godpull54

PDR

Background check

Have you guys ran into any issues with background checks? I have a dismissed felony charge. I haven't been turned down yet for it but I recently received a third offer letter. It's the strongest offer yet and I'm wondering what y'all's past experiences have been with having a dismissed charge?

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funcoupons

WR Officer

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AFAIK Dismissed charges don’t appear on a background check.

godpull54

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PDR

It showed up on my last background check, pretty sure it’ll show up on this one too sadly….

funcoupons

WR Officer

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Weird. Well, if it’s for something like violence, theft or fraud it could go against you. Also probably depends how long ago it was.

CuriousFox

WR Officer

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All you can do is wait and see what happens.

10XQLA

Politicker

Medical Sales Assassin

No funny thing, no issues had expunged DUI 10 years ago....Doesn't come up but still shut my pants...🤑

Pachacuti

Politicker

They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy

Really depends on what for, how long ago, and how valuable you potentially are to the company in question.

I have seen people with several felonies hired into positions of great responsibility and people with 1 minor discretion several years ago (and for which they paid their debt to society) eliminated from consideration.

10XQLA

Politicker

Medical Sales Assassin

No issues but last B.C. was stressful almost 10 days of waiting...

godpull54

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PDR

Yah similar boat here, did you tell them before hand. I’m wondering if I should bring it up now or after the BC comes back ?

TheNegotiator

Arsonist

VP of Sales

Don’t bring it up. Ever.

It was dismissed. Meaning you DON’T have a charge. People get falsely accused or incriminated all the time, it does happen, and the justice system does its thing and sorts out the the guilty from the innocent.

By bringing it up you reference an employers greatest concern, and in some ways validate it. You wouldn’t say something unless you had something to worry about.

But it was dismissed, and you don’t have anything to worry about. If they ever ask, you shrug it off like “oh I thought that was no big deal. It was just some confusion, and as you can see, that’s why it was dismissed”

Alternatively they never bring it up, because it was of course dismissed.

In a perfect world your record was spotless, but since it isn’t, your best bet is to act like you have nothing to fear, because you have nothing to fear. Only discuss it, if they do first.

godpull54

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PDR

Thank you so much for the advice! Will be taking it and not asking to talk to them about it. I’ll wait for the background check to come in and see how they proceed.

ChunkyButters

Tycoon

This is good advice if your charge was dismissed or you're not sure if something will show up.

If you know something will show up, and want to get ahead of it, personal experience has shown me that being honest with your future manager (VP Sales, not HR - Fuck HR) that something might show up is a good move.

godpull54

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PDR

So what I did was be upfront with HR. I definitely felt it out first to get a sense of the personality type of my HR director first. I introduced myself and felt she was kind and understanding. I then hit her with the truth and she completely understood. Said it wouldn’t affect my employment. I leave for Arizona this Sunday to train. My advice would be to be upfront about it.

FinanceEngineer

Politicker

Sr Director, sales and partnerships

Generally, those searches are nothing to worry about unless you are lying about a job, where you went to school, or a major amount of fraud/jail. Never had any issues…

Beans

Big Shot

Enterprise Account Executive

What did you do?

ChunkyButters

Tycoon

Most background checks only run the last 7 years for crimes you were charged with.

That's as much as I'm willing to share without exposing myself.

Austin

Celebrated Contributor

O&G O.G. - Sales Mgr. - NCSA

Hey! I can relate - all my shit is booze and weed related shit. So if you’ve got theft, an agg. offense… that’s tougher. If it’s anything to do with kids… only God can help you.
That said, I have a deferred felony on my record. Full disclosure, I also have a separate DWI & a couple of weed charges.
(I did a lot of acting without thinking I my teens and early 20’s.)
Anyway, I know how intimidating it can be just waiting for the question to be asked. The best advice I was ever given about how to deal with those blemishes on my record was to QUIT CARRYING THE SHAME OF YOUR PAST WITH YOU.
People fuckin smell that shit, bruh.
If it comes up, admit you were a shit head, point out how the experience made you appreciate _______/understand _______, and KNOW the person asking you about your past has WITH OUT A DOUBT driven drunk, gotten high, & probably done more fucked up shit than what’s on your record.
Some people just get caught, ninja.
Good luck.

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