Social Security Number

[rmyers1000]

Hello all,

Does anyone have experience of applying for jobs within a city department/govt program?

I'm applying for a number of these - generally requiring an employment application form to be filled out - asking for a social security number, which I don't have yet. I get a feeling that this will strongly count against me - any thoughts?

My target is a Vocational Counsellor, which is on the TN list.

Thanks.

[axolotl]

That's very odd because they should not be asking for an SSN on a job application form. I think that might even be illegal. At the very least, it's not a good idea unless you (in a general sense, not specifically 'you') want to open yourself up to identity theft. I would just leave the SSN field blank. Even as someone who HAS an SSN, I would never put it on a job application form. They only need to know it if they have actually hired you and are putting you on their payroll. Otherwise, it's none of their business.

[Reba]

You don't need to provide a SSN on an application, and they're not supposed to hold that against you either.