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Do you want some clarity on green job definitions? In this week's tip, Carol reviews O*NET's new official green occupation descriptions.
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Highlighted Event: Upcoming Events for Fall 2009
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FOR CAREER COUNSELORS/COACHES ONLY
What You Need to Know About Green Careers
A Free Introductory Call
November 13, 2009
10 am Pacific / 1 pm Eastern
Now that I've finished writing Green Careers For Dummies, I'm ready to share what I know about green careers with you! To give you a content-rich training call with information you can use immediately in your work with clients searching for green careers, I’d love to hear your answer to this question: What is the most pressing question you have about the green economy and green careers? I'll sort through your questions and prepare an integrated presentation that covers the topics you most want to know about.
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Five Ways to Tap into Your Green Network: Locally and Online
Wednesday, Nov 18th at 6 pm Pacific
$19/member and $29/non members
Do you want to take your green network to the next level? When the job market is as tight as it is right now, your network is likely to be the most productive way to find job openings in your area. It’s never too early to build or strengthen your green network! Join us for this teleclass, where Carol will help you dig into the details of building your own network. This is not an introductory call but rather an in-depth call for those ready for more! Because there will be fewer people on this call, we will be opening the phone lines so Carol may answer your questions live and you may all share ideas.
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Tip of the Week: Green Occupations: New Official Descriptions Announced by O*NET
In October 2009 the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) unveiled a new set of occupations that gives credence to the idea that the green economy is transforming the world of careers.
This centralized collection of green occupations is a tremendous step forward for job seekers, career changers, and career counselors. For the first time we all have a place to explore green occupations, and obtain detailed descriptions about what it takes to work in those occupations.
In this article I give you an overview of where to go to explore these green occupations. Be sure to read to the end of this article for a few caveats.
O*NET Web Site Tabs – Where to Find What You Are Looking For
The O*NET site now has a section designed to describe the green economy. Use these descriptions to find your way around the site quickly and easily.
Green Sectors
The first tab on the site takes you to a list of twelve green sectors. Click on each sector name to read a short description of the sector.
Green Occupations
The second tab offers three different lists of green occupations.
- Green Increased Demand Occupations. This list shows existing occupations that are experiencing an increased demand due to the shifts of the green economy. The tasks associated with these occupations are unchanged. Sixty-four occupations are included in this list.
- Green Enhanced Skills Occupations. The occupations in this list have existed in the past, but now require new skills, education, and tasks to fulfill the needs of the green economy. Sixty positions are included in this list.
- Green New and Emerging (N&E) Occupations. The occupations listed in this list are new and have not been included in O*NET’s collection of occupations in the past. Forty-five of the jobs in this list have been researched and an additional 45 are in the process of being researched.
Online Activities
O*NET is continuing their efforts to expand and strengthen the list of green occupations. Watch for more information as the impact of the green economy becomes clearer.
Online Search
Drill down in your favorite sector to find specific job titles relevant to that sector. For each job title you’ll find a brief description of the occupation and a sampling of job titles. Below that you’ll see an array of data that describes what is required to work in this occupation. You can view the data in three views: Summary, Details, or Custom. The data ranges from tasks and tools, to knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Caveats to Keep in Mind as You Work With the O*NET Web Site
As exciting as it is to see official occupation descriptions available online, it’s important to remember that these lists are not the final story.
- The twelve sectors listed by O*NET are not the only sectors and industries impacted by the green economy. In Green Careers For Dummies I profiled over 50 green industries/sectors. I’m in the process of developing a map of the green economy that will give you a visual overview of the green economy. Stay tuned!
- As I scanned the job titles included on the lists of green occupations, I noticed that the vast majority of occupations are of a technical, scientific, and trade nature. These occupations describe green jobs that have a direct impact on the environment. What these lists of occupations don’t fully describe at this point are jobs that have an indirect impact on the environment. Though these jobs are non-technical in nature, they play an important role in shaping the green economy. These industries are represented in the map of the green economy that I’m developing. If you’d like to review my definition of green jobs, see this newsletter.
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What’s Your Green Niche Ebook – Updated!
We’ve just updated the What’s Your Green Niche ebook. In the process we’ve completely rewritten Part 5. In addition to tying your next step’s direction to the 7 Steps to Your Green Career, we also added a section to include resources we know you want to know about. Our hope is that these updates will guide you to just the area of the site you need to work on next.
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