Making Every Hire Count: Lessons Learned from Vetting Thousands of Employees in the Cannabis Space

Hiring and retaining good employees is the lifeblood of an organization, yet very few take it seriously enough or invest enough in the process. Finding and hiring top talent and properly vetting applicants in the burgeoning, high-growth cannabis industry presents a unique set of challenges.

This session will include lessons learned from the former CEO of a national cannabis operator as well as from one of the industry’s leading recruiters.

You’ll get insights on:

  • How to grow a workforce without compromising the quality of employees or decimating company culture.
  • Strategies for finding, hiring and retaining the best of the best in the cannabis space.
  • Overcoming obstacles for making good hires in a constantly evolving environment.
  • Red flags to spot during the recruitment process and how one hiring mistake can cost a cannabis company big time.
  • Ensuring diversity and why it’s critically important in the cannabis space.