Maryanne Conlin
There’s a lot of excitement out there, especially in the green sector, about President Obama’s plans to improve the economy. That much of the stimulus is also environmentally friendly means more growth in the green sector. And that means more green jobs.
Fast Company cites that:
“Massive investments in clean energy promise to keep farmers, urban planners, and green-tech entrepreneurs in business for the next decade.”
And they bring us a list of the ten best green jobs for the next decade.
- Farmer
- Forester
- Solar Power Installer
- Energy efficiency builder
- Wind Turbine Fabricator
- Conservation Biologist
- Green MBA and Entrepreneur
- Recycler
- Sustainability Systems Developer
- Urban Planner
What I found interesting in this report, and a comment that fits well with traditional employment in tough times is the emphasis on consulting services.
“The concept of the triple bottom line has migrated from the margins to the mainstream of the business world. A recent report by the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Mayors Climate Protection Center found that business services like legal, research and consulting account for the majority of all green jobs — over 400,000. This includes everything from marketing to the LOHAS (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability) segment, to serving as a VP of sustainability within a large company, to piloting a green startup like Method or Recyclebank.”
So, if you have the green credentials, opportunities should abound. Perhaps that isn’t as an employee just yet, but as credit loosens, still cautious companies will begin hiring consultants and temporary workers. While this may not be what newly minted MBAs planned – it’s not a bad way to start.
Photo Credit: green4all at Flickr Under Creative Commons License
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