As the pandemic ebbs and corporate America is struggling to fill job vacancies right now, the cannabis industry is also feeling the pinch. Top cannabis recruiterreports they’re currently having trouble filling over 200 open positions on their temporary jobs platform. Is supplementary unemployment assistance the reason employers are having a difficult time hiring? Or are there other factors at play? Kelsea Appelbaum, head of community partnerships at Vangst, offers some answers.
Is that the reason why the cannabis industry is also having a hard time filling jobs? Or are there other reasons?The country is still bouncing back from the pandemic, and one of the lasting effects when it comes to employment is that low-paying roles are still hard to fill because of the unemployment benefits that individuals are receiving. This challenge has affected the cannabis industry as well, but we’re seeing things starting to go back to normal.