it depends on the states. Some states offer more protection for applicants than others. It also depends on position too. Basically, any arrest record will st

it depends on the states. Some states offer more protection for applicants than others. It also depends on position too. Basically, any arrest record will stay on your record for number of years including ones where the charges were eventually dropped. But in many states, employers are either disallowed or discouraged from looking at it. If there was conviction, it will stay with you. There is no way getting around that and that will jeopardize your future employment prospect.