How Do You Apply For A Job With A Suspended Imposition Of Sentence Misdemeanor?
Many employers specifically ask whether a potential employee has ever been convicted of a crime. If you were convicted of a crime — whether by accepting a plea agreement or because you were found guilty at trial — you should admit the conviction even if you received a suspended sentence. A suspended sentence means that you were sentenced pursuant to the conviction but your sentence was “suspended” by the judge, meaning that you did not have to spend any time in jail. The conviction, however, still exists. Read the advertisement for the position well. Look for a section regarding qualifications. If the advertisement specifically requires that you have never been convicted of a crime, then you are not qualified. Fill out the application form or send your resume to the company if there is not a section that automatically disqualifies you for the position. Mark the appropriate response on the application indicating that you were convicted of a crime if there is a section that addresses y
