Foot Locker Hiring Overview For 2023

Is Foot Locker on the Ban the Box list?

The Ban the Box campaign is a great asset for former felons. It ensures that individuals with a criminal record have an equal chance at being hired. Ban the Box urges employers to remove questions about previous convictions from their applications. This way the employer isn’t blinded by the applicant’s criminal record and sees them as any other applicant.

The Fair Chance Business Pledge is a commitment that employers make when agreeing to fair hiring practices for all applicants — including convicted felons.

The application we looked at asked about your criminal history. Since they don’t support either of the movements mentioned above, that’s not a big surprise, but also not a deterrent because they’re known to hire former offenders.

Does Foot Locker have special programs for hiring felons?

These special programs aren’t offered by Foot Locker.

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

Applying at Foot Locker with a felony? The odds of you being hired are high. Not only did the company let us know they’re happy to hire someone who has been justice-involved in the past, they’ve also removed barriers to hiring from their applicaiton process.

We outline some pointers in an upcoming section that strengthen your odds yet, so let’s move on to see how to get a job at Foot Locker with a felony!

What are some entry-level jobs?

Here are the possibilities we ran across:

The Sales Associate position is offered as part- and full-time. You’d be the first point of contact for all customers. You’ll need to know about Foot Locker’s offerings so you can assist customers. Since this is a customer service position, any experience in customer service or sales will be a plus but is not required.

Another option is a Sales Lead. This position mirrors the Sales Associate job but includes a few more duties and requirements. You also have to be a dependable employee, since you’ll assume responsibilities over other team members. Possessing the ability to motivate and inspire your team in providing excellent customer service while achieving sales goals is important.

Foot Locker has corporate jobs for those with more experience as well. Be sure to look at their complete job listings to see if there’s something you’re qualified for!

Tips to get hired here with a felony

We want you to have the best opportunity in applying with Foot Locker. That‘s why we put together a few tips for a successful hiring process.

An important tool that can help you stand out when applying for any job is the resume. Your resume is like a snapshot of all of your experience and skills. This means you need to tell Foot Locker about all of your work history, education and examples of character.

Mention specific examples of times you sold merchandise or performed stocking or inventory duties. Make sure you list out any charity work or awards you’ve received, as well! All of these show you’re a good applicant.

We understand that the resume can be intimidating, so we created a guide just to make it a little less scary. Make sure you take a peek for some wonderful insight on how you can highlight key skills.

The final step is the interview. Any time you’re preparing for an interview, it’s a great idea to practice. Practicing in front of the mirror is a good way to remember to make eye contact and smile.

One of the big questions around interviews is what to wear. In this case, wear something business casual, like khakis and a polo-style shirt. More importantly, wear a smile! You need to look like a friendly and approachable person.

But does Foot Locker hire felons? Since we’re unclear if they’ll hire felons, this is also the ideal time to make them aware of your record. Speaking up says a lot about your integrity and honesty — both wonderful traits employers look for.

Yes, Foot Locker mentions on their application that a pre-employment background check will be done. We checked!

Here are some things to keep in mind regarding background checks: 

There are now states that will see an offense only if it’s less than seven years old. Here are those states:

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

(*certain pay or salary bracket positions require a screening.)

We also have states that will see only guilty convictions. They are as follows:

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

Unfortunately, while great strides are being made, there are still a great number of states that look at everything. Here are those states:

• 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 reviewed glassdoor.com and found that Foot Locker is rated with 3.6 out of 5 stars. Let’s take a closer look to see how they got their score.

Apparently working at Foot Locker includes some pretty good employee discounts with a great work environment. However, on the downside, it appears that the hours are long and the pay is low.

What felonies Foot Locker will not hire

The company didn’t give a list of the charges that would force them to reject your application. We put our thoughts together on charges that will give you the most issue in the next section.

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

Every employer has certain things they look for in an employee, including things they’re looking out for. Here are a few convictions we feel may give you a harder time getting hired at Foot Locker:

Expect Foot Locker to look at a theft conviction very closely. They carry a lot of name brands, and some can be quite pricey. Since they have a stock of these items on hand, and most positions will have access to credit cards and the cash register, these convictions may make it very difficult to be hired.

This is a customer-oriented company, so a violent or sexual crime may also be looked at harder than others.

Does Foot Locker hire sex offenders?

We don’t know. Foot Locker didn’t say, but we have our doubts due to the social nature of most jobs.

Does Foot Locker drug test?

Nothing uncovered spoke on a drug test. Keep in mind that there’s always a chance they’ll request one, so be prepared!

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