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But it isn’t all sunshine and rainbows-because with staggering growth comes startling turnover.  \nIn 2022, approximately 55% of budtenders across North America left their dispensary jobs within one year of being hired. ( [Headset. io](Headset. io), 2022 An Analysis of Employee Turnover in Cannabis Retail).  \nTo put this into context, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a turnover of 47. 2% across all industries.  \nAverage Employee Turnover  \nCanada's Percent of Employees  \n43.6% 43.6%  \nUSA's Percent of Employees  \n45.4%  45.4%  \n Stayed  \n Left  \nSource: ([Headset. io](Headset. io),2022 An Analysis of Employee Turnover in Cannabis Retail)  \nDISPENSARY STAFF HIRING, TRAINING, AND COMPLIANCE THE ULTIMATE GUIDE  \nBut it’s not all for loss; we have gathered expert advice to help dispensary owners implement hiring and training strategies to increase retention and avoid compliance infractions.  \nStudies show that factors contributing to budtender retention include: proper hiring, onboarding, and training and compliance understanding. Budtenders who sell more stay longer. But your best budtenders will only be able to perform well and sell more products if they have adequate training, know how to use tech tools to elevate the customer experience, and ensure compliance with all cannabis regulations in your state or province. Because of this, proper training and staff compliance is vital.  \nTurnonver Rate by Employee Sales Rank  \nEmp loyee Tu rnonve r Rate  \n85 ~~ ~~  \n80 ~~ ~~  \n75 ~~ ~~  \n70 ~~ ~~  \n65 ~~ ~~  \n60 ~~ ~~  \n55 ~~ ~~  \n50 ~~ ~~  \n45 ~~ ~~  \n40 ~~ ~~  \n35 ~~ ~~  \n30  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11+   \n Canada  \n USA  \nSource: ([Headset. io](Headset. io),2022 An Analysis of Employee Turnover in Cannabis Retail)  \nTABLE OF CONTENTS  \n1. Cannabis Hiring Requirements and Best Practices  \n1a. What To Prepare Before Recruiting Begins .................................... 5  \n1b. Tips To Find Good Budtenders .................................................5  \n1c. What to Include In a Budtender Job Description .............................. 6  \n2. Dispensary Interview and Hiring Best Practices  \n2a. Team Members to Hire ......................................................... 8  \n2b. Interview Questions to Ask .................................................... 9  \n2c. Interview SOPs ................................................................. 12  \n3. How to Stay Compliant While Onboarding  \n3a. Compliance Certifications and Government Requirements .................. 13  \n3b. Onboarding Tools To Keep You Compliant .................................... 15  \n3c. Onboarding SOPs .............................................................. 17  \n3d. What to Include In A Budtender Training Manual.............................. 18  \n4. Employee Training and Performance Improvement  \n4a. Training to Increase Sales ..................................................... 21  \n4b. Training To Reduce Compliance Violations ................................... 22  \n4c. Sales Reporting and Tracking Compliance ................................... 23  \n4d. Methods to Measure and Improve Performance ............................. 24  \n5. Integrated Software To Ensure Compliance and Increase Sales  \n5a. HR Software for Hiring Compliance .......................................... 25  \n5b. How to Use Time Tracking Technology to Stay Compliant ................. 25  \n5c. How to Use Payroll Technology to Stay Compliant .......................... 26  \n5d. Benefits of Integrated Software with POS ...........................","cbCaifKeBvROr2Ah","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifKeBvROr2Ah","pdf",2015314,27,"English","# Cannabis Hiring Requirements and Best Practices\n## What To Prepare Before Recruiting Begins\n## Tips To Find Good Budtenders\n## What to Include In a Budtender Job Description\n# Dispensary Interview and Hiring Best Practices\n## Team Members to Hire\n## Interview Questions to Ask\n## Interview SOPs\n# How to Stay Compliant While Onboarding\n## Compliance Certifications and Government Requirements\n## Onboarding Tools To Keep You Compliant\n## Onboarding SOPs\n## What to Include In A Budtender Training Manual\n# Employee Training and Performance Improvement\n## Training to Increase Sales\n## Training To Reduce Compliance Violations\n## Sales Reporting and Tracking Compliance\n## Methods to Measure and Improve Performance\n# Integrated Software To Ensure Compliance and Increase Sales\n## HR Software for Hiring Compliance\n## How to Use Time Tracking Technology to Stay Compliant\n## How to Use Payroll Technology to Stay Compliant\n## Benefits of Integrated Software with POS","[{\"question\":\"What should dispensary owners prepare before recruiting begins?\",\"answer\":\"Owners should determine hiring needs and rationale, establish company culture, write detailed job descriptions, identify required budtender certifications or legal requirements, set up an applicant tracking system, and define SOPs for recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding. They should also review relevant financials and expenditures.\"},{\"question\":\"Which areas are emphasized in onboarding to maintain compliance?\",\"answer\":\"Onboarding focuses on compliance certifications and government requirements, using onboarding tools to stay compliant, following onboarding SOPs, and including clear guidance in a budtender training manual.\"},{\"question\":\"How can training be used to improve both sales and compliance?\",\"answer\":\"The guide recommends training programs that increase sales while also reducing compliance violations, plus sales reporting and tracking compliance. It further suggests using methods to measure and improve performance over time.\"}]","Dispensary Staff Hiring, Training, and Compliance - The Ultimate Guide | PDF",1789342416,9]