Job Hunt By An Individual With Past Criminal Background
Being employed and earning a livelihood is the desire of every individual. Thus, in order to attain a job, people can go to any extremes. However, getting a job has several criteria; one among them is to have a sound background. If you are searching for a job, and have a criminal background, you are certainly in trouble. So, if you are planning to start your job hunt, then, make sure that your past criminal history, if any, is settled. This is because; while you go for an interview, a component of the interview is to do a criminal background investigation. This criminal history check has been made mandatory after the 9/11 US attacks. Society for Human Resource Management has conducted a study, and found that the background checking process has risen to about 41%, of which, background checks are conducted by almost 92 % of the total employers.
There is no other task more challenging than convincing an employer of your previous criminal record. It is not only difficult; but it may also prove to be impossible as well, in some situations. Thus, for strategizing any plan, you should be well prepared to face the consequences that may occur as a result of your past criminal background. However, be ready to face the situation bravely.
Below listed are the things that you may encounter during a job hunt.
Be ready to be excluded from specific professions
Nowadays, several government and private agencies have made it mandatory to carry out a criminal background check before the hiring process, as announced by the State Law. This routine check is done to make sure that the people in the surroundings they may work are safe. Because, if employed, they are supposed to work with children, airport and financial institutions, hold a commercial license, function a fire arm, etc. It is, however, very risky to employ someone with a past criminal history. It doesn't really matter, if you are at fault or not. People will look only at your status and severity of crime, and also the duration since convicted for excluding you from some of the professions, which skill wise, you may be qualified.
Be ready to get your reliability tested:
If you have been convicted of money fraudulence or dishonesty, the employers may feel that you are fraud and cannot be relied upon. This situation challenges you to prove your efficiency, thereby trying to prove your right to be trusted. To be successful in this, you should give character references of those people, who have never been convicted of guilt. Moreover, you need to be honest throughout the conversation.
Get ready to face automatic disqualification:
The survey conducted in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Boston and Detroit by Harry Holzer, Michael Stoll and Steven Raphael, determined the number of employers willing to hire somebody with a past criminal background. They were also authors to the book- Employment Barriers Facing Ex-Offenders. They concluded that 60% of the total 3,000 employers are reluctant in hiring people with a criminal background. This reluctance was mainly due to the fact that the company may be held responsible for any of the crimes convicted by the same individual while working.
Be ready to face an unsuccessful career:
By God's Grace, there is a possibility that, you may get employed at a renowned company either with a good marketing strategy or trustworthy character references. However, in spite of all this, you may not taste the success of peak position, as the top positions will always be allotted to employees with an ethical background, irrespective of the educational qualifications.
There is no other task more challenging than convincing an employer of your previous criminal record. It is not only difficult; but it may also prove to be impossible as well, in some situations. Thus, for strategizing any plan, you should be well prepared to face the consequences that may occur as a result of your past criminal background. However, be ready to face the situation bravely.
Below listed are the things that you may encounter during a job hunt.
Be ready to be excluded from specific professions
Nowadays, several government and private agencies have made it mandatory to carry out a criminal background check before the hiring process, as announced by the State Law. This routine check is done to make sure that the people in the surroundings they may work are safe. Because, if employed, they are supposed to work with children, airport and financial institutions, hold a commercial license, function a fire arm, etc. It is, however, very risky to employ someone with a past criminal history. It doesn't really matter, if you are at fault or not. People will look only at your status and severity of crime, and also the duration since convicted for excluding you from some of the professions, which skill wise, you may be qualified.
Be ready to get your reliability tested:
If you have been convicted of money fraudulence or dishonesty, the employers may feel that you are fraud and cannot be relied upon. This situation challenges you to prove your efficiency, thereby trying to prove your right to be trusted. To be successful in this, you should give character references of those people, who have never been convicted of guilt. Moreover, you need to be honest throughout the conversation.
Get ready to face automatic disqualification:
The survey conducted in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Boston and Detroit by Harry Holzer, Michael Stoll and Steven Raphael, determined the number of employers willing to hire somebody with a past criminal background. They were also authors to the book- Employment Barriers Facing Ex-Offenders. They concluded that 60% of the total 3,000 employers are reluctant in hiring people with a criminal background. This reluctance was mainly due to the fact that the company may be held responsible for any of the crimes convicted by the same individual while working.
Be ready to face an unsuccessful career:
By God's Grace, there is a possibility that, you may get employed at a renowned company either with a good marketing strategy or trustworthy character references. However, in spite of all this, you may not taste the success of peak position, as the top positions will always be allotted to employees with an ethical background, irrespective of the educational qualifications.
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