Petty Theft Misdemeanor And Getting a Finance Job

[asker17]

Does anyone know if it's possible to work for a bulge bracket finance firm with a petty theft misdemeanor? If it's up to the employer, has anyone ever been employed even with the misdemeanor? Sources would be appreciated. Thanks.

[Betty3]

Per your previous threads it seems this just happened last year. It would be up to the employer. You probably have a better chance getting a job with a theft misdemeanor in a business other than "finance."

You asked if anyone ever got a job in finance with a theft misdemeanor. You can hold & see if anyone comes along that has.

[cyjeff]

I do not work for a finance firm, but I have done my share of hiring.

When I am weeding through the stack of resumes I get for any opening, the first cut is the deepest... I am looking for any reason to round file a resume.

Funny paper, videotapes, even, in one notable case, a perfumed cover letter... all get round filed.

Anyone with a conviction for theft could certainly fall into that category.

You may want to think about another line of work.

[sunny29778]

so , it means we cant never get a government job or finance jobs if we had a misdemenor before??? does not make any sense at all

[tc498]

It will probably help to put some time between the offense. Most jobs only exclude you b.c of a felony maybe but your still at a disadvantage. A lawyer told me that she knows people with good jobs that have a misdemeanor. Have you looked in to expungment that may help you somewhat? Sometimes they consider the type of offense and how it relates to the job.