Growing Talent

Growing Talent is a specialist recruitment agency headquartered in Chicago that focuses exclusively on the cannabis industry. The company provides comprehensive recruitment services including contract staffing, permanent search, executive search, human resources outsourcing, and dispensary staffing. Growing Talent leverages its proprietary Equity Engine™ artificial intelligence platform to automate the hiring process, eliminate unconscious bias, and deliver diverse candidate slates that drive social equity whilst helping companies scale during peak demand periods.

Growing Talent specialises in recruiting across all segments of the cannabis sector. The agency places talent in cultivation and harvesting operations, cannabis distribution and shipping, hemp and CBD product companies, laboratory testing and quality control facilities, medical cannabis operations, processing and derivative creation, and retail dispensary environments. The company's expertise spans both adult-use recreational cannabis and medical prescribed cannabis products, as well as ancillary cannabis business operations. Growing Talent's deep industry knowledge ensures candidates are sourced through channels not accessible via traditional mainstream recruitment methods.

Based in Chicago, Growing Talent serves the emerging cannabis market across multiple states and regions. The agency differentiates itself through its combination of industry expertise, comprehensive service offerings, and commitment to social equity in hiring. Clients choose Growing Talent for its thorough candidate pre-screening, strategic insights into workforce planning, and proven track record of successful placements with high retention rates. The company's approach to identifying strategic leaders and building long-term teams has established it as a trusted partner for cannabis businesses navigating this rapidly evolving market.