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Our birthday membership special expires today! Head on over to Green Career Central to sign up before it's too late. Are you ready for a clear path to your green career? Read the Highlighted Event for more information about this month's teleclass with Carol. Are you waiting to see how the green economy will evolve before becoming a part of it? Read this week's tip to learn the advantages of acting now, plus an out-of-the-box job option. Did you get a f.r.e.e month on the Green Career Central site this week? Scroll down to see if the beginning of your email is next to the treasure chest. We do this every week!
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August Call: "Where Do Your Skills Fit in the Green Economy?" The first call of our Green Career Focus Teleclass Series:
For the last two and a half years I’ve been developing a map of the green economy. What industries fit where? How do they all link together? Now that I’m writing Green Careers For Dummies I’m doing even more research on the topic. I look forward to give you more clarity about the evolving green economy.
In this content-rich teleclass, Carol shares her latest map of the green economy. With this map in hand you'll be able to pinpoint the areas of the green economy that are most attractive to you. You'll also have more assurance that you aren't missing out on opportunities you don't know about. During the call you will:
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Tip of the Week: Expand Where You Look for Green Professional Job Opportunities
In the current economy it’s easy to fall into a “wait and see” stance with your career. You may want to wait until you see more signs of growth before you decide to commit to finding your own green career. Although this stance may feel safe in the moment, it may be keeping you from:
The green economy really is making strides, even if traditional media sources aren’t covering it. If you want proof of this, read our recent newsletters Signs of Momentum in the Green Economy and Maps and More Maps of the Green Economy. In addition, sign up to receive our blog posts where we highlight green industry trends and signs of money flowing to green companies every week. It’s amazing all the innovation and signs of growth that we are seeing in our research each week. One caveat: Much of the political and economy news you see about the green economy is focusing on Green Collar Jobs: blue collar trade jobs that contribute to green efforts. Although this information is helpful in understanding the green economy, it doesn’t tell the entire story. What most of these news stories miss is the Green Professional Jobs: white collar jobs that contribute to green and sustainable efforts. Green Professional Jobs may not have “green” job titles. Not all of them are in the renewable energy industries that are getting a lot of press attention these days. You may need to do your homework to sort out where the green professional jobs are in your area. Though you may not be hearing about them at this point, they are out there. More and more companies are stepping up to face their own sustainability, or lack there of. In a recent Green Economy Post article a new study by Global Reporting Initiative reports that there’s been a 46% increase in the number of global companies providing sustainability reports, from 685 in 2007 to 1000 in 2008. If you want to dig into the list of companies who are providing reports, download the spreadsheet report via link on this page. For now, take heart that we continue to see more and more evidence each day that the green economy is happening. (You might want to subscribe to a few blogs so that you see daily evidence of this trend. It helps to get the reinforcement that investments, innovation and growth really are happening on a daily basis.) Opportunities Do Exist As you see more evidence that there is movement in the green economy, you’ll recognize that it is time to take action. You don’t have to wait until the green economy is in full motion to act. Be proactive now. Take an active role in our country’s transition into the green economy. Opportunities do exist. They just may not look like you expect them to look.
Out-of-the-Box Option If you are committed, motivated, and inspired to contribute to the move to a greener, more sustainable economy, you may want to consider taking the steps to create your own position either as a consultant, contract worker, short term employee, or full-time employee. Don’t get bogged down by what form the job might take. The key is to get yourself in the door to make a contribution that gets the attention of key members of the management team. Whether they hire you as an employee, retain your services as a consultant, or they give you a stellar recommendation you can use to land your next gig, either way you are further along than you are right now. The key to creating your own position is understanding your target industry inside and out. You must understand how the industry is structured, what opportunities they have as well as the challenges they face. Although there’s a learning curve involved with this option, you may be able to short circuit the process if you can tap into an industry or function that is in some way related to your previous work experience. Take a hard look at the work experience you have. Everything you’ve done before gives you perspective, insights, and innovative solutions. Leverage that information as you scan your new target industry for problems you can help solve. Begin by thinking about ways you can help the company save money. With the current economic situation, I can’t imagine a company turning away someone who has an idea to save the company a sizeable amount of money. Business owners aren’t crazy! If an idea makes sense from a business standpoint, they’ll consider it.
You don’t have to start with the biggest company in your area. Small companies are looking for ways to save money too. Look at the companies in your town or city to find opportunities. Is there a solution that could translate well across different kinds of companies? If so, then your opportunity potential just doubled or tripled. Will this method of finding work be easy and quick, and provide steady results? Probably not, unless you have an idea you’ve already proven. You will need to invest some time, energy, and resources to research an industry, function, or process. Then you’ll need to find ways to test your idea to prove that it works. You may need to start small and then step into larger companies with your case studies and proof. By moving in this direction you are gaining valuable skills, experiences, and accomplishments that will continue to open doors as more and more companies become sustainable. If this entrepreneurial approach intrigues you, you can still use the What’s Your Green Niche ebook in Step 3 of the Green Career Central site to help you fine tune your focus. This ebook is one of the benefits of being a member of the site.
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