I've learned to bring up my record instead of hiding it. But it always comes out sounding like an apology, my eyes down, my voice small, and I watch the interviewer's face close up. I told the truth and somehow still lost the room before I finished the sentence.
More people experience this than they realize.
You disclose your record, but it comes out as an apology and you lose the room.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.