News & resources on green jobs
EDF Climate Corps released a new report Now Hiring: The Growth of America’s Clean Energy & Sustainability Jobs. According to this report,”Sustainability now collectively represents an estimated 4-4.5 million jobs in the U.S., spanning energy efficiency and renewable energy, to waste reduction and environmental education.”
You can download the report here.
Source: EDF Climate Corps
A new book on green jobs, Decent Work, Green Jobs and the Sustainable Economy: Solutions for Climate Change and Sustainable Development From the World of Work, will be released in June by Greenleaf Publishing. Below is a summary of the book provided by the publisher:
This book provides a comprehensive overview of climate change, sustainable development and decent work. It addresses the challenges of achieving environmental sustainability and turning the vision of decent work for all into a reality. It also demonstrates that green jobs can be a key economic driver as the world steps into the largely uncharted territory of building a sustainable and low-carbon global economy. Author Peter Poschen shows that positive outcomes are possible but require a clear understanding of the opportunities and challenges as well as country-specific policies that integrate environmental social and decent work elements. The opportunities for gains may in fact be greatest in developing countries and emerging economies.
You can learn more about this new book here.
The Environmental Career Center (a friend of Green Jobs Network) is considering re-launching the Green Careers Journal magazine and would like to know how the Journal could help you. The Journal was published until 2012 when grant funding expired. You can view a prior issue online here.
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A brief note — Conservation Biology has recently released a paper Graduate Student's Guide to Necessary Skills for Nonacademic Conservation Careers. Below is an abstract of the article:
Graduate education programs in conservation science generally focus on disciplinary training and discipline-specific research skills. However, nonacademic conservation professionals often require an additional suite of skills. This discrepancy between academic training and professional needs can make it difficult for graduate students to identify the skills and experiences that will best prepare them for the conservation job market.
We analyzed job advertisements for conservation-science positions and interviewed conservation professionals with experience hiring early-career conservation scientists to determine what skills employers of conservation professionals seek; whether the relative importance of skills varies by job sector (government, nonprofit, and private); and how graduate students interested in careers in conservation science might signal competency in key skills to potential employers. In job advertisements, disciplinary, interpersonal, and project-management skills were in the top 5 skills mentioned across all job sectors. Employers’ needs for additional skills, like program leadership, conflict resolution and negotiation, and technical and information technology skills, varied across sectors.
Our interview results demonstrated that some skills are best signaled to employers via experiences obtained outside thesis or dissertation work. Our findings suggest that graduate students who wish to be competitive in the conservation job market can benefit by gaining skills identified as important to the job sector in which they hope to work and should not necessarily expect to be competent in these skills simply by completing their chosen degree path.
The article is available here.
A brief note — Green Collar Blog's popular list of job boards that focus on social or environmental responsibility has been recently updated. Please contact us with any feedback on this list. Thanks!
On October 4nd, a Massachusetts Green Career Conference will take place in Marlborough, MA. This event will take place from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm at the Marlborough Holiday Inn Ballroom (265 Lakeside Avenue). The program will feature speakers, workshops, and exhibitors relevant for the following audiences:
Complete program information is available here.
The recent "Accelerate Your Green and CleanTech Job Search" webinar generated a strong response, with more than 250 people registering. Below are some of the follow-up materials:
VIDEOS
Below are videos featuring content presented by Leonard Adler (Founder, Green Jobs Network).
Tips for Your Green Job Search (1 of 3)
Tips for Your Green Job Search (2 of 3)
Tips for Your Green Job Search (3 of 3)
To view a video of the presentation delivered by Greg Schreiner (Recruiter, Redfish Technology) please click here.
SLIDES
Below are slides featuring the "Tips for Your Green Job Search" content presented by Leonard Adler. Please note that the animation in some slides isn't displayed in the embedded file below.
Original event announcment:
Green Jobs Network and Redfish Technology announced that they will present a webinar entitled Accelerate Your Green / CleanTech Job Search.
This webinar will take place on October 3rd from 1:00 – 2:00 pm Eastern. This webinar is free for job seekers, but advanced registration is required (click here to register).
This webinar is designed for people who are looking for green jobs or who are interested in making a transition into the clean technology sector. This webinar will provide practical strategies job seekers can use to accelerate their job search and find specific opportunities. The presenters for this webinar will be:
Leonard Adler - Leonard is the Founder of Green Jobs Network (GJN), a leading online platform for green job seekers. GJN's services include Green Job Spider (a green job search engine) and the #1 green job group on LinkedIn, featuring more than 50,000 members worldwide.
Leonard has degrees from Stanford, Harvard, and Georgetown and has delivered presentation on green jobs at venues including the Green Festival, Green Professionals conference, and National Career Development Association annual meeting.
Greg Schreiner - Greg Schreiner specializes in executive recruitment in the alternative energy and clean technologies sectors. An expert in understanding his client’s business objectives, and matching quality talent, Greg’s industry passion and expertise serve him in his tireless endeavor of ferreting out the best green tech talent for his clients.
This webinar is free to attend thanks to the support of Redfish Technology, nationwide recruiters in High Tech and Clean Tech. You can learn more about Redfish and view their latest job postings at http://www.redfishtech.com/
In addition, we appreciate the support of the following media partners:
UPDATE: A discount is available to this event. More details here.
On April 12, an event entitled Women in Renewable Energy Career Panel: How to Land Your Dream Job! will take place in San Francisco. This event is produced by the Solar Marketing Group, in conjunction with the Women's Environmental Network (WEN) and the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of Women of Wind Energy (WoWE).
This event will featuring the following panelists, who will discuss where renewable energy jobs are, growth areas within renewables, and how to differentiate oneself from the talent pool. Attendees will have ample time to ask questions and network before and after the presentation.
This event will take place from 6:00 – 8:45 pm at the Delancey Street Foundation Screening Room, 600 Embarcadero Street, San Francisco, CA 94107. Advanced registration is required and can be found here.
Om September 15 an event entitled San Diego CleanTech Beach: Riding the Green Jobs and Economy Wave will take place in San Diego. This event is produced by Connell Whittaker Group LLC and is intended for those interested in green jobs and green economic development. The agenda for this program is:
5:30-6:00 pm Networking, Appetizers (Food and Beverages are free, included in ticket price)
6:00-6:20 pm Jacques Chirazi, Office of the Mayor of San Diego, Cleantech Program Manager: "The CleanTECH San Diego Success Story and Jobs Outlook. Updates on The New Biomimicry Initiative." •
6:20-6:40 pm Bill Powers, P.E. Powers Engineering. Author, "San Diego Smart Energy 2020Distributed Generation Plan": "Insights Into The California Plan for Green Job Growth, and Briefing on Distributed Energy
6:40-7:00 pm Arun Kumar, MSEE, MBA, LEEP AP, and President, Global Renewable Energy & Power Inc.: "Greening the Globe From The Web: Global Green Job Training and Job Creation From San Diego to India and Beyond"
7:00-7:30 pm Emily Young, PhD: "Findings from the San Diego Foundation Regional Clean Jobs Study, and Building Our Vision for the Future of the Region."
This program will take place at San Diego Environmental Services, 9601 Ridgehaven Court, San Diego, CA 92123. You can learn more about this program and register here.
The Home Energy Retrofit Occupations (HERO) Program announces its next free training offering: Effective Green Business Marketing at Skyline College, June 21 – August 4 (Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4pm to 7:15pm). This class will focus on branding, networking, social media, customer cultivation and general marketing for the green economy. This training is open to all dislocated, unemployed, veteran and incumbent workers who are eligible through the Workforce Investment Act. For more information, please download this flyer (PDF). Orientations will be held June 14th and 15th. For more information, please contact Gina at HERO [at] smchsa.org