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'Green jobs' is the buzzword floating around the job-sphere as people continue to hone their resumes in an effort to find employment in one of the worst recessions in history.
Truth is that getting a green job is not so different from finding any other kind of job. You have scour the job boards, get your resume out, talk to whoever you know and convince decision-makers that you are the one that they should hire. Persistence is everything...and remember you are most likely to find employment in an area that utilizes your previous skills.
If you are looking for a green job in the San Francisco Bay Area, then here is a list of 10 invaluable online resources that you might want to check out:
1. Green Career Central
Green Career Central is a comprehensive career counseling resource that helps to identify your green niche, research your career options and enables you to take actions to meet your green career goals. The website offers a wealth of green job and green economy resources including articles, tips a job board and career counselors.
Check it out at http://www.greencareercentral.com
2. Green Collar Blog
The Green Collar Blog is a great resources for identifying the latest job postings in green energy, LEED, solar, wind power, green non-profit, and much more. Aside from interesting features like "Green Job of the Day," this blog features lists job fairs and provides an exhaustive list of green job boards.
Check it out at http://www.greencollarblog.org
3. Treehugger
Treehugger is the old favorite when it comes to green content. Treehugger's job board includes various categories of green jobs ranging from office/admin to software and programming.
Check it out at http://jobs.treehugger.com
4. Idealist
Idealist is a project of Action Without Borders, a nonprofit organization founded in 1995 with offices in the United States and Argentina. Idealist.org is an interactive site where people and organizations can exchange resources and ideas, locate opportunities and supporters, and take steps toward building a world where all people can lead free and dignified lives. This is a wonderful resource for finding organizations, groups, jobs, volunteer opportunities, events, and more.
Check it out at www.idealist.org
5. Greenbiz
Greenbiz.com's job board can help you find your dream job from a select group of highly qualified employers, all with a focus on green, cleantech, and sustainable business practices. Greenbiz listings emphasize high quality, professional opportunities with the best organizations, providing job seekers and employers
with the leading career tool for the green economy.
Check it out at http://jobs.greenbiz.com
6. Green Jobs Network
The mission of Green Jobs Network is to connect people seeking jobs that focus on
environmental and social responsibility with available opportunities and resources.
The network offers a green job board, green job e-mail list, blog on green collar jobs, and listings of green career books, green job fairs, green job boards, solar jobs, and jobs at environmental non-profits.
Check it out at http://www.greenjobs.net
7. Green Job List
The Green Job List is an e-mail list for people seeking jobs that focus on environmental or social responsibility. It is free for job seekers and powered by Yahoo! Groups. You can subscribe or unsubscribe at any time.
Sign up for it at http://www.greenjoblist.com
8. The Cassillon Group
The Cassillon Group, Inc. is a full service recruiting solutions provider focused on finding talented professionals for biotech, dot-com and green tech industries. They are dedicated to helping emerging and established green tech companies grow by providing individual search and project-based services. Cassillon actively looks for the people that will power the Green Economy.
Check it out at http://www.thecassillongroup.com
9. Clean Tech Human Capital
CleanTech Human Capital offers management and experienced technician staffing and recruiting services to organizations in the green economy. Additional services to organizations and individuals include job boards, networking event management, candidate coaching and resume preparation services.
Check it out at http://www.cleantechhc.com
10. Sustainlane Green Collar jobs Board
Sustainlane is the newest kid on the block when it comes to green job boards. The board has listings for several major metro-areas across the country, including the San Francisco Bay Area. Aside from job postings, it also offers green job hunting tips, with articles like How to Write a Green Cover Letter and How to Write a Green Resume.
Check it out at SustainLane Green Collar Jobs Board
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