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Green Project Management: Supporting ISO 14000 Standards Through Project Management Processes

By Andrea Krasnoff on July 19, 2010 1 Comment A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge Third Edition, Andrea Krasnoff, Capability Maturity Model Integrated, CMMI, Communications Management, Cost Management, Deming’s Plan-Do-Check-Act, EMS, environmental impact, environmental impacts, Environmental Management Policy, Environmental Management System, environmental policy, green project management, green project management methodology, greenpm, GreenPM methodology, greenthink, Human Resource Management, Integrated Change Control, Integration Management, International Organization for Standardization, ISO 14000, ISO 14001:2004, ISO14001, PDCA, PMBOK, PMI, Procurement Management, Project Charters, project management, Project Management Institute, project quality assurance, project quality control, quality audit, Quality Management, Quality Management Plan, quality management program, risk management, risk rating, risk response strategy, scope change, scope change process, Scope Management, Six Sigma, stakeholders, Time Management, Tom Mochal, WBS, work packages

An introduction to the International Organization for Standardization’s ISO 14000 family of standards that have been developed for organizations to operate in way that sustains the environment, that explores how “greenthink” can be applied to project management in support of aligning with these standards.

6 Things Green Company Hiring Managers Want To See On Your Resume

By stephen_hinton on November 10, 2009 7 Comments 3BL, accrediting organizations, alternative energy, brand, business startup, certifications, credentials, engineering, environmental, Financial Management, green companies, Hinton Human Capital, infrastructure, Internal Rate of Return, IRR, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, LEED-AP, Licenses, manufacturing, market share, Mathematics, PE, performance based compensation, PMP, Professional Engineer, profitability, project management, Project Management Professional, resume, return on investment, ROI, Science, Skills, standards, startups, STEM, STEM professional, Stephen Hinton, sustainability, sustainable, technical skills, technology, traits, triple bottom line, Triple Bottom Line Accounting

Stephen Hinton provides insight into what traits green companies are looking for in candidates and what skills and traits they expect to see on their resume. He lays out the six pieces of important information that you need on your resume to stand out and get hired.

Interview Series: Transition to a Clean / Green Career #2: From Software to Solar

By Jennifer_Massie on September 8, 2009 1 Comment Autodesk, CAD purchasing, career transition, cleantech jobs, construction, Cool Energy, customer service, design, designing welding machines, dotcom, electrical, electrical purchasing, ElliptlQ Energy Partners, engineering, field construction, field electrician, Glenn Booth, green career transition, green jobs, inverter manufacturing, Jennifer Massie, Laks Sampath, manufacturing, Massie Group, mba, project management, PV installation, R&D, renewable energy, sales, Si, software, solar module manufacturing, solar PV, solar;, system integrator, telecom, Thin Film, wafer, Xerox

This is the second installment of my weekly series of interviews I have conducted with people who have made a career transition to the clean/green sector. Last week focused on my interview with with Glenn Booth, VP of Marketing & Business Development at Cool Energy, Inc. He has made the transition from telecom to solar. This week we are presenting my interview with Laks Sampath, who is a Principal with ElliptlQ Energy Partners, who transitioned from working with dotcoms to solar.

Green Jobs Spotlight; Program Manager, Ecos – Raleigh-Durham, NC

By Tracey de Morsella on June 17, 2009 1 Comment distributed generation programs, Ecos, energy efficiency, energy savings, NC, project management, Raleigh-Durham, reduced energy consumption, Utility Solutions

As our utility clients gear up their energy efficiency and distributed generation programs, the opportunities are plentiful for making a big impact while we continue to grow Ecos. Our Utility Solutions Team has an immediate need for a Program Manager based out of a home office in the Raleigh-Durham, N.C. area. In this role, you will report to our Senior Manager of Utility Solutions and have the opportunity to have a significant impact on our continued success.