Hello,
I ask this question here because i need a human resources perspective and advice. I am a college student getting ready to graduate. I have a
GPA. My major is computer science specializing in networking and systems administration. Last quarter a professor made a joking comment like " don't go out here and get arrested are you wont get a job". He knows we are getting ready to graduate. I told him this was a heck of a time to be telling someone not to get a record after they had already been in college 4 years. To get to my point, i have a felony from about 7 years ago(a drug conviction). I have since straightened up and of course gone to college to help me achieve my goals in life. I remember after i had gotten in trouble and was seeking employment, i was honest on the application. I stated i had a felony. I did not recieve any job offers for six months. Thus i began just putting "no" on the question. Amazingly i got several job offers. This happened a few years back. Now i always put no.
I understand that if they find out they can fire me. Im not stupid. I do not need a lecture for what i did years ago, and that i should have known!!
As i now graduate i would like to be honest again and put the truth. But im afraid no one, except mcdonalds would call me back. I would just like some opinions for what i should do. Also as hiring managers would you even call me back if you saw my felony on my application. This is the question i would like an honest answer to. Like i said, i know they can fire me if i don't put yes and they find out. I really don't need anyone to mention that . Thanks to anyone that will post to this statement . thank you
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I ask this question here because i need a human resources perspective and advice. I am a college student getting ready to graduate. I have a
GPA. My major is computer science specializing in networking and systems administration. Last quarter a professor made a joking comment like " don't go out here and get arrested are you wont get a job". He knows we are getting ready to graduate. I told him this was a heck of a time to be telling someone not to get a record after they had already been in college 4 years. To get to my point, i have a felony from about 7 years ago(a drug conviction). I have since straightened up and of course gone to college to help me achieve my goals in life. I remember after i had gotten in trouble and was seeking employment, i was honest on the application. I stated i had a felony. I did not recieve any job offers for six months. Thus i began just putting "no" on the question. Amazingly i got several job offers. This happened a few years back. Now i always put no.
I understand that if they find out they can fire me. Im not stupid. I do not need a lecture for what i did years ago, and that i should have known!!
As i now graduate i would like to be honest again and put the truth. But im afraid no one, except mcdonalds would call me back. I would just like some opinions for what i should do. Also as hiring managers would you even call me back if you saw my felony on my application. This is the question i would like an honest answer to. Like i said, i know they can fire me if i don't put yes and they find out. I really don't need anyone to mention that . Thanks to anyone that will post to this statement . thank you
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