Although searching for dispensary jobs online can be easy, it can also be frustrating, and sometimes even tedious. In many cases, your search queries return irrelevant results and often be very hard to get responses to the appropriate jobs. Remember, you are not the only applicant. Dispensary hiring managers often miss your resume or toss it because of irrelevance.
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Finding dispensary jobs is the easy part. Once you find a job description that matches your skills, you will need to rewrite your resume to showcase your best qualifications. A well-written resume is a necessity to get noticed and set yourself apart from other applicants. The perfect resume convinces your potential employer that you deserve an interview by highlighting your accomplishments and skill sets effectively.
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MARIJUANA EXPO, PHOENIX, ARIZONA Our team took a photo break in the middle of a busy day at the Sun Valley AZ Marijuana Expo. What a great day to talk to people about jobs in the cannabis industry! Thank you to Sun Valley Certification Center! And also, a special shout out to Arizona Cannabis Society, Paraphernalia Boutique, Herbal Risings, all
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Do You Have Any Questions For Me? Tell Me Why I Should Work For You! AT THE INTERVIEW You got the elusive interview at the dispensary. You polished your resume. You dressed nice, and remembered the tiny details. You arrived on time. You’re sitting in front of the one persona that’s standing between you and a cannabis job– the hiring manager.
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Do you want to start a job search, but aren’t sure how to go about applying for cannabis jobs? How you apply for jobs depends on the type of position you are seeking, and how the company accepts submissions. At many employers, you’ll be able to apply online or email your resume. With others, especially for front desk and busy retail
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This weekend, Nevada officially joined four other states that allow people to purchase cannabis for adult use. An estimated $58,000 full-time jobs have been created by adult-use states, according to a recent Leafly study. Colorado has created over 23,000 jobs and Washington almost 23,000 jobs since legalization went into effect. Nevada’s legalization is expected to cause those numbers to soar
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What is a dispensary agent? A dispensary agent is someone who has met minimum qualifications to obtain licensure to work at a licensed dispensary. You have to be 21 to work most areas, whether it’s a medical dispensary or state recreational facility. What is a budtender? A budtender is somebody who works at a cannabis dispensary and offers product education. I should
Continue reading Stop the Opioid Epidemic Panel Tuesday, February 28th from 5:30pm-6:30pm | Natural Medicine Detox Center | 301 W. Roosevelt Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003 Panel speakers include: Mikel Weisser, NORML AZ; Dave Wisniewski, Safer Arizona; Mark Cardenas, Representative (LD19) ; Scott Jason, opioid addict cum Social Worker; Aaron Frazier, former football player, cum CBD water distributor. Join us for this INFORMATION
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1.) Empower your dispensary employee with the right tools to make decisions within the jobs. When you’re asked to perform a task, would you rather do it in your own way, or the way someone else tells you to do it? Most people want to create their own way of doing things. Dispensary employee empowerment allows staff members to do a job
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Do You Need to Go to Budtending School?
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Recap: Herbal Risings Live Group Class | 9/10 On Saturday (9/10), Staff MMJ hosted another “Principles & Standards of Patient & Cannabis Care” group class at the Staff MMJ TerpU campus. The atmosphere was bubbly and the air was thick with passion– passion for cannabis and the future. Could it have been that many of us are still flying high from the promising green rush
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I just want to say a big thank you to everyone who attended the August 27th Herbal Risings cannabis industry training class for making it such a great day — there were a lot of great questions and discussions, and it was good to see such a large group make it to the group photo afterwards. Two Guest Experiences The guest presentations were a key part
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