Looking for a job in the weed industry? Check out this cannabis career fair
PATERSON — Employers in the cannabis business want to recruit hundreds of job seekers at a three-hour expo at Passaic County Community College on Tuesday.
The event, scheduled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., will allow applicants to check out career opportunities with dispensaries from around the state.
Vendors will include Ascend Cannabis, operating in Fort Lee, Montclair and Rochelle Park; Ayr Wellness, operating in Eatontown, Union and Woodbridge Township; and Green Thumb Industries, also known as RISE, of Bloomfield, Paramus and Paterson.
'AMERICAN HERO':A Martin Luther King Jr. banner was replaced at Paterson City Hall, and some are upset
Deborah Hoffman, the director of the county Division of Economic Development, said those employers and eight others will set up booths at the job fair — a first for her office, which co-sponsored the event.
It is not only the first county job fair for the cannabis business, but Hoffman said it is the first time such an event will cater to a specific sector of the economy.
And that, Hoffman said, speaks to just how successful the marijuana trade has been. “We’re embracing a new industry,” she said. “It’s a growth industry, and it’s a job generator.”
According to the state Cannabis Regulatory Commission, the industry accounted for a staggering $316.7 million in medicinal and recreational sales between April and September of last year.
Story continues below map.
Sales figures for the last three months of 2022 have not been released.
John Bartlett, the deputy director of the Board of County Commissioners, conceived of the idea for the job fair, and he will be there to welcome guests, Hoffman said. The event will also include opening remarks by Steven Rose, the president of the community college.
Registration is required for job seekers.
To sign up, visit this website.
Philip DeVencentis is a local reporter for NorthJersey.com. For unlimited access to the most important news from your local community, please subscribe or activate your digital account today.
Email: devencentis@northjersey.com
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: PCCC to host career fair for cannabis dispensaries
