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Sabayon65

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10. For jobs in my field, you apply directly to a manager or HR and send in a resume.

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 09:45 PM

Mar 2012

Then you hope for the best. My resume does say that I'm a US citizen very clearly, under the "other information" section. In any case, it is not a job where you are required to be a U.S. citizen - you only need to be eligible to work in the United States. They already had the information beforehand as well, and at no point did I say I wasn't a U.S. citizen.

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Is an employer allowed to ask if you're a U.S. citizen? [View all] Sabayon65 Feb 2012 OP

I hope so. earthside Feb 2012 #1

Usually not quite is the answer dmallind Feb 2012 #2

I told them I was a citizen. Sabayon65 Feb 2012 #3

It's certainly weird yes. Would it be too personal to ask why they might have? dmallind Feb 2012 #4

I have a hyphenated/foreign sounding last name. Sabayon65 Mar 2012 #5

Hmm. If you could somehow find out if they asked others the same q dmallind Mar 2012 #8

It's not discrimination just because you didn't get the job EgaLitE Mar 2012 #6

I never said it was Sabayon65 Mar 2012 #7

Thought that was on all applications Bradical79 Mar 2012 #9

For jobs in my field, you apply directly to a manager or HR and send in a resume. Sabayon65 Mar 2012 #10

They have a right to ask if you are legally able to work in the US The empressof all Mar 2012 #11

I9 form Paulie Mar 2012 #12

They can Somewhereinbetween Apr 2012 #13