Over the past few months there has been a great deal of interest (as well as inflated rhetoric) regarding green jobs and its impact on the unemployment rate.
The Career Management Alliance dedicated space to the green cause and I felt our readers would appreciate the information. A sample of the opportunities and organizations seeking to do their part on the unemployment rate is as follows:
- Campaign to Save the Environment is looking for people in over 60 cities throughout the United States to operate as Field Staff (summer employment), Field Managers, and Campaign Coordinators
- The Green Corps 2009-2010 Field School for Environmental Organizing is seeking 35 college graduates to learn to be environmental activists
- Environmental Defense Fund is in a hiring mode
According to GreenCollarHiring.com, the top green jobs are:
Land Use Planner |
Ecotour Operator |
LEED-Accredited Builder |
Environmental Lawyer |
Green Building Managers |
Environmental Engineers |
Solar Panel Installers |
Corn Farmer |
Green Venture Capitalist |
The National Academy of Sciences recently characterized climate change as “irreversible,” so expect additional opportunities and, with President Obama’s promises, I anticipate growth in the green jobs sector to continue.
Thus, if you are looking to work in green, opportunities are global!
Danny Huffman, MA, CPRW, CPCC, CEIP
