MassCultivatED and EzHire Cannabis announced a partnership designed to streamline opportunities for members of diverse and underrepresented communities in the cannabis industry.
The combination of MassCultivatED's workforce preparedness programs and the EzHire Cannabis technology platform will enable candidates to be put front & center with prospective employers. Leveraging the EzHire Platform, candidates will have full profiles that include video introductions along with badging to highlight their completion of MassCultivatED courses.
According to EzHire Cannabis CEO Jacob Carlson, "the cross-section of Multi-State Operators already onboard, provides the mission to improve representation within the industry will have a finally have a clear path to employment post-graduation."
With the continued rapid growth of the cannabis job market, projected to hit 1.75 million jobs by 2025, an often overlooked element has been how to meaningfully impact diversity & inclusion. While Carlson acknowledges that "change will not happen overnight," EzHire Cannabis has continued to make technology investments in furthering the initiative as a Minority Owned Business itself.
As part of the partnership, those who complete MassCultivatED workforce preparedness courses will be set up with profiles on the EzHire Cannabis platform and presented to employers at various Multi-State Operators, including MedMen, Ayr Wellness, and Green Thumb Industries.
"Careers in the cannabis industry continue to grow, but many individuals targeted by the War on Drugs cannot access the opportunities available," said Ryan Dominguez, Executive Director of Mass CultivatED. "This is why we are excited to partner with EzHire to ensure our trained fellows are hired as the new leaders of the legal cannabis industry. I look forward to working together with EzHire to make cannabis markets across the country even more inclusive and equitable."
For more information:
Mass CultivatED 
www.masscultivated.com
EzHire Cannabis 
www.ezhirecannabis.com