I have advised that when presented with the question about previous run in with the law, say no.
Originally Posted by live4fun
You have advised wrong.
Circumstances in the past are in the past and people do modify their behavior. On the other hand the lie is a current event in present time and shows the engrained dishonesty and lack of credibility that was the concern in the first place about the conviction ... so the applicant has not ... "modified" her behavior ... she is still trying to live a deceptive and illegal life.
Then when she is fired for lying on the application and/or during the job interview, which is a justifiable reason to fire her, she will have on her "resume" she was fired for lying on her last job application and/or job interview. Now she is not only a "hooker," but a "lying hooker." TODAY!
One doesn't have to be a "woman" to comprehend how unwise the advice is.