On March 13 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.,
O.penVAPE is holding CannaSearch, perhaps the first legal cannabis-focussed job fair ever, and you might be surprised by some of the positions the 15 participating companies are interested in filling.
"There are really valuable opportunities available in this growing industry -- no pun intended," says Todd Mitchem, O.penVAPE's Chief Revenue Officer.
"There will be some people looking for obviously cashiers and trimmers," Mitchem admits. But he asserts, “People like us are looking for customer service people. We're looking for a bookkeeper, we need to hire an IT professional. Some of the companies need marketing professionals."
Mitchem explains that the marijuana job fair isn't limited to grow houses, dispensaries and pot shops. "It's everyone from dispensaries to tour companies," he says. "Then we’ll also have our own affiliates, which includes OrganaLabs, the lab that fills our cartridges. It's just a variety of companies across cannabis, not just your usual suspects."
Mitchem anticipates that the participating businesses will hire between 50 and 75 employees. "Some salary and some hourly," he says. "Really it's just a chance for us to connect the industry and connect the job seeker. There are a lot of people who are obviously incredibly interested in our world and want to be a part of it."
Expect similar job fairs every quarter. "The bottom line for us is it’s really time to step up as an industry," Mitchem says. "We're not only going to be generating over $180 million in tax revenue between now and 2015, but we're also creating a workforce and giving people opportunities."
O.penVAPE, which makes vaporizers, is hosting the event at its headquarters at 1058 Delaware St., on Thurs. Mar. 13. The company explains that all participants must be 21 or older. Refreshments will be provided. The company will also award O.penVAPE gear to the first 100 people who submit pictures of themselves at
O.penVAPE’s Facebook page.
Contact Confluence Denver Innovation & Jobs News Editor Chris Meehan with tips and leads for future stories at chris@confluence-denver.com.
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