So, the employment situation in America is looking mighty gloomy. That’s cause for anyone to worry, even if they’re not among the hundreds of thousands laid off in recent months – so preparing a back-up plan is a popular thing to do right about now. That beacon in the darkness? It’s the green collar job market. While so many other industries are laying people off, green businesses are growing, and there are thousands of green jobs to be had.
Green Gigs, a blog that posts daily lists of green telecommuting opportunities, came up with this list of 10 articles you should read if you’re seeking an environmental job or just want to get some info preemtively.
1) Get a Job: Top 10 Guides to Finding the Perfect Eco Career – TakePart: Where better to start then a list of must read environmental career guides?
2) Great Green Careers – CNNMoney Fortune: Learn how people are making green livings with this article that profiles five professionals and their chosen green career paths.
3) Ten Best Green Jobs for the Next Decade – Fast Company: Okay, you know you want a green career, but which to choose? Take a gander at this list of the ten hottest green jobs. Farming anyone?
4) Switching To Green-Collar Jobs -BusinessWeek: Just because you’re not a trained “green” professional, doesn’t mean you can’t forge a green career using your own expertise.
5) Opportunities For Green Growth: Myths and Realities About Green Jobs – Center for American Progress Action Fund: Go straight to the source – read Van Jones’ testimony before Congress regarding the realities of creating green jobs.
6) Where are the New Jobs for Women? – The New York Times: Uh-oh, all was going well until it was pointed out that most green jobs are dominated by males.
7) The ‘Green Jobs’ Myth – The Wall Street Journal: Hmmm…see what those in the EU have to say about U.S. “green jobs”.
Hot ‘Green’ Jobs Keep Evolving – U.S. News & World Report – Just what is a “green job”?
9) Why Obama’s green jobs plan may work – Los Angeles Time: It’s not all gloom and doom, maybe there is hope for a green economy.
10) Green industries offer job growth opportunity – msnbc: Yes, I knew it!
Check back with us early next week for the EarthFirst guide to nabbing a green job – info on how to prepare, which industries are the most promising and how to apply.
Link [Green Gigs]
Photo credit: Rainforest Action Network
