如果您是一名有犯罪记录的求职者，您可能会发现找到一个职位非常困难。尽管由于禁止盒子之类的趋势，已经大大推动了前罪犯更容易找到工作，但犯罪记录仍然是大多数雇主的考虑因素。据HR.com一个2017年的调查，雇主的97％进行至少一种就业前的背景screening-的县 和 国家犯罪记录检查 是最常见的。

如果你想找一份不需要背景调查的工作，感觉就像大海捞针。即使在不需要背景调查的一小部分工作中，也没有明确定义的类别、行业或职位，您可以提前了解不会要求您同意背景调查.

雇主有理由对大多数或所有职位进行背景调查。在某些情况下，联邦、州或行业法规要求公司进行背景调查。通常，私人雇主可以自由设计自己的背景调查策略。

许多行业没有要求背景审查的法律，这意味着私营公司理论上可以在“无需背景调查”的基础上决定提供职位。然而，由于责任风险和疏忽招聘诉讼的威胁，大多数雇主不愿意承担这种风险。进行员工背景调查是组织用来保护自己免受法律危险的一种方法。

当 涉及专业许可时——从医疗保健到教育再到房地产的职位——你通常可以期待多次背景调查。您将在许可阶段进行检查，并与潜在雇主进行另一次检查。

入门级职位最有可能是“不需要背景调查”。零售企业、餐馆（尤其是快餐店）和其他往往会出现大量员工流失的场所都属于这一类。

请记住，永远没有任何保证。这些类型的企业面临着与其他企业一样的疏忽招聘风险。换句话说，如果你申请快餐店的工作，招聘经理很可能会要求你接受背景调查。

与其寻找不进行背景调查的公司，不如寻找以雇用前罪犯而闻名的企业。有一些在线资源旨在帮助有犯罪记录的个人——尤其是那些有重罪定罪的人——找到工作。您还可以利用当地或州法律来提高您的就业机会：在禁止盒子政策的地区 或不允许雇主考虑逮捕记录的州 寻找工作  可能会给您带来更好的机会。

county and state criminal history checks are the most common.

If you are trying to find a job with no background check required, it can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. Even among the small percent of jobs that don’t require a background check, there are no clearly-defined categories, industries, or positions for which you can find out ahead of time that you won’t be asked to consent to a background check.

Employers have their reasons for conducting background checks on most or all positions. In some cases, companies are required by federal, state, or industry regulations to conduct background checks. Usually, private employers are free to devise their own background check strategies.

Many industries have no laws requiring background screenings, which means that private companies can theoretically decide to offer positions on a “no background check required” basis. However, because of liability risks and the threat of negligent hiring lawsuits, most employers are not willing to take this risk. Running employee background checks is a method that organizations use to shield themselves against legal danger.

When professional licensing is involved—for positions from healthcare to education to real estate—you can often expect multiple background checks. You’ll go through a check at the licensing stage and another with a prospective employer.

Entry-level positions are the most likely to be “no background check required.” Retail businesses, restaurants (especially fast food), and other establishments that tend to see a lot of employee turnover fall into this category.

Keep in mind that there are never any guarantees. These types of businesses face the same risks for negligent hiring as any other. In other words, if you apply for a job with a fast food restaurant, the hiring manager may well ask you to submit to a background check.

Rather than looking for companies that don’t run background checks, look for businesses with a reputation for hiring ex-offenders. There are online resources designed to help individuals with criminal records—especially those with felony convictions—find jobs. You can also improve your chances at employment by using local or state laws to your advantage: seeking jobs in areas with ban the box policies or in states where employers aren’t allowed to consider arrest records may give you better odds.