Many people are passionate about about the environment. Some are so passionate that they seek to work in the green industry. Green jobs are plentiful all over the country and especially in larger cities like Gainesville, Florida. Gainesville is a hub of activity due mostly to the fact that it is a college town home to the University of Florida.
UF is one of the many educational institutions that provide classes and courses in the green industry. Online and offline courses like those found at Everblue are accredited and flexible enough for anyone seeking to train in any green career.
Some of the areas where green careers are popular include building/construction, mass transit, automotive clean energy, wind power, solar power and cellulosic biofuels. Some of these jobs require extensive training while others may only require a few days to a few months of training. LEED training for Gainesville green certification and careers usually only takes a few days to weeks depending on the level and the profession in which you currently work.
LEED jobs found on Gainesville employment sites and sections of job search sites can include Green consultants, BPI analysts, Green associates, sales, solar panel installers, wind turbine installers, building inspectors, Florida-friendly landscaping technicians and weatherization technicians just to name a few. All green energy jobs are also green collar employment.
You can find the top green careers by researching green jobs online on sites like Career Builder, Monster.com, Indeed and The Gainesville Sun. You should be able to find all kinds of green job opportunities on any of these sites. It is an effective way to find a job and for research to determine what green jobs area you wish to study.
If you are interested in training for any type of green job you will need to do further research on the job training to determine the pre-requisites and any other job information you might want before you venture into the field. If you are just getting started in this area it is best to start with LEED Green associate training and then you can move up from there.
Green jobs in Alachua county and Gainesville will vary in type, training and pay. The averages for pay in the green industry in Florida starts at around $12 per hour and can be as much as $38 per hour depending on the career field you choose and the company that hires you.
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