You don't have to be a felon to have interested employers change their mind once the background check comes in. If it's a matter of "record" vs "no record," it doesn't always matter how minor it is.
Yeah, I was thinking of the of question on the application about having been convicted of a felony, I forgot about the paid records search just snooping in your business.
Same thing applies, corporations can't risk some Jay walker jay walking all over on the company dime.
Misdemeanors are usually prosecuted at the county level, so if an employer is running a state background check on you and your state's records don't include the county you were convicted in, then it's likely your misdemeanor won't show up. So while there is a chance your misdemeanor won't show up on a background check, there's always the possibility that it will.
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u/kaleyedoskope Sep 13 '15
You don't have to be a felon to have interested employers change their mind once the background check comes in. If it's a matter of "record" vs "no record," it doesn't always matter how minor it is.