Who would you hire for your small business?
I find this project very interesting I am a small business owner and every now and again I have to make these decisions, when hiring my own employees. Would you hire any of these people for your small business? I do believe that people deserve a second chance but at what risk to your business do you begin to think about hiring them. As I was asked these questions and answered them according to my views and my business, because I own a service business and we are in many people’s homes and offices daily. Should I take the risk? I have tried and got burned. How would you answer these questions?
Candidate #1 was arrested and convicted of breaking and entering. He has recently been released after serving a 6 month sentence.
This was an interesting read about Bob who was arrested for stealing bundles of copper wire and bits of brass and aluminum from a scrap yard in October 1994, six months after his 18th birthday. He is now unable to find work with a felony on his record, I would have to think hard about hiring him, we work in homes and office building and I would feel like I would have to keep my eye on him at all times, He would be to hard to trust. I would not hire him.
Candidate #2 was arrested as a teenager for spraying graffiti on a school and convicted of criminal mischief. He was fined $500 and performed 80 hours of community service.
I would have to say that this person would be my second choose of all that have applied for this job, as far as we know that was the only thing he had done and has stayed out of trouble since? I would have to give him chance, out of all the others. With my business I have a Cleaning and Painting service so I would say that he had experience in painting anyway. I just had to put that in, he would be a good consideration for the job.
Candidate #3 was recently arrested and charged with possession of several ounces of marijuana (a Class B misdemeanor). He is awaiting trial.
If you are convicted of a Class A or Class B misdemeanor you will be exposed to a number of penalties that will remain with you and your families long after you have completed your sentence. Many of the penalties that you will face if you are convicted of a Class A or Class B misdemeanor are “hidden” because the judge and the prosecutor don’t have to tell you about them. If you do not have a defense lawyer to explain all of these penalties to you, you may only find out about them after it’s too late.
If you are convicted of a Class A or Class B misdemeanor in Texas, the consequences may include:
_ Increased penalties if you are ever arrested for another crime (see box) _ Loss of custody of your children _ Ineligibility for foster care and adoption _ Possible loss of your immigration status and/or deportation _ Registration as a sex offender _ Limited employment opportunities _ Ineligibility for professional licenses (health care, security guard, insurance agent, peace officer, etc.) _ Ineligibility for federal and state assistance (TANF cash assistance, food stamps, public housing, and education grants and loans) _ Eviction by your landlord _ Suspension of your driver’s license _ Greatly increased fees for renewal of your driver’s license _ Disqualification from possessing or receiving a handgun or ammunition This would not be a good choose for any company I know everyone deserves a chance but trusting someone in your company is very important, this person would cost the company money with to much time off for court time, or hiring him and then a month later finding out he has to spend time in jail.
Candidate #4 has had her license revoked for repeated DWIs. However, she says she can get a ride to work from a friend who works at the plant.
Trust me that don’t always happen, they can all get a ride to work for about a week then they call with excuses or you don’t hear from them for days. I would not even consider this person for the job more than one DWI is trouble. This person would have to have drug and alcohol testing daily, if she was working on my line she could cause harm to other workers if she came in drunk for work.
Candidate #5 was convicted of credit card fraud and served a 1 year prison term. He has been out of prison for four years, has held a job, and has recently married.
This guy would be my first choose for hire it seems that he has changed and has held a job for the past four years, and has a family to care for. He has showed that he can be trusted; he’s been working for this other company for, four years. Out of all the candidates he’s the only one that has a history to look at, and a future ahead of him. The other candidates did not say what they have been doing since there crime was committed.
The others could not show what they have been doing since they got out of prison.