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Can I be hired if I have a felony?

Updated: 10/10/2023
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It depends on what type of job you are applying for. If it's a childcare job, then probably not.

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Will oil rigs hire you if you have a felony?

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If you have a felony what do you put on the application when it asks if you have been convicted of one?

The original answer (which is deceiving) is listed below in brackets. To answer the question, if you want to have any chance of actually getting hired, then lie about any convictions you have and if you get hired and your employer happens to confront you about it, just play dumb and say you thought it was expunged. Being honest about a criminal background will guarantee that you NEVER find a job. *******ORIGINAL ANSWER********* [Always be truthful on an application for employment. It can depend on whether the question asks if you were ever CHARGED with a felony or.... if you were ever CONVICTED of a felony. If you wre never convicted you can answer the qeustion truthfully by saying, no. Keep in mind, that unless your record was expunged these entries WILL show up on your background check.]