The onl way to have the state where you were convicted of the felony that you are writing about is to submit a formal petition to the governor of that state seeking the pardon with a detailed reason for it on approved forms. The vast majority of pardon requests for a conviciton are rejected by the governor based upon my experience in the matters.You might consult with a criminal defense attorney about trying to get your criminal conviction expunged. If expunged, then for all intents and purposes you would have no felony conviction.As to job issues, an employer cannot per se discriminate against hiring a person due to his or her prior criminal convictions but such issues always come into play in the final decision to hire a person or not. Whether or not you were unfairly denied the job offer that you are writing about cannot be opined by me based on what you have written in that the actual reasons for the denial have not been set forth by you.You are correct that one cannot be discriminated against due to prior criminal convictions. However, the reality of the situation is that having an employee with a prior criminal conviction is always a concern for an employer.