Bad credit sidelines some jobless workers

Courtesy MSNBC.com: Business  Tue, 02/23/2010 - 07:07

Debra Banks, 54, of Los Angeles, believes an unpaid medical bill cost her a full-time job.<br /><br />As more companies check credit histories before hiring, unemployed workers face a potentially vicious cycle that can become a barrier to finding another job.



 

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