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We are working with community organizations and non -profits that offer employment services to execute <br />this initiative. California Organics has already begun communicating and strategizing with local <br />employment agencies and job skills training organizations such as Santa Ana Staffing Solutions and <br />Express Employment Professionals to help source qualified Santa Ana residents. We are also planning to <br />work with cannabis -specific employment agencies such as Vangst, FlowerHire, Careers in Cannabis, and <br />Mericratic Society to ensure we are sourcing qualified individuals with cannabis cultivation experience. <br />Beyond these efforts we feature job listings at Orange County Universities including, but not limited to, <br />Chapman College, Cal State University Fullerton, Orange Coast College, Santiago Canyon College, <br />Irvine Valley College Vanguard University, University of California Irvine and others. California <br />Organics also advertises open positions on Indeed, Glassdoor, Ziprecruiter and Monster's websites and <br />participates in various local Career Expo job fairs such as: <br />- JOB FAIR X (BY: HIREX) <br />- MILITARY X (BY: HIREX) <br />- DIVERSITY X (BY: HIREX) <br />- DIVERSITY CAREER GROUP <br />- OCC CAREER FAIR <br />Job postings are made public for a minimum of 30 days, and posts shall only include qualifications and <br />skills necessary for the job using inclusive, unbiased, ungendered language. Eligible candidates should be <br />driven to learn about cannabis and committed to providing the highest level of service. The following list <br />highlights some qualifications for California Organics' Cannabis staff: (1) High School or equivalent <br />education; (2) agricultural experience; (3) superior communication skills; (4) competent cash handling <br />skills; (5) METRC experience; (6) social media proficiency; (7) cannabis knowledge; (8) willingness to <br />be a team player; (9) willingness to take instruction. <br />In addition to the above resources, postings are advertised widely across the local community, including <br />in local publications. All hiring decisions must go through California Organics' hiring committee, which <br />is comprised of Management and one Lead Cultivator. The hiring committee is provided with application <br />evaluation checklists, which include prioritizing equal access opportunities, a list of interview questions, <br />and key guidelines for ensuring the decision -making process is transparent and unbiased. Additional <br />consideration is given to candidates who are: (1) low-income applicants; (2) Santa Ana residents; (3) <br />veterans or seniors; (4) applicants with expugnable cannabis convictions or who are members of families <br />that have been negatively impacted by other members' cannabis convictions. California Organics is <br />committed to establishing and maintaining hiring practices that integrate local hiring initiative with <br />promotion of socially equitable hiring and promotions. California Organics aims to have an immensely <br />diverse representation of qualified employees from minority communities as a result of progressive hiring <br />and recruitment policies. California Organics encourages diverse, fair hiring and supplements traditional <br />job -site recruitment methods with in-house referrals and targeted advertisements. <br />All postings issued by California Organics highlight diversity, and encourage everyone regardless of race, <br />color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, disability or age to apply for employment. California <br />Organics adopts and builds upon targeted hiring methods to institute equivalent inclusive hiring practices <br />that seek qualified employees from, and advertise positions to, veterans and seniors; women; and <br />disproportionately impacted communities. <br />C. LOCAL COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMITMENT: In addition to supporting the organizations outlined in <br />Section A, California Organics will work with its employees to provide community service efforts in <br />Santa Ana through community service organizations. California Organics will incentivize employees to <br />11 <br />