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gah, you’re in a bind. especially because this is a recent offense. all employment applications have a place for convictions… i suggest listing yours by its code RSMo. 577.010 (or whatever) and including as little info as possible to where you’re not committing perjury by omitting it but you’re not advertising either. also, if you’d completed classes or community service as part of your sentence i would highlight it like it’s experience pertinent to the job even though it’s actually punishment for a crime. don’t worry too much about it, though. if you’ve got a good enough resume and all that, you still have a chance. and in the interview, don’t bring it up.

You’re not alone, many people make that mistake. Unfortunately I think it is a felony so there are some jobs where it could prevent you from working (such as if you have a job with a medical license of certain types) or driving.

You have to be honest on applications or you can be fired for that when things are checked and they uncover information. I would agree, be honest and upfront about it. Try to word your language in positive terms - such as, there are decisions we make in youth which can be great teachers of life. Through some of the decisions I’ve made, I have had a chance to learning…. amd maybe talk about how it helped you mature. Some times mistakes drive us to become passionate about organizations through community service. Then I would say I would really love the chance to prove to you that I am the right person for this position.

Interviews are just an opportunity to sell yourself. The hard part is the resume is usually your first foot in the door so if you have become involved with an organization, just be sure to list your volunteerism and involvement. I don’t know about listed the crime codes, that could be really great advice. But if I were reading an application and saw codes I would wonder how much involvement you’ve had with the law that you know the codes. Lots of people have DWIs so just asked for a chance, be honest and try to talk in positive terms about what you’ve learned. I’m sure we’d all be surprised to look at the records of some high level people!

No, not really. It depends on how you present yourself. Also, I would suggest going to a really fun city to live with excellent mass transit (like Portland, Oregon or NYC or something fun, whatever you want, just check out the mass transit for the area), and just, you know, approach it with honesty and integrity. Also, sometimes people love and respect “comeback kids” (if they have a brain in their noggin). Kick the sh*t out of this habit you got or the fact that you got a bad rap and just try to give birth to something new growing from this bad circumstance. I wonder what you got a degree in. Are you ready to perhaps go and try to be a drug and alcohol counselor? Ok, need i remind you again that people love comeback kids and repenting people who are determined to heal. You need to just focus on making the choice for your self to do so. The worst is over. Begin for yourself the HEALING from within. TOUGH LOVE, Bro.

That’s a driving violation I thought that it would have to be felony in order to be dismissed