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3 Common Resume Lies To Look Out For

3 Common Resume Lies To Look Out For

In today’s market, there is nothing wrong with candidates putting their best faces forward to make lasting impressions on top employers – but as hiring managers, we need to know where to draw the line. It has been reported that as many as 50% of job applicants stretch the truth or flat out lie on applications and resumes.

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Metrics That Matter: Where Do Your Best Candidates Come From?

Metrics That Matter: Where Do Your Best Candidates Come From?

It’s important to utilize more than one channel for this exact reason. One candidate who is LinkedIn savvy may have the equivalent skill set of another who chooses to job hunt on Indeed instead.

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Cope with Stress

How to Cope with Workplace Stress

No matter where you live, what you do for a living, or how much money you make, life gets stressful. You’ve probably heard that some forms of stress are good and some are bad, but it’s important to learn how to cope with all stress. Even the “good” stress can cause us to react poorly at times. 

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4 Time Management Tips That Work

4 Time Management Tips That Work

Time management. It’s something we all struggle with at one point or another in all industries, even with the cannabis industry. Time is our most valuable and most limited resource, so it is imperative to use it wisely. 

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5 Must-Have Functions to Look for in an ATS

5 Must-Have Functions to Look for in an ATS

Modern recruiters understand just how essential technology and Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) can be to the recruiting process. Harnessing the power of an ATS can mean better quality candidates, more organized back office functions, lower recruitment costs and all around better experiences for both applicants and recruiters.

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Protect Your Data: SOC Audits of Third-Party SaaS Ensure Security

Protect Your Data: SOC Audits of Third-Party SaaS Ensure Security

When you’re shopping for business software-as-a-service (SaaS), how do you know if a vendor can keep your data secure? You know it’s important to do everything possible to ensure your business’ cybersecurity & data protection. You want to believe the salesperson’s claims about security. But what can a business leader without expertise in technology do to prevent their business from being the next high-profile hacking victim? Rather than take security claims at face value, ask for a Service Organization Control (SOC) Report.

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How to Onboard Smarter to Retain Top Talent

How to Onboard Smarter to Retain Top Talent

You’ve got the signed official offer letter and a confirmed start date—your hard recruiting work has paid off. Like the experienced cannabis business leader that you are, you decide to get the onboarding process started.

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Ensure Cybersecurity & Data Protection for Your Cannabis Business

Ensure Cybersecurity & Data Protection for Your Cannabis Business

Cyberattacks are a huge concern for every industry. For cannabis businesses, this is particularly true due to the vast amounts of personal data and protected health information which they are required to collect and store. Beyond consumer data, cannabis companies likely also maintain trade secrets in their company databases.

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New Legalization & Growth Shows Better Cannabis Testing Needed

New Legalization & Growth Shows Better Cannabis Testing Needed

Ask anyone in the cannabis industry and they will tell you, 2020 was a great year for the industry. Several states legalized marijuana products for recreational and/or medicinal use, consumers have more access to products, the industry continues to enjoy massive growth, and other industries are opening up their services to this market. The industry is getting smarter and more respected as a legitimate industry.

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