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.
In the United States, a credit score is a number based on a statistical analysis of a person's credit files, that in theory represents the creditworthiness of that person, which is the likelihood that people will pay their bills.