Avon Hiring Overview For 2023

Official company policy for hiring felons

We’ve contacted Avon to ask if they hire former felons, but haven’t received a response. We’ll continue trying, but keep reading. We found some information to help you get a job at Avon with a felony conviction.

Has Avon hired felons in the past?

Online sources can’t confirm either way if Avon has hired felons in the past.

Does Avon hire people with misdemeanors?

We’re unsure at this time if Avon will hire those with misdemeanor convictions.

Will Avon hire you with pending charges?

It’s possible Avon will hire you with pending charges, but the company didn’t confirm it with us nor did we find compelling information online.

Is Avon on the Ban the Box list?

Ban the Box is a campaign to end the box on job applications that asks if you’ve been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony. The Fair Chance Business Pledge is a part of this campaign. The Pledge was started by the Obama Administration and encourages employers to look past a person’s criminal history and focus on their skills, talents and work history instead.

Avon isn’t on the Ban the Box list. They haven’t signed the Fair Chance Business Pledge, either. But all hope is not lost. We’ve got more information coming!

Does Avon have special programs for hiring felons?

Unfortunately, Avon doesn’t have special hiring programs for felons. They do, however, offer training and development programs for their associates. So once you get that offer of employment, be sure to take advantage of these programs!

What are the odds someone with a felony will get hired?

Our team has done extensive research and gives your odds of getting hired at Avon with a felony as uncertain. They aren’t on the Ban the Box list and haven’t signed the Fair Chance Pledge. We’re also unable to confirm or deny that the company will hire someone with a felony conviction.

What are some entry-level jobs?

The main entry-level jobs at Avon include customer service and marketing and sales. They’re a social selling company, so having previous skills in sales or customer service will be a big plus. These entry-level positions are a great place to start earning promotions and bonuses within the company.

Avon also offers training, tuition discounts and grants for higher education, so definitely take advantage of that, if you can.

Tips to get hired here with a felony

Does Avon hire felons? We can’t say for sure, so you’ll want a strong application to get your foot in the door. Let’s start by customizing your resume to match what they’re looking for:

If you have marketing or customer service skills, be sure it’s mentioned on your resume. Talk about where you learned these skills, whether from school, a previous job or training while in prison.

Go over your resume, double-checking grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

We can help if you need assistance. Relaunch Pad has a resume guide designed specifically to help felons. If you’re still not sure about it, or need a bit of a confidence boost, you can take your resume to a local high school or employment agency as well.

You’ve just received a callback for an interview. Congratulations! Next, let’s look at some interview tips for Avon:

• Be sure to confirm the time, date and location of your interview. It’s not going to look good if you show up on the wrong day, at the wrong time and at the wrong place.
• Next, be sure to dress business appropriate. This includes clean, professional clothes and hair. If you have tattoos, piercings or augmentations, try to cover them or take them out.
  • Company policy on this can be discussed when there is an offer of employment.
• Don’t hide your past. It’s very important to be upfront and honest about everything. If you hide or lie about your past, they’ll find out and it may just cost you your job.
• Ask questions. This will show you’re interested in the position and the company.
• Remember that Avon offers training and development programs for employees, so be sure to ask about these as well.

Sources show Avon doesn’t perform background checks. However, most companies will perform some sort of background check during the hiring process to verify your identity, if nothing else, and confirm you’re legally able to work for the company.

Here’s what you need to know about background checks:

These states won’t consider information more than seven years old. So, if your conviction was six years ago, you’ll want to hold off a year before applying.

• California
• Colorado*
• Kansas*
• Maryland*
• Massachusetts
• Montana
• Nevada
• New Hampshire*
• New York*
• Texas*
• Washington*

(* sometimes certain pay or salary bracket positions require one.)

Even better, the following states don’t consider court cases where you were found not guilty. Eight states are on this list:

• Alaska
• California
• Hawaii
• Indiana (limited check)
• Kentucky
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• New York

However, be aware if you live in these next states. They’ll look at your whole record, including your not guilty verdicts.

• Alabama
• Arizona
• Arkansas
• Connecticut
• DC
• Delaware
• Florida
• Idaho
• Indiana (extensive check)
• Iowa
• Louisiana
• Maine
• Mississippi
• Missouri
• Nebraska
• New Jersey
• North Carolina
• North Dakota
• Ohio
• Oregon
• Rhode Island
• South Carolina
• Tennessee
• Utah
• Vermont
• Virginia
• West Virginia
• Wisconsin
• Wyoming

Company ratings

We did some research to bring you the company’s ratings. Glassdoor.com shows New Avon has 2.3 out of 5 stars. That doesn’t sound good, but there are only 70 reviews so that may be why. Pros for working with the company are flexible hours, competitive pay and promotions. Cons include bad benefits and there were constant changes in and lack of communication with upper management.

What felonies Avon will not hire

Avon didn’t list out the charges they will take you out of the hiring pool for, so we can’t say for certain. In the next section, we’ll cover our best guesses.

What felony convictions might have a hard time getting hired here?

Does Avon hire felons? Well, we can’t be sure. However, there are a few felonies that may hurt your chances. Since you’ll be selling products to the general public, if your record includes these felonies, you might find it difficult to get hired at Avon:

• Theft, since you’ll be handling cash and credit card information.
• Violent crimes, because you’ll be dealing mostly with the general public.
• Identity crimes, since you’ll be handling personal information.

Does Avon hire sex offenders?

There’s not any evidence either way on this. Avon hasn’t told us if they’ll hire someone with sex offenses on their background check and we didn’t see any reliable online reports.

Does Avon drug test?

While we can’t say for certain if Avon requires drug testing, online sources say they don’t. However, it’s better to be safe rather than sorry. The best advice is to always prepare as if they will.

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