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Political donation records can surface during job searches

To ensure a match, some recruiters review the campaign giving of candidates for certain jobs, particularly government affairs posts. Ask the recruiter Question: Do recruiters review job candidates' political donations, which become public records when they are more than $200. And if so, what are recruiters looking for? Leonard PfeifferManaging directorLeonard Pfeiffer & Company Not regularly do [recruiters] look unless [there is] a unique situation. For example, if we recruit someone involved in government relations and we heard they have been extremely active on one side or the other of the aisle, we need to [know their contributions] so the client knows what they are… Read More