30 years ago I had a non-drug, non-violent felony conviction and have had a clean record ever since. When I apply for a job now, wouldn't it be ok to mark NO on the "Have you ever been arrested" question?
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sirwolf2u
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"Have you ever been arrested" means "all your life," not just "over the past 20 years" or "over the past 10 years." They would find out anyway. It's the job of the HR people to verify the things that applicants say or write. And they're pretty good at it.
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no' if convicted you have a record, to fix it you need to get a lawyer' an get it espunged, an depending on what year you can also get your gun rights back' i did it' just cost a couple hundred,
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From "The Job Hunting Handbook" Dahlstrom and Company, Inc. "If there's a ghost in your past, insist on discussing it, rather than writing about it in a job application. In the space where it asks you about your convictions, write, "Please see me." Later, during the interview, you can explain what happened, and how you've tried to make amends for your mistake."
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i am not trying to hide the facts, but a potential employer checks before an interview is scedualed
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No it would not be OK. You have been arrested and have had a felony conviction. They can find this out so you would be much better off being honest about it. How would it look if you lied, they hired you then ran a few more back ground checks to find out you did have a conviction? Not only have you been convicted of a felony, but you were not truthful about it.
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