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I have a misdemeanor on my record for resisting arrest awhile back. Will this prevent me from getting a job? - Michelle B - 01-21-2013 07:08 AM
I am looking to get a job in sales or marketing in the corporate world. Will this prevent me from doing so?
- saved_by_grace - 01-21-2013 07:16 AM
A misdemeanor should not affect your ability to get a job. Most employers ask if you have ever been convicted of a felony...in this case you can answer no.
- A W - 01-21-2013 07:16 AM
A misdemeanor shouldnt but a felony would.
- Excessivefan399 - 01-21-2013 07:16 AM
Always be honest with your answers. If that occured before you were 18 then your record is sealed. If you lie and the truth is discovered then you will be considered a risk so do the right thing. Good luck.
- Ashley H - 01-21-2013 07:16 AM
I do most of the hiring for the company that I work for (which actually is a telecommunications company) we regularly hire for sales, and marketing.
I run "minimal" background checks. I use available and public resources to check candidates.
If the application asks if you have ever committed of crime then explain without going overboard! Give the details, when, where, for what, why, and how old you were.
If an interviewer does not ask, and the application does not require you answer such questions then keep it to yourself.
Also please remember to anyone who is looking for a job, employers will check websites such as myspace, facebook and other "networking" sites. It speaks volumes about your character, your future employer might not take too kindly to all the drunken pictures, or maybe something worse on your myspace page.
We live in a world of technology and information is available in two clicks of a mouse.
- Luciana - 01-21-2013 07:16 AM
Check into getting it expunged. Then you dont have to worry about it.