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The article makes some good points, but it also shows that the author doesn't have a lot of hiring experience on the closing end (after the candidate has passed interviews).

"For example, anyone who goes by a name that doesn’t match their government ID could be forced into an uncomfortable explanation"

I've seen this happen more than a few times, and the explanations are seldom anything you'd have sympathy for when discovered during a background check. People with good reasons will tell you up front.



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