subject: Green Career Opportunities [print this page] With the changing times, the various industries of today have taken a new focus. Just as the spotlight was on human welfare in the Industrial Revolution, the present highlight is corporate environmental responsibility. More and more industries are going green and pushing for sustainability. In turn, this is giving rise to more and more green career opportunities.
As whole industries shift to green practices, new job possibilities are opening up for those that have the skills to bridge the divide between the old and the new, energy-efficient dawn. Corporations are now partnering with non-profit organizations and hiring corporate social managers. In addition, these same companies are waking up to the potential in green marketing: that reducing the environmental impact is as good for future profits as it is for the planet at large.
Jumpstarting your green career is no different from starting a regular one. There are no secrets or industry inside techniques. As a relatively young field, you just need to select your choice of green economy where you can apply your acquired job skills, such as machine operations, sales, management, web skills, and even clerical and administrative skills. A nonprofit or sustainable industry or coordinating sustainable practices from within a corporate entity are just some of the places where one can find a new career.
Fortunately, like stated above, the numbers of industries going green are increasing by the days. And along with the industries, business leaders are also going green, thus providing more opportunities for people to start building their green careers, among these are hotel and resort industry giants Marriott and Hilton. As expected from any market, other minor developers and hotel operators all over the world, are following on the two's footsteps and helping create a greener and more energy efficient leisure market.
There are green jobs that can be performed by practically anyone who has basic industry knowledge. Jobs in the organic food industry, ecotourism and marketing of energy-efficient technology are only some of these minimum-requirement jobs that one can use to build a green career. On the other hand, there are also green jobs that require special sets of skills that can only be acquired by attending special classes and trainings offered different organizations. Green building or solar panel installing are some of these so-called special jobs.
With green industries and green careers establishing themselves and slowly making it mainstream, we can expect more benefits to come. Teaching us values that we should have learned thousands of years ago, the green movement is one cause that is proving to the benefit not only the Earth but man as well.
