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    Default What Exactly Appears on a Background Check for Employers

    State of Florida:

    I just finished 3 years probation for a felony conviction of aggravated assault that occured in 2007. Now I face the issue of trying to find a job with a felony conviction on my record. My last job with the school district never said anything to me about noticing a conviction on my record and the job agency told me they never saw anything when I got hired back in 2008.

    My question is; was it still too early to see the conviction when I was hired, I mean what exactly shows up when employers run a background check? Am I screwed?

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    Default Re: What Exactly Appears on a Background Check for Employers

    Not all background checks are the same.

    I will say that any normal background check should see your conviction.

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    Default Re: What Exactly Appears on a Background Check for Employers

    what exactly shows up when employers run a background check?

    There is no single answer to that. Contrary to popular belief, there is no standard background check which all employees see, and which is always identical. What shows up on a background check depends on what questions the employer asks. There are as many answers to the above question as there are employers.

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    Default Re: What Exactly Appears on a Background Check for Employers

    I agree with cyjeff that more likely than not your conviction will show up on a background check. However, there is no way we can say for sure since we don't know what "type" of background check any individual employer will do.

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    Default Re: What Exactly Appears on a Background Check for Employers

    with that said and understood, under the Yes explain, how much detail should be involved besides dates and charge? especially if it is a sensetive matter?

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    Default Re: What Exactly Appears on a Background Check for Employers

    Quote Quoting DavesRepsol
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    with that said and understood, under the Yes explain, how much detail should be involved besides dates and charge? especially if it is a sensetive matter?
    Start your own thread rather than hijacking someone else's and we will be glad to help.

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