
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From what I understand , the real purpose behind screening is to make sure you are going to pay as expected? Or is it to determine if you are a gentleman or a jerk? Since it seems most screening focuses on employment, I dont see how they can judge your character from that alone?

sailor661075 reads

seeing a chain-saw killer. Screening is for the protection of the provider, and to some extent, the client.

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TheCyclist736 reads

They talk to other provider to find out if you're
jack ass.

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karaldesdesdan755 reads

The number can be googled to confirm the business and when they call u it's to make sure u aren't LE.

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FortWayneB558 reads

All of those reasons, which makes it hard for someone like me who works for themselves from a home office. Who are they going to call to verify I am me?  I am a software engineer that works on contracts. I am new to this and anxiously trying, but I understand the reasons. As far as someone being a jerk, I treat everyone respectfully, but I bet these ladies have some crazy stories :)

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curt23620 reads

Posted By: FortWayneB
All of those reasons, which makes it hard for someone like me who works for themselves from a home office. Who are they going to call to verify I am me?  I am a software engineer that works on contracts. I am new to this and anxiously trying, but I understand the reasons. As far as someone being a jerk, I treat everyone respectfully, but I bet these ladies have some crazy stories :)
I have had a similar problem. Luckily I had a voice email at a clients site the number of which could be verified and then I had the provider leave me a message that I then immediately responded to by email. Think of it as a problem like a new client trying to verify you before contracting your services how do you show them you are who you say you are, that's all the providers usually need to start.

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AlfredReader749 reads

you're right, they can't check all that with a call to your workplace for exapmle.  That's why most consider references from other reliable providers the best form of screening since it can address most those areas.

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TrulyMsMocha587 reads

Make sure yes you're not a douche/jerk/crazy or the fuzz and to make sure he's reliable aka not a ncns.

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