Will a blemish on my background check hurt my chances at employment?
440047
Yes, this will show up on a background check.  Any court activity (positive or negative) recorded could show up on a background check.  You can use several online tools to do a background check on yourself or a private security firm.  Depending on the job you are interviewing for it could affect it.  Security type jobs frequently will deny hiring people with pending arrest warrants.  Also, for higher paying jobs, showing that you have a judgement for back support and an arrest warrant shows a lack of responsibility on your part (not passing judgement here).  I am just giving an HR perspective to the information you have provided.\n\nGet the situation cleared up and record cleared.  If not, you might mention the situation in the interviewing process.  If not, it might seem you are trying to hide something.\n\nGood luck.
819393
If you've worked there for a substantial lenght of time, yes.  It shows your work experience.  You do NOT put the fact that you were terminated on your resume!  Save that for the interview process.  \nI have been canned several times, never for cause, always politics or miserable working conditions.  If you done something wrong, in the interview you should says something like, I made a mistake, I've learned my lesson, I want to move on and prove myself.   It's important to take stock of of yourself if you've done something wrong and learn from your mistake.  Turn over a new leaf, if you will.  \nPersonally, I avoid the question my saying something like, it was not a very professional organization or they have new management, they've made a lot of changes.  Then point my strengths and qualifications.  I'm not saying outright I was fired, but I'm not saying I wasn't.  A white lie, perhaps.  \nThere are a ton of books and websites with advise.  \nI always take the attitude that I am a quality employee and any employer would be lucky to have me.  \nGood luck.\n\nBTW, it NOT illegal for an employer to tell anyone you've been fired, not in CA anyway.  Many employer won't to avoid getting sued, instead they something like "she is NOT eligible for rehire."  In CA, employers are actually required by law to tell potential employers if you've done something that could be detrimental, like steal or try to kill someone.  \n\nLike another poster said, most everyone's been fired at least once.  Helen Gurley Brown was fired from 13 jobs in a row!
763841
go to your local police station and ask them for a background check on yourself.\n\nthere's a form you have to fill out.\n\ni think that if it's not work-related there may be a charge involved.\n\ni've had background checks done on my past before due to work reasons and volunteering my time (i work with children so it's obligatory that you get a background check) but i've never had to pay a fee because i've never been the one who requested it. i'm just thinking that if you're doing it just for the sake of doing it, they may just charge you a fee for their time.\n\nit takes about 10 or 15 minutes max.
765753
Unless it was a formal caution it won't show. An enhanced check will show cautions and for some jobs the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act does not apply and spent convictions and cautions would show no matter how long ago.
156846
Call the employer and try to clear the issue up by confessing. \nHonesty really is the best policy, really!  I have been in exactly the same spot and being honest and up-front got me thru and I got the job(s).  If I didn't get the job being honest or not would not have mattered cause the emplyers rules were THE rules. Any crime recorded on the national data base called the NCIC which includes misdemenor of felony will be there forever, unless expundged and even then I would run a record check on myself. also there are FBI fingerprint records which  if checked  can have the reason for being finger printed-like arrest.  I have been fingerprinted many time for security checks involved with my work.  The difference F vs M in your friends case was due to the states statues on how much money was involved, not how much was lost, assuming she made restitution.  A suggestion would be to consult with an attorney in the state of residence to see how that states' system works.
511433
An expunged felony will not be on the public record that any employer can see if doing a work related background check.\n\nIt will remain in the national data base and can be viewed by police officers and anyone doing a national security clearnace on you.\n\nThe report that they can see will even show every arrest even if not indicted or convicted.
605318
Most people that ask that question, have some-\nthing in their background that they are worried\nabout. Let them know right away to save yourself\nfrom future embarrassment. It may not even matter.\n\nUsually a background check includes: local police\nrecord / fingerprints - run through the FBI /\nlast 2 (or more) yrs of work records-verified.\nSome may also check for driving records (moving\nviolations) and or history of worker's compensation\nclaims.\nEven if you have an arrest record - depending on\nthe offense and whether or not is was a felony or\nmisdemeanor, it may not keep you from getting the\njob.  EX: if the job is for a bank teller - you\nprobably would not get the job if you were convicted\nfor writing bad checks, etc. but you may still get\nthe job if it were for a landscaping service.\nIf you have any kind of record, even if it doesn't\nhave anything to do with the job you applied for,\ndon't lie! Be up front - they are going to find out\nanyhow!  Good luck!
1114801
It may or may not. Not all employers do a credit check.  The background check is to check for criminal history. don't worry. I am sure it will work out and good luck!\n\nIt also depends on what you are applying for.  Capitol One for example will not hire based on credit history.  This employer (credit company) feels there is a risk in hiring someone with credit trouble and may commit identify fraud because of their financial troubles. \n\nI would recommend trying to work out something with the hospitals.  Most will reduce the charges are accept a very low min payment.
74270
YES! It looks bad but lying about it looks even worse. You made a mistake and it will follow you for a long time, but don't make it worse by being a lier on top of it.\nAlot of companies will take a second glance if you are honest about things, at least they know you are not hiding or trying to hide anything from them.\n\nHonesty is the best policy! I wish you luck!
366332
I'm assuming that since you have the certificate it was an arrest and conviction and not just an arrest. If the incident was 21 years ago and you've had a clean record since then, then you probably won't have much of a problem. The biggest hurdle you'll have to face is if your arrest was for drugs. People with drug convictions in their background will be automatically disqualified from some jobs, especially if you're applying for a position where you'd have access to controlled substances. The best advice that I can give you is to be 100% honest when applying for the job. Lying about your past will get you in more trouble than telling the truth.
535742
On applications I've seen, it usually asks about the previous 5, 7, or maybe 10 years.  If it asks if you have "ever" been convicted of a crime then you should answer honestly--or maybe just consider applying only at jobs that don't look back that far.\n\nAt the bottom of the application near the signature portion, it usually mentions that lying is perjury...another felony.\n\nIf the issue does come up at an interview, then be frank, be remorseful (hopefully that's authentic), and try to move past the question quickly.  The longer you dwell on the answer to try to soften it up, the more opportunity there is to slip up and give a worse impression about it.
23279
are you drawing unemployment? if so it'll be easy for them to find out if you're lying.  The crime though... no crime until you sign at the bottom of an application stating you verify that everything within the application that you wrote is true to the best of your knowledge. it can be a felony but most likely a misdemeanor if they really wanted to try and hit you with the book... most companies don't though it's a waste of their time. but you surely wont get the job if they do find out. if you haven't been drawing unemployment just say self employed. don't ask your old HR to lie for you... they may say that they would do it and then tell the new company that you are lying and asked them to cover up for you... think about it.
619820
I used to work at a place where there were very thourough backround checks. As the manager in charge of hiring, i found that there were many very good applicants that were automatically denied for that reason. I understand what you are saying. It must be very difficult for people who are trying to get their lives back on track to find opportunities, since this seems to be so common amoung many corperate and franchise businesses. What is ironic is that I often found that some of  those with no criminal backround, after being hired,  were much more of a risk to our company, where as perfectly good applicants with a smudge on their record, would have probably performed a lot better as employees. Now I'm not saying that I would have hired all ex- felons who had applied, due to the fact that some of them seemed to still have serious issues, but if it were my choice in the matter, character and ability would matter far more than a bad choice that was made before.   I feel that a person should not be denied an employment opportunity due to a past that they have already paid for. It is definetley a type of discrimination.
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depends on how in-depth the check is.  If they are only looking for felonies, the miosdo won't show.  But, if they do an entire crimianl background check, then obviously it'll show.  If the application question only asked for felonies, you answered corrrectly, and they ahould not be able to hold that against you (so long as you have a decent story behind it - either a funny one or one that down plays the severity of it.).  \n\nthere are a couple of checks that employers use: the DMV, the local police records at your local precinct (& sometimes surrounding areas), or the full blown FBI type searches.  FBI is most srintgent search, pretty much everythign shows up, DMV mostly driving related charges, and the local precinct only shows arrests (all) made in that area.
707433
No do not tell them that those are like the parking tickets of crime. Those aren't reported the same way I used to work in the court just leave it out. Plus it can cost up to $200.00 bucks to background check someone not every company is going to want to spend that kind of money for every applicant. Unless its a corporate job. But to the point petty offenses don't show up.
110946
of course it would affect your case..it can give you a good chance not to be convicted, right? unles it's a typographical error ;), kidding aside...such concern is critical and having a wrong last name on paperwork is a big matter to consider!
518039
A lot of applications just ask if 'you have ever been convicted of a felony'.  They just have problems hiring convicted felons.\n\nA lot of people have little smudges on their records, most employers don't waste time on little things.\n\nBut they could, if they wanted to.