Comments on: Green Jobs

By: Ian

Ian — Thu, 21 May 2009 09:43:01 +0000

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

By: Alternative Energy

Alternative Energy — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 01:28:26 +0000

With the recent news about the current unemployment rate finding a job is going to be extremely difficult and competitive.

By: Koen Reynaert

Koen Reynaert — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:38:52 +0000

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.

By: robertludvig

robertludvig — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:03:00 +0000

Thanks so much for the information. Any help in these difficult times is always appreciated.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:45:33 +0000

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

By: rijo

rijo — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:51:49 +0000

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.