Green Jobs
By robertludvig on Oct 3, 2008 in Jobs
With massive job cuts going on in America at the moment I wanted to add a resource to help anyone and everyone search for a green job. The website TreeHugger has a very impressive job board that is updated daily. I hope it helps in your quest for a better job – one that will help our fragile environment. You can click on the image below to go directly to their green job board.
Recently I found a site that can get you the average job search lead time -you can see how long it will take to find a job with your skills.The site is an amazing example of how web networking can help to get a good handle on job search.
rijo | Oct 5, 2008 | Reply
I have started to see green jobs on certain employment sites, heres a few
http://www.linkedin.com (professional networking)
http://www.indeed.com (aggregated listings)
http://www.realmatch.com (matches you to jobs)
good luck to those searching for jobs….green or otherwise
Rachel | Oct 7, 2008 | Reply
Thanks so much for the information. Any help in these difficult times is always appreciated.
robertludvig | Oct 13, 2008 | Reply
An excellent Canadian alternative is http://www.workcabin.ca
I am trying to create my own green job as much as possible – with a background in media planning/buying at advertising agencies I try to come up with Green Media Solutions for advertisers in the green marketing sector. It’s a challenge however to persuade companies they should not only talk about being green, but also try to incorporate this in the media selection of their advertising campaigns.
Koen Reynaert | Oct 27, 2008 | Reply
With the recent news about the current unemployment rate finding a job is going to be extremely difficult and competitive.
Alternative Energy | Dec 6, 2008 | Reply
With all the bad news out there I sense a lot of people getting very discouraged by all the talk of ‘green jobs’ when in reality there’s not a whole lot out there. Keep in mind that the environmental sector is not a new one and it has always been very competitive.
As with all competitive job markets, finding a job in the green economy takes persistence and networking. If you’re starting your career, consider doing as many interships as possible. If you’re trying to change careers, assess what you can offer and build on that. You do not need to go back to school and learn how to install solar panels to be a part of the green economy but you do need to be realistic and shrewd. Getting a job in this sector is no different than in any other and it’s always good to get ideas from traditional job search avenues in addition to the green job sites out there.
Best of luck,
Ian
Ian | May 21, 2009 | Reply