This is a question for any of you that is involved or have been involved with the recruiting aspect of the trucking industry. I've had perfect credit my whole life. Now I'm facing some serious financial trouble. After being in the real estate industry for the last 20 years, making money in the last few years has been non existent. Having used up all my savings, selling assets and everything else to stay afloat, I've reached the end of the line. My question is do trucking companies look at credit scores and bankruptcy status when assessing whether or not they will hire you?
I'm close to enrolling in one of two schools connected with trucking companies that guarantee a job upon graduation and training. I'm concerned that when entering the school I will have a decent credit rating, but that is about to change and my financial position will be much less than decent over the next couple of months. I know many employers do the backround check which includes some checking on credit scores and the like. The last thing I need is shelling out my last couple of thousand dollars for a trucking school only to find they or anyone else won't hire me after the training.
I appreciate anyone who has some actual knowedge of how it works out there. This is a huge life changing proposition for me and my family. I had my first job out of high school for 17 years and I've been with my last employer for 15 years, so my work history is quite stable. Any insight would be helpful, thanks.
Mark