Author True Hire Posted on August 3, 2018May 11, 2022Categories Background ChecksTags

Background Check Myths

Many people think that if you plug someone’s social security number into a database, that it spits out a report of every record associated with that person, but this is a common misconception.

Many people think that if you plug someone’s social security number into a database, that it spits out a report of every record associated with that person, but this is a common misconception.

Author Mike Barnhart Posted on June 29, 2011October 26, 2022Categories GovernmentTags , ,

Social Security Administration ceases using numerical sequencing

The last day the Social Security Administration (SSA) assigned a Social Security Number (SSN) based on the numeric order within a state’s allocation of the first 5 digits was 6/24/11. All unassigned numbers within the numeric sequence have now been placed in a random pool.

The last day the Social Security Administration (SSA) assigned a Social Security Number (SSN) based on the numeric order within a state’s allocation of the first 5 digits was 6/24/11. All unassigned numbers within the numeric sequence have now been placed in a random pool.