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* Job Hunter *
I know I should answer truthfully, but I don't want this incident to reflect badly on my chances to get the job. I am applying for a position at one of the top bulge bracket investment banking companies in NYC.
Being that I am in "limbo" since the record has been expunged but may not have been updated in all the appropriate databases, etc. Do I have to say that I was arrested? Like I mentioned, the shoplifting charges were subsequently dismissed by the Judge.
If the arrest does come up in the background check, can I explain that the record should have been expunged and I didn't have to report it on the application?
Does anyone have any idea how long it takes for an expungment to take effect once it's approved?
I have not submitted the application yet.