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Transitioning from High Tech to Green Tech

By Redfish Technology on May 28, 2011 2 Comments advanced metering, aerospace industry, auto manufacturing, biofuels sales, Breaking Into Green, candidates, challenge in recruiting, Clean tech, cleantech, distributed power generation, electric vehicles, energy efficiency technologies, executive recruiter, good sales person, green, Green Job Market, green recruiter, green technology professionals, greentech industries, Greg Schreiner, hardware developers, hire the best talent, natural gas sales, networking, plant floor, process engineers, recruiting, Redfish Technology, renewables, RF, Rob Reeves, rotating, semiconductor, significant barriers to entry, small pool of candidates, smart grid, smart-grid consumer applications, software, solar;, start-ups, tech recruiter, Transitioning from High Tech to Green Tech, VC funding, vibrating machinery, wind turbine manufacturers, wireless

The greentech top talent shortage is real. Green industries’ high growth and fast innovation, makes for fierce competition among experienced green professionals. High tech-experienced talent is filling some of the demand; the ease of transition depends on the role and industry.

Is The Green Jobs Movement Leaving Women Behind?

By claire-morgenstern on March 9, 2010 2 Comments African-American, agriculture, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Apollo Alliance, Applied Research Center, BEST Academy, biofuels, C. Nicole Mason, construction, electrical engineers, energy, energy retrofitting, forestry, gender equality, green building, Green Career Ladder, green collar workforce, Green Equity Toolkit, Green for All, Green Job Market, green jobs, green jobs training, Green Pathways out of Poverty, Green Retrofit and Workforce Program, green—bioengineering, labor segmentation, Latino women, metal workers, people of color, race equality, Retrofit America’s Cities, SCOPE, Strategic Concepts in Organizing and Policy Education, Sustainable South Bronx, transportation, U.N., women, Women of Color Policy Network

While women are more eco aware than men, they are are underrepresented in green jobs. This includes jobs created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. However, there are a growing number of programs that are designed to address these inequities.

GREEN CAREER PERSPECTIVES: Non-Technical Green Careers, Get a Green Job with Networking; Resume Strategies, Penetrating The Green Job Market

By Tracey de Morsella on April 23, 2009 1 Comment America’s Most Promising Social Entrepreneurs, Amie Vaccaro, blogging, Bright Green Talent, Carol McClelland, conserve energy, contacts, credentials, eco-friendly, Ecofrenzy, enironmental impact, environmental responsibility movement, experienced workers, green career, green economy, green industry, Green Job, green job hunting, Green Job Market, green networking, green networking events, green non-profit, green resume, greenbiz, increasing operating efficiency, introductions, Karydes Consulting, layoffs, Megy Karydes, Network, networking, Nick Ellis, Non-Technical Green Careers, proactive introductions, professional network, reduce emissions, referrals, research, Resume Boot Camp, Social Media, Social Venture Technology Group, Students, SVP GRoup, thank you notes, Tom Ballantyne, Torchiana Mastrov & Sapiro, training, volunteering

The following green career strategies and perspectives that I found around the web. If you have a green career strategy or perspective that you would like to share, do not hesitate to contact us. Amie Vaccaro, editor of the blog, Ecofrenzy, has created a list of 15 ways to find your green dream job using networking. Carolyn at Bright Green Talent has posted an informative three-part Resume Boot Camp for student and Grads seeking a green career. Carol McClelland explains that most of the jobs within the green economy have the same job titles they have in the traditional economy. She lists several ways you can see yourself fitting into in the green economy and provide a few strategies to use to map your way into the green economy. GreenBiz.com recently talked two career experts to get their advice on entering the green job market and asked if they had special tips for experienced workers who are looking for new opportunities following layoffs.