Companies are warned about rejecting minority applicants who have committed a felony or other offense by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in their guidelines. The EEOC advise to companies who have a policy that excludes people for employment based on criminal records is to get rid of or change the policy.
How to calm your nerves (breathing remedy instructions). As most anxiety calming methods suggest, relax all your body muscles. Since the one of the key factors of anxiety and agitation is hyperventilation, focus on your current breathing pattern for several natural breaths.
1 Take Bath: Shower with some cold or lukewarm water. It'll help your nerves to calm down and get your original heart beats back. If you don't have enough time for bath, just splash some water on your face a few times.  Drink water. Several glasses of water will help to flush chemicals out of the system.