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About Mike Ruane

Mike Ruane has over 20 years of experience recruiting for high-level and specialized roles. With M&F Talent, he helps companies in agriculture and food production find high-caliber talent in executive leadership, engineering, logistics, and more. Mike is widely recognized as a thought leader on hiring and job-related topics in the controlled environment agriculture (CEA) industry.

Tips for Hemp Job Searchers

Need Help on Your Hemp Job Search? Looking back at 2019, perhaps no segment of the cannabis industry experienced the sort of growth as seen with the U.S. hemp market. To this end, national legalization led to a boom in new hemp companies, including cultivation, processing, and medical products. Within this flux of new growth,

How to Discuss Medical Cannabis with Your Employer

Learn to Discuss Medical Cannabis with Your Employer If there is any term that defines the modern cannabis industry, the term would undoubtedly be “change.” This notion applies to the internal workings of business and policy, as well as the perceived image of cannabis in the public eye. Looking at the medical field, legitimate scientific

Cannabis Industry Hiring Trends

Cannabis Hiring Criteria in Late 2019 There's no magic formula guaranteed to land you a job in the cannabis space. There are, however, a few tips to keep in mind when planning your cannabis career move. Pulling from years of experience in cannabis recruiting, we've noticed the following cannabis industry hiring trends. Experience in Other

Key Skillsets for Hydroponics Industry Professionals

What Makes Hydroponics Industry Professionals Successful? M&F Talent sees the entire modern gardening movement as a single talent pool. This notion includes hydroponics industry professionals, cannabis businesspeople, hemp experts, and horticulture authorities. In other words, we understand that the skillsets needed to successfully grow food crops at a vertical farm are like those needed to

Seeking Cannabis Employment? Perseverance is Key.

Perseverance in the Cannabis Job Search For job searchers, the cannabis industry presents unique challenges not seen in more traditional lines of work. Many of these trials arise from the fact that legal cannabis employment is brand new. Due to the novelty of the industry, both job searchers and cannabis employers face obstacles in understanding

Job Search Guidelines for the Cannabis Industry

Cannabis Industry Job Search Guidelines Regardless of where you are in your cannabis industry job search, a few essential tips can help make it easier. Follow these simple job search guidelines to help you land the perfect cannabis job with less time and stress. We found the following tips most helpful for finding cannabis industry

Cannabis Convictions and Cannabis Jobs

Cannabis Convictions and Industry Employment The cannabis industry is at an odd place in history. On the one hand, its evolving legal status means more middle-class Americans can enter into – and slingshot themselves to the top of – the ever-profitable cannabis industry. On the other hand, its evolution from the black market means that

4 Important Cannabis Jobs

Different Types of Cannabis Jobs for You to Consider Cannabis jobs come in many forms. From hydroponic growers to extraction technicians to product sales and more, the industry needs a lot of help. Today, we'll talk about different types of industry jobs to help you focus your cannabis job search in areas that matter most

Landing a Cannabis Sales Job: Selling yourself to Sell Cannabis Products

Looking for a Cannabis Sales Job? Landing your first cannabis sales job is easier than you might think. Thousands of new cannabis businesses are born every year, and those companies need qualified salespeople to move their products. Fortunately, whether you have previous sales experience or not, you can find a cannabis sales job in your

Diversity in the Cannabis Industry; Leveling the Employee Playing Field

Taking a Look at Diversity in the Cannabis Workplace Americans are more eager than ever to break into the cannabis industry, and they’re filling every position that comes along with it. Whether they seek the title of Founder/CEO of a brand-new company or a more modest job like entry-level trimmer or edibles manufacturer, there are

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