Connect, Follow, Work, Hire, Discuss.

• Positive Attitude10
• Pricing6
• Administration3
• Business Development4
• Client Onboarding9

• Human Resources(HR)2
• E-Learning Implementation3
• Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS)5
• Recruiting5
• Sales5

I've been dedicated to this crazy industry for the past two years and it changes every single day! I've been a recruiter for six years and have helped hundreds of people find their next job and their dream job. Let me help you with resumes, cover letters, prep interviews and ultimately be your partner in search! I place people on a weekly basis and have seen quite a few different things happen, good and ghastly, so please utilize my experience. No question is too small! I'm here to help our network grow. Cannabis is a twisted and gnarled industry that is still figuring out it's identity and that really only gets bigger and better with more people like you in it. Let me answer questions, make connections, or let's just chat! Feel free to reach out.

• Communication5
• Customer Service10
• Relationship Building5
• Training & Development3
• Business Development4

Making connections is one of my strong suits. Whether I am assisting in technical support or facilitating a monetary transaction I ensure a pleasurable experience. I deliver timely solutions to customers and maintain a high level of customer satisfaction. My attention to detail allows me to handle various tasks while keeping calm and collected. I am able to simultaneously work through projects while keeping a clear channel of communication. I currently work for Vangst on the Customer Support team. Vangst is about community and connection. Vangst combines technology + human touch to provide a mix of job placement, career advocacy, customer consultation, on-demand expertise, and personalized growth for members of our network. I am process-oriented. I am able to identify business needs and understand what should be done. I find the most beneficial and efficient way of solving problems. I have a strong understanding of business needs therefore I have the ability to train and influence clients and customers.

• Recruiting2
• Salesforce.com3
• Networking7
• Marketing Strategy5
• Sales5

I am currently a cannabis professional working at Vangst as a BDR! I have done everything with Vangst from sales, recruiting, to even handling some of the marketing material at trade shows and pushing our name to the public! Cannabis Compassion: Cannabis should not be something that you have to hide or that you are ashamed of taking part in. Cannabis has helped me in both the medical and recreational sense. I had to have collar bone surgery when I was 18, cannabis helped me with the pain in healing from that surgery. As we see states across the nation beginning to legalize and decriminalize cannabis, I would like to see areas of public consumption, or coffee shops and bars that allow cannabis consumption. It would be nice to enjoy a public setting with your friends while also consuming cannabis openly.

• Sales2
• Recruiting2
• Salesforce.com1
• Sales Prospecting1
• Organization Skills10

Probably the most relaxed and motivated recruiter in the industry! Helping others who are passionate as I am about the cannabis industry start their career is what I am all about! With experience ranging from formatting resumes to walking candidates through the hiring process as they travel to their first cannabis related job, I can help you with it all! We’ve got work. As a seasoned member of the GIGS team at Vangst, let me help you tune your profile and get your foot in the door for a career in Cannabis. Maybe you’re just looking to make some extra cash, maybe you aspire to something more permanent. Whatever your station, getting your feet wet with a Vangst GIG is a great way to start networking and gaining experience in the tight-nit, close community that is Cannabis. We are always looking for great candidates for temporary and temp-to-hire opportunities across positions including Trimming, Packaging, Budtending, Harvesting, Joint Rolling, Drivers, Accounting, Human Resources, and everything in between

• Cannabis Product Knowledge4
• Business Development5
• Marketing Strategy10
• Cannabis Laws and Regulations4
• Campaign Strategy10

Learn more about Ben and his work at www.HeyMervis.com Ben Mervis is a marketing and operations consultant working throughout New England, primarily in Massachusetts and Vermont. Prior to working in the cannabis and hemp industries, Ben built and managed public health brands for local, state, and federal government agencies. For nearly a decade, Ben has brought passion and authenticity to mass marketing and communications, creative content production, partnership development, and corporate social responsibility initiatives. Ben’s work focuses on education, destigmatization, and inclusion of underrepresented and marginalized audiences, with a personal dedication to the LGBTQ+ communities. Ben is a fierce proponent of reducing the industry's carbon impact, implementing B-Corporation sustainability standards, and organizational policies that address diversity, equity, and inclusion.