FlowerHire

01/04/2023

Are you or anyone you know considering working in the cannabis industry? 🤔 🤔

NOW is the best time to get in. Our recent article will tell you why.

If you’ve been thinking about a career in cannabis, now is the time to get into the industry. Here’s why.

08/16/2021

Our inboxes get flooded with *this question* from our clients...

“How should I compensate my cannabis salespeople?”

The truth is that the way our industry compensates salespeople has grown and developed rapidly over the past few years. (Surprised? We’re certainly not!)

So how do you develop the right strategy to both *reward* performance and *retain* your sales talent?

What is fair base pay right now?

You asked, and we’re delivering👏

And we’ve included some first-hand insights from Ian Keilty, FlowerHire’s Director of Client Services (and one of FlowerHire’s OG founding members!)

Read below: How Much Should You Compensate Your Cannabis Sales Team?

https://flowerhire.com/sales-compensation/

Best practices for compensating cannabis sales teams have rapidly evolved. Read what the current competitive pay and commissions are for salespeople.

08/16/2021

“Regulations can also stifle cannabis tourism growth. Consumption lounges will play a key role in any healthy cannabis tourism market, and only a few municipalities in California have allowed for them to open up. From an agritourism perspective, safety, security, and testing requirements in place to protect cannabis plants can make it difficult for canopy and farm tours to take place,” says Belsky.

Inevitably, Covid-19 has slowed down everything from licensing to consumption rules as the regulatory framework can be tricky to navigate. Even though Colorado and Nevada have strong tourism industries, Belsky believes California will lead the way on the tourism aspect of cannabis. He says “there are three capitals of cannabis across the world–you have the research, development and medical ma*****na capital in Israel, the financial capital in Toronto, Canada, and then the cultural capital of cannabis is California.”

He believes that the fact that w**d is synonymous with the “California lifestyle” means “we’ll begin to see cannabis tied into the alternative therapies, spiritual exercises, and wellness experiences that draw thousands of tourists to California every year as well.”

Big thank you to Jennifer Sizeland and Fodor's Travel for including David Belsky's perspective in their recent article on California’s cannabis tourism.

Read the full article below!

Cannabis experts weigh in on the budding industry's potential for tourism growth.

07/19/2021

In 2016, Virginia spent $81.2 million enforcing cannabis prohibition.

In 2019, there were 26,470 cannabis arrests.

BUT, after decriminalization in 2020... the number of arrests *dropped by 46 percent* down to 13,674.

Recently, Virginia expedited cannabis legalization in an effort to decrease criminalization even further.

Read more about why cannabis legalization in Virginia was expedited and what that means for cannabis jobs.

Cannabis legalization in Virginia gets expedited to help end the War on Drugs. Plus, when will we see more cannabis jobs in Virginia?

06/24/2021

FlowerHire is a cannabis recruiting agency that’s on a mission to build a conscious cannabis community, one hire at a time. Founded in 2017, we are a team of experienced talent and recruiting professionals dedicated to helping companies build, scale, and retain world class teams.

We partner with cannabis and h**p companies at any stage of their growth to provide high-touch services including contingency placement, retained and embedded search, and strategic talent advisory. We have also brought to market our software and AI-driven platform, FlowerHire X™, to solve the talent puzzle for companies looking to hire and retain frontline workers – and to empower individuals to own their career in cannabis.

Since our inception, we have helped hundreds of cannabis companies build and optimize their talent chain, and have helped countless candidates understand this unique and exciting industry and find a job that fits. FlowerHire is Talent in Cannabis™



The Role:

As we continue to scale in 2021, the Talent Success department will be a crucial piece of the business hitting its goals. This requires a special team that is passionate, dedicated, driven and ready for a challenge. We are looking for highly ambitious, goal-oriented individuals who are ready to make an impact. This role will be providing full spectrum recruiting support to find and deliver top talent for our clients, supporting a wide range of positions within the cannabis industry. Talent Executives at FlowerHire are strategic partners to our Client Services Team. Their day-to-day includes sourcing and screening talent, building credibility and trust, consulting candidates on the nuances of the cannabis industry, and collaborating with the team on strategic sourcing and ex*****on. This individual should be willing, able and excited to work in a fast paced environment where juggling multiple priorities at once is the norm. Our most successful hires have excellent communication skills (both written and verbal), and are hard working and team oriented individuals.



Responsibilities:

Use a combination of recruiting tools and techniques to creatively identify and connect with potential candidates.
Experiment with various strategies to engage with potential candidates outside of traditional platforms
Develop specific recruiting strategies for each client group and execute by utilizing knowledge of internal and external talent pools to generate a robust and diverse pipeline of qualified candidates
Educate and consult job seekers on job opportunities within the cannabis industry
Qualify job seekers for job opportunities sought by FlowerHire clients
Build trustworthy and valuable relationships with candidates by leveraging FlowerHire’s deep industry knowledge and expertise.
Create succinct and articulate candidate write ups and stories to share with clients
Schedule and Prepare candidates for interviews
Take thorough feedback after candidate interviews and assist Client Executive team with candidate closure information, reference checking and delivery
Act as an advocate for candidates throughout the hiring process, establishing regular touch points and follow through for a white-glove experience
Track metrics including outreach, candidate screenings, submissions, interviews, offers

Requirements:

Prior experience in either a recruiting role or experience working in the cannabis industry
Must enjoy working in an active team-based enthusiastic environment
Must thrive in opportunities where they can be empowered to self manage and work independently in a fast-paced environment
Ability to communicate effectively over the phone, email, and text
Desire to learn quickly and be coached
Exceptional organizational skills with a strong sense of urgency and ability to prioritize
Ability to use technology (messaging apps, social media, LinkedIn, G-suite, Zoom, etc).
BA/BS is desirable

Benefits :

Positive work environment
401K
Health, Dental, Vision
Dog-friendly office
Remote/ work from home flexibility
Paid Sick time
Unlimited PTO
Job Details
Seniority Level
Mid-Senior level

Industry
Staffing & Recruiting
Employment Type
Full-time

Job Functions
Business Development Human Resources Sales

06/10/2021

LGBTQ+ communities have been paving the way for cannabis accessibility since the ‘70s. They’ve been both consuming and advocating for cannabis for years.

LGBTQ+ AIDS activists and advocates were key to the initial push for cannabis legalization Proposition 215.

At FlowerHire, we feel indebted and want to highlight, and celebrate, at least a few individuals who have advocated for the cannabis industry

And we want to remind the cannabis community that supporting full self-expression is not only the right thing but the smart thing to do.

When employees can show up 100% as themselves, they are:
💪More confident
🎨More creative
💡More innovative
And bring more value to every endeavor they pursue.

🔗Click the link below to read about LGBTQ+ Communities HaveBeen Instrumental in the Cannabis Movement

https://flowerhire.com/lgbtq-community-in-the-cannabis-movement/

The LGBTQ+ community has been paving the way for cannabis accessibility since the ‘70s. The history of LGBTQ+ and cannabis has been instrumental for the cannabis movement.

05/17/2021

Maha Haq, President of The Highspitality Group, Founder and President of Cannaclub, and CEO of CREA.

Maha started her work in cannabis in 2012, focusing on management and operations for local Los Angeles medical dispensaries. Since then, she has developed legal cannabis businesses in several states and countries through a Denver based consulting firm and conducted cannabis research and specialized in business development and marketing at the first ISO-accredited analytical cannabis testing lab.

Maha has dedicated nearly a decade in the cannabis space and plans to continue working and researching the plant and other drugs.

"As a first-generation American, discussing cannabis is difficult to navigate among the two communities I am part of—both views are so contrasting yet similar. But with new research and education, acceptance will inevitably follow."

For more information on AAPI Heritage Month and how you can get involved, check out our latest blog piece --> https://flowerhire.com/aapi-in-cannabis/

05/12/2021

Victor Ung, Founder of the Emotion DOJO.

To celebrate Heritage Month, we are spotlighting 8 members of the Asian American cannabis community.

Victor is an accomplished wellness coach who, after leaving his cushy tech job in 2018, ventured into the world of emotional intelligence. Through his podcast, ‘The Human Up’, the Emotion Dojo for Asian Men, and group cannabis meditations, Victor is on a mission to help people find more clarity and trust, both within themselves and where they want to go.

"A more intentional, mindful practice with cannabis allows us to bring more awareness to the hidden beliefs and emotions that are actually getting in the way of living our lives more fully."

Connect with Victor on LinkedIn and check out his website to learn more about his work --> https://victorung.com/

For more information on AAPI Heritage Month and how you can get involved, check out our latest blog piece --> https://flowerhire.com/aapi-in-cannabis/

04/30/2021

While many of us took a breath to pause last week on 420 to appreciate the sheer brilliancy of the industry, the cannabis industry has not skipped a beat.

We’re moving into this next “New Year” on *fire* and ready. to. Go.

Jim Cacioppo, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Founder of Jushi compares the Massachusetts market to Colorado’s.

Considering that Colorado has one of the *strongest markets in the country*... this is a big comparison to make.

Read how we predict that the joining of two conscious brands will lead to more job growth in Massachusetts.

https://flowerhire.com/conscious-brands-bring-cannabis-jobs-to-ma/

Best-in-class cannabis brands are taking over and cannabis jobs in Massachusetts are coming. Read to see how the MA cannabis market is changing.

04/22/2021

👋 Which state do you live in?

We want to know what the cannabis job market looks like from those of you *experiencing* it.

Comment below on:
Which state are you from? (Even if you’re not working in the industry, we’d still love to know!)

If you’re working in the industry, what was it like finding a cannabis job in your state? And, of course, share what you do!

🔗 Link below for The Best States to Find Cannabis Jobs.

https://flowerhire.com/cannabis-jobs-coming-to-you-soon/

Cannabis is the fastest growing industry in the U.S. Read the FACTS that support the claim that cannabis is the best industry to work in right now.

04/21/2021

From C-Suite executives to bud-tenders, it’s all of our responsibility to make sure systemic racism doesn’t exist in our companies.

Christine De La Rosa M.A., Founder and CEO of The People's Dispensary talks with FlowerHire’s Karen KMesh Meshkov, about the failures of past DEI efforts, getting past Call-Out Culture, and how building anti-racist organizations will help get more women and BIPOC leaders into the C-Suite.

Watch the full session here --> https://youtu.be/JAhtvc8pJ6E

Pre-register for the Careers in Cannabis Virtual Talent Conference: Summer Break-Out 2021 here --> https://www.careersincannabis.com/cannabis-virtual-talent-conference-summer-2021

04/20/2021

What. A. Year! 🎉

We’ve been celebrating like it’s the “New Year” over here at the FlowerHouse.

The distinguished moments we’ve experienced this year will forever change our industry, and our lives.

We’ve gathered a list of epic highlights that we feel vividly show how far we’ve come, as well as the direction we’re headed.

After our deep reflections, we’re stoked for the future! It’s shining radiantly in front of us and we’re moving forth with gusto.

Share this moment with us by clicking the link 🔗 below.

And share this moment with the 🌎 by sharing this post and our article with your friends and family.

Happy 4/20, Friends!
FlowerHire

It’s 4/20 — the unofficial New Year’s Eve of the cannabis industry — and this year’s advances will forever change the cannabis industry.