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November 11, 2019 by Jim Peacock Leave a Comment

Cannabis Jobs Continued

Cannabis Jobs: A Growth Industry (Part 2) Two weeks ago, I wrote about two of four major areas I identified for cannabis jobs; Administration and Cultivation / Agricultural positions. (Read it here) This week I will share my thoughts on the Processing and Retail cannabis jobs. Who knows if there will be a third as I have discovered so many other cannabis jobs in this industry to cover like graphic design, consulting, security, and more. “...some economists and investors  believe the … [Read more...]

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October 28, 2019 by Jim Peacock Leave a Comment

Cannabis Careers

Cannabis Careers Clarified “...some economists and investors  believe the legal marijuana industry could overtake manufacturing by 2020.” “34 states have legalized medical marijuana and there are over 211,000 full-time jobs across the country”. Legal cannabis is currently the greatest job-creation machine in America. The cannabis careers workforce increased 21% in 2017. It gained another 44% in 2018. We expect at least another 20% growth in jobs in 2019. That would represent a 110% … [Read more...]

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October 7, 2019 by Jim Peacock Leave a Comment

What is Your Happiness Level?

What is your happiness level at work? At home? As you may know by now, I truly believe that we should all have a healthy work-life balance. Learning more about what a happiness level is, how you can diversify your happiness, as well as identifying which happiness level you are at, or which one you could move to, is important in balancing our lives. My brother Mark attended a conference last week and was looking forward to networking with his colleagues but not necessarily looking forward to … [Read more...]

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September 5, 2019 by Jim Peacock 2 Comments

Using LinkedIn to Research: Who would have thought?

Using LinkedIn to Research: Who would have thought? LinkedIn may be social media but it is also the largest career database in the world. (Profiles of people, their career paths, jobs, and companies). Too many people do not realize the value of using LinkedIn to research. Yes, LinkedIn is: your professional online presence like your resume showing your experience and skills a place to find jobs a great networking platform an information-sharing platform also, a … [Read more...]

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August 12, 2019 by Jim Peacock Leave a Comment

How to slow down

Are you walking too fast? Want to know how to slow down? I just finished an 81-mile backpacking trip on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) in California with my two hiking buddies of 38 years. (Rees and Howard). We have been section-hiking the entire 2650 mile trail from Mexico to Canada since 1981 and Howard was completing the PCT on this 81-mile section...I had to be there with him. There are many ways to hike the PCT. We choose to do sections ranging from 50 miles to 400 miles in length … [Read more...]

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