What Kind of Job Do You Have After Conviction

I would like to know the same thing, I just recently graduated and would love to teach but was wondering if my background would prevent me from doing so. It's been almost three years, and I've talked to a few lawyers that said that more than likely I would not be able to get an expungement. I've been without a job for almost a year and have been busting my butt trying to find one. I know I made a mistake but it was one I learned from and regret and have been paying the price for the past few years. I feel like I'm losing my mind because everything I've done and my whole college career was a waste of money and time if no employer is willing to look past my mistake and realize how smart and talented I am. I want to try and do something about my record but as a recent grad who hasn't worked in so long I don't have the money to pay a lawyer, especially if nothing comes of it and I end up in the same situation as I am now.

I was approved for a Real Estate License Application.

I had to go through a few extra hurdles. Obtaining a Certified Copy of Judgment, writing up an explanation of the charge and why I did it. Also I had to obtain Letters of Recommendation from former co-workers, a former employer, and people who have known me for quite a while.

My case was reviewed by the Real Estate Commission, it was determined I am very unlikely to re-offend.

Next: Finish studying, obtain license, and I still have to get an employer....

Getting a good job is not impossible....

You also have to think from an employers perspective:
- Is this person likely to steal again?

- Liability in case person does steal. (let's say - ABC Building hires Joe, who has shoplifted. Do they want Joe working on his own in a clients home?)

- How much would they lose if person stole? X Bank is not likely to want a thief handling thousands of dollars in cash per day (neither would their customers!). McD's may hire you, but not as Cashier.

Add in...the economy. X Company has 30 applicants for 2 positions. 29 candidates have no criminal history, 1 does...odds are not good...

And in the current economy, if the employer has ONLY 30 applicants for two positions, they haven't advertised the job very well. 300 qualified applicants and about 600 unqualified ones for two positions is more like it.

And if 280 of them have clean records and 20 have convictions? Why on earth should they bother with the ones who have convictions? Putting them on the do-not-hire pile is easy; what's hard is figuring out how to reduce the pile of 280 of qualified applicants with clean records to something more managable.

Yep...what we're seeing in Michigan is 2000+ applicants for Wal-Mart even....

I got a job as a daycare worker. I was lucky, my boss took mercy and pity on me, despite my criminal act (shoplifting). BUT, only after I had to answer TONS of embarrassing questions about the "whats and whys" of my shoplifting incident.

I "lucked up" to find this job after 13 months of rejections from other jobs due to my criminal record for shoplifting.

I'm not allowed to handle ANY money at work, and I'm never allowed to open or close the school...so I wont steal anything-take anything that doesn't belong to me home, my boss DISNT say that per-say, but I read between the lines my grandmother didn't raise a "Stupid woman" .

And I had to get a letter of recommendation by my Priest, certified copy of my court judgment along with submit to a psychological evaluation for my employer...AT MY OWN COST...$680 WORTH.

Trust me folks, its not worth it to steal.