Go Green With Your Career
Posted by JasonBy Jason Buss.
In recent polls, Americans report that after the economy it’s the environment that people are concerned about. This is expected after seeing record prices at the gas pumps, in heating oil, the housing market, and more. Given this focus on the environment and climate, it is not surprising that politicians are coming up with their own plans on how to tackle this issue. Given all of the attention, many opportunities are creeping up in the so called “green sector.”
According to MSNBC, by 2030, there will be a half million jobs in the ‘green industries’. Today, a growing number of professionals are quitting their 9-5 jobs to make the transition into careers that are true to their convictions and concerns for the environment.
For job seekers, it is normal to feel like you’re not sure where to start. The growth in job boards and search firms specialist in landing that “green job” is slow, but steady.
As an example, Marie Kerpan left a career advisor role at a NY placement firm to establish herself as a environmental career consultant through her firm Green Careers which helps people assess what cause their skills and qualifications are best suited to.
Additional Resources for Candidates or HR professionals:
- Green Careers from GreenBiz.com
- Greenjobs.net
- Great Green Careers from CNNMoney.com
- Switching to a Green Collar Job from BusinessWeek
You no longer need to be an activist on evenings and weekends with all of the opportunities growing in the green sector.
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July 18th, 2008 at 4:50 am
It would be difficult, as I see it, to find a career that would be considered “green” as companies are about money not about the environment, no matter what PR they try and push. I would think working for non-profit would be as close as a “green” career could come.
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July 18th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
James, I see what you are getting at but I dont think a company being green cannot be profitable. Being environmentally concious doesnt have to mean that you dont want profits. As long as a company is doing its due diligence to protect the environment or is involved in industries that is for the greater good of the planet (wind turbine manufacturing or manufactoring solar panels) - they can be about the money and still make a difference…..
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July 22nd, 2008 at 8:45 pm
TalentDrive is located in the Merchandise Mart Plaza in Chicago IL which was announced as the world largest green building.
pretty cool
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July 26th, 2008 at 9:38 pm
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July 1st, 2010 at 8:47 am
this is a great post i actually took some advice from this, thanks buddy. i just saved this blog for any future updates
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