I have a misd charge I got when I had just turned 18 I'm 28 now, i'm applying for a job but it says I only qualify if I have never been convicted of, plead guilty or no contest to a crime other than a traffic violation. Do I have to tell them about my 1 %26 only charge from 10 years ago in the state of NC? It's for a claims specialist w/an Insurance company for a call center position in Raleigh NC, I work for a payroll compnay now %26 they only went back 7 years!
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Oh my, don't listen to the advice you've received so far. The only thing that would excuse you from putting the conviction down is if the application said you cannot have the job if you have been convicted in the past 7 years. If they are asking for any convictions ever, I highly recommend that you fully disclose your conviction.
There have been several instances of people geting fired for falsifying an applications. Further, if you work for the government or a contractor, you can actually have criminal charges brought against you for falsifying a government document.
To the individual that said they were only concerned with felonies--if this were true, they would have said only list felonies. Furthermore, the fact that they said anything more than traffic violations implies that they are concerned with misdemeanors, as well.
Perhaps the best way to get around this would be to attach a personal statement explaining the conviction and illustrating how you've changed since that time. It sounds like you're looking for people to support your already-made decision to omit the conviction, but I would discourage that.
Good luck in whatever you decide, however.
I am pretty sure they only care about felonies
Well, I certainly would not. Most places do only go back 7 years. It was a misdemeanor, 10 years old. What is the worst thing that could happen, they wouldn't give you the job??? They weren't going to anyway now were they. Go for it!
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