Employment Screening Terms

noun a person who has been convicted of a felony, which is a serious crime typically punishable by imprisonment for more than one year

adjective related to or characteristic of a felon or felony

• The felon was sentenced to ten years in prison for his crimes.
• I heard that guy is a felon, so be careful around him.
• That felon is always up to no good.
• His actions were so reckless, he might as well have been a felon.

noun a numerical representation of a person's creditworthiness, based on their credit history and financial behavior

• Lenders use your credit score to determine your creditworthiness before approving a loan.
• Your credit score can affect whether you get approved for a credit card or not.
• Dude, my credit score is so low, I can't even get a decent interest rate.
• Think of your credit score as a financial report card that shows how responsible you are with money.