Re: Background Check

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On 2/27/07, Soņia wrote:
> I have a situation here. I applied for a job at a
> newstation to work in their accounting dept. The
> interviewer told me and this other candidate qualify for
> this one open position. I told the interviewer that I
> have a DUI and it happened in 2005 but she was fine with
> it and furthermore on the application it only asks you if
> you ever committed in FELONIES which I marked no because I
> haven't. She cut some hair from me for DNA testing or
> drug testing which I don't have anything to hide because
> I've already told her about my DUI but I didn't tell her
> during my teenage years, I was charged but NEVER arrested
> on separate times of 3rd degree assault which both cases
> misdemeanors. I am thinking that the reason why I didn't
> get the position because of those incidents that occurred
> but my question is wouldn't my record be expunged since
> they occurred during my teenage years. These incidents
> happened in Grand Island, NE. Could someone give me an
> advice about doing my own background check? What agency?
> If these still listed can I get them expunged? What do I
> need to do? Please advice or help me!!!!

I suspect your not being hired has much more to do with your
relative lack of literacy skills.