Industry Insight: An Industry of a Second Chance!

Durham Tech Culinary and Hospitality programs welcome hospitality industry professionals to speak to students in the Industry Insight speaker series. The series will invite inspiring and leading industry professionals from an array of companies that conduct business in the field of hospitality. They will share their experiences and advice to students that will elevate their knowledge and give them skills to help in their job searches and career progression.

If you have a felony conviction on your record, getting ahead in life can seem like an impossible task to achieve. Many companies automatically disqualify people with felony convictions. Depending on your state and the nature of the crimes of which the court convicted you, you might not be eligible to get government assistance, leaving you with few options. The hospitality industry is a forgiving industry and believes in second chances.