My felony was theft and a result of a family dispute when i was 18yrs old. I have good job experience, a hard worker, and quick learner. But still i can't get anyone to give me the chance to prove my abilities. PLease help!
2006-12-22 11:16:23 · 5 answers · asked by plz hlp 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
I myself have this problem im not single but i am a young mother with a felony for driving after suspension i was a habital offender i have no dwi's or anything i lost my license for speeding tickets to many points and continued to drive i shouldnt be a felon but i am and now am having such a hard time trying to get a good job every job asks the dreaded question on some of the apps i lie and say no but then im scared they will find out and i can get in trouble for that but how do you tell a job yes im a felon even if its for something stupid most will not hire you you could try to get it removed from your record i think it is seven years not sure how long ago it was but anyways good luck with your quest
2006-12-22 11:26:09 · answer #1 · answered by melissa03835 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately a felony conviction is often almost like a lifetime sentence of low wage work. maybe if you explain your situation to someone they will sincerely give you a break. Be upfront and try to be as open as you can about your past, while trying to demostrate that you have learned from your past mistakes. Unfortunately it seems like you will have to go above and beyond in the presentation of yourself than the average job interviewee. I stress apperance, appearance appearance and make sure that speak properly. No um's, like's, or anything of that sort. You already have 2 strikes against you. You cannot give them any reason to give you a third. The nature of it is that you are just going to be automatically eliminated from some career paths. You need to find which careers are realistically open to you and then make the steps to achieve your goals.
2006-12-22 19:26:30 · answer #2 · answered by Bobby the Brain 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to your local unemployment office, ask if they have any state sponsored job training programs that you can qualify for. it you get some training behind you, then you will have to just keep trying with employer after employer until some one takes a chance on you. Then stick with it for a good stretch of time before you move on to another job. Be honest with your employers, a background check will reveal a felony conviction and they can and in most cases will revoke an offer of employment for telling a lie.
2006-12-22 19:48:16 · answer #3 · answered by hr4me 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Honesty! I have a girl in my office who just told us she had done something stupid when she was young. She is a single mom and she went through a job training program that taught her some office skills, and then she worked through them to get a job.
She was open and honest from the beginning and we love her.
You will probably have to avoid anything where you are responsible for other peoples money or possessions until you prove yourself.
Get come training and develop skills that will help you.
Good luck!
2006-12-22 19:26:13 · answer #4 · answered by oldfatcowboy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not going to be easy at all, but somewhere out there you just might get lucky and find someone to"allow" you to be "trusted" again. You are really gonna have to "prove" yourself not only to the employer but to yourself.
2006-12-22 19:23:23 · answer #5 · answered by nickle 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋