gerrilynn said:
It was a felony but i feel with the chance to explain the situation it may or may not make a difference is there anyone who is an attorney if interviewing me i told you my story would you hire me. I used crdiet cards in my at the time husbands name to feed and clothes our children which he was paying no child support on for 14 months there was an active investagation by DCYF for almost 2 years. I was a stay at home mom for 15 years before this happened and when it happened was forced to go back to work. I only worked part time at night so that i could still be there for the children. He the ex had me prosecuted as a way of getting back at me for sidiing with the state. i am not a bad person just made a mistake and needed to feed my children. But since all of this happened. I have worked for the same company for the last 2 years and they do know what happened. I just need to find another job to make ends meet. i just want to know if there is any way i can get a good job with this on my record.
Using credit cards is not a felony; could you tell us what you were convicted of?
Also, remember what other posters have said: If you disclose, you may or may not get the job. If you do not disclose and are found out later, then you will lose your job.
If, by the way, that was the only thing you had on your record and you were not going to be handling any money, I wouldn't hesitate to hire you if you were otherwise qualified.
Just remember also that no one is going to hire you because you think you are a victim; whiny people have a hard time getting hired.
So, when you explain the conviction (which we still don't know what it is), do it dispassionately and accept the responsibility.