Recently working as a volunteer job counselor, I had a client seeking employment who had just been fired from her job as an ESL teacher at a local public school district. She had a drug conviction over 29 years ago and did not disclose this incident on her application. She said that the school district had not asked her about prior convictions and thought that it was not relevent since the incident happened many years ago. However, subsequently the district conducted a background check and discovered the conviction. She was immediately dismissed.
I suggest that all applicants make sure that all information provided on their application or resume is complete and accurate. You should assume that the potential employer will investigate the information provided and will also use other sources to validate the information provided on the resume and application.
Please comment in this blog if you have any suggestions to job seekers concerning accuracy of information disclosed to potential employers.
Thanks. Glyn
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