If an employer only runs a county check, and the applicant has pending charges in another county, then the pending charges won't show up. Employers are usually fairly thorough in their background checks, so these pending charges are usually found.
Credit score. For a broader coverage related to this topic, see Credit rating. A credit score is a numerical expression based on a level analysis of a person's credit files, to represent the creditworthiness of the person. A credit score is primarily based on a credit report information typically sourced from credit bureaus.
Three Parts:Understanding Your Credit SituationImproving Your Credit ScoreReaching PerfectionCommunity Q&A. To get a perfect credit score, you must have a high level of financial responsibility. This score, which on the standard FICO score is an 850, is the highest achievable level of creditworthiness.