Does Best Buy Hire Felons? Answers Here!
So you are wanting to work for Best Buy but are worried that your felony record may keep you from getting hired. It can be difficult finding a job with a felony on your record but it is not impossible. Let’s explore what we the question, “does best buy hire felons.”
Best buy is picky about who they hire but being a felon alone will not bare you from the possibility of getting a job with them. We are not in anyway saying that Best Buy will hire everyone who has a felony but they will take it under consideration along with many other things. Being a great candidate for the job is critical if you have type of criminal background at all.
What Best Buy will look at
Some things that Best Buy will look at when you are going through the hiring process are as follows.
- The specific nature of the felony. Please note that Best Buy will most likely not hire you if you have a theft conviction. If you do the older it is the better.
- The time that has passed since you were released from prison.
- If you have one or multiple felonies.
- How you present and explain your criminal record to the hiring manager
Our research shows that the hiring managers have a lot of authority to hire who they want regardless of any felony convictions. This makes it very important to present yourself as an outstanding candidate for the job and to really connect with the hiring manager. Misdemeanor convictions are much easier to get hired with unless they are for theft.
Apply to Best Buy
Our organization Help For Felons always encourages felons to apply for as many jobs as possible and feel that Best Buy is worth your time in applying for. You can view current job openings here.
Best Buy does hire felons. It’s true, they do a background check and mail the “I’m sorry but you can’t be hired due to your felony” report but the managers have the authority to override that. On the whole, though, I can say it’s a typical retail job. Part-time employment with no benefits and you’ll still be working full time hours. If you have a family, this isn’t the best job.
i use to work for best buy, they do not because they have expensive electronic products in store and they do an fbi check on Everything. alsp a sex offender check. then it will be mailed to you.
I do not mean to discourage, but Best Buy has a strict filtering system that disqualifies candidates upon criminal background check. This report will then be mailed to you. What has to be done, is a collaborative program created by felons, and worked by felons. Connecting those in situations that can provide help; career opportunity, mentor-ship, sponsorship, etc. to those who are in need. This could be considered a type of “Pay-it-forward” program. Having roughly 6 million people in the U.S with a felony is a huge demographic and could definitely create a lot of opportunity. For those willing to… Read more »