A bad credit report could cost you a job. A survey done by the Society for Human Resources, found that in 2009, 60 percent of the employers ran credit checks which were up from 42 percent in comparison to 2006. There was an increase of almost 50 percent.

1. A Bad Credit Could Cost You a Job A survey done by the Society for Human Resources, found that in 2009, 60 percent of the employers ran credit checks which were up from 42 percent in comparison to 2006. There was an increase of almost 50 percent.