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• The jobs, my friend, are blowin' in the wind

  Wind power industry hiring in huge numbers 8

  Posted 1 year, 3 months ago by Kevin Doyle

  Dear Kevin,

  I've heard lots of hype about wind power jobs, but I don't know what kind of jobs we're talking about. Can you describe a few? Thanks for your help. (I love Grist.)

  Amy K.
  St. Louis

  Dear Amy,

  Grist loves you back. Your letter goes straight to the top.

  The hype is… Read More

• Are you the next green entrepreneur?

  Ten entrepreneurial lessons to get your green biz going 5

  Posted 1 year, 5 months ago by Kevin Doyle

  Is it your career ambition to start your own green business or nonprofit endeavor? Join the club, my friends. Among recent college graduates and late-Boomer career-changers, "starting my own enterprise" is high on the list of preferred careers.

  And why not? When I turn on NPR in the morning, I'm often greeted by an ad (I mean, an "underwriting announcement")… Read More

• Environmental management careers

  College grads hit the green job market—here’s what they’ll find 16

  Posted 1 year, 6 months ago by Kevin Doyle

  

  Photo: fluffbreat

  Another Earth Day has come around, and that means college graduations are just a few weeks away. Soon-to-be alumni throughout the nation are dusting off résumés, poring… Read More

• Hire definition

  How do we define the green-job economy? 3

  Posted 1 year, 8 months ago by Kevin Doyle
  

  Photo: iStockphoto

  If my inbox and recent headlines are any indication, the green jobs bandwagon is rolling on jet fuel and it's "game on"… Read More

• New year, new career

  Green job planning for 2008 13

  Posted 1 year, 10 months ago by Kevin Doyle

  It's a whole new year! A fresh canvas to paint on. The first page of the brilliant adventure story that will be your green career in 2008. An endless progression of dreary days with that pathetic guy in the next cubicle who spends half his time complaining and the other half in loud personal conversations for which the phrase "too much information" was invented. And that boss of yours? One shudders.

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• Sustained growth

  Job market sees growing demand for sustainability managers 4

  Posted 1 year, 11 months ago by Kevin Doyle

  Way back before the turn of the century (when we partied like it was 1999), I could count the number of real "sustainability managers" on my fingers and toes and still have a couple of digits left over. What a difference a decade makes. Today, I see new job postings every week for sustainability directors, managers, coordinators, and related staff people.

  Who's hiring?

  Any institution that has a large number of people and a physical infrastructure that includes… Read More

• Green career tips for locavores

  How to find a job in your local area 2

  Posted 2 years ago by Kevin Doyle

  I've been on the road. I started the first week in October at the University of Michigan and ended it at a "career visioning" retreat in the Connecticut woods with students from Yale. My impressions? At both universities, I found aspiring environmental professionals who are committed to building a sustainable society. (I also found great vegetarian food.)

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• Growing the green economy

  An overview of environmental careers experiencing growth 10

  Posted 2 years, 7 months ago by Kevin Doyle

  "April is the cruelest month," T. S. Eliot wrote. Ha! What did he know? For environmental-job seekers in a host of fields, this April could almost be certified "cruelty free." In no particular order, here's a quick overview of green career areas experiencing growth right now: Read More

• Sustainable development in today's job market

  How far has the movement come in the last 20 years? 7

  Posted 2 years, 8 months ago by Kevin Doyle

  Quick, name a historic moment from 1987. I'll wait.

  Well, yeeessss, that was the year that gave us timeless songs like "I Want Your Sex," "Shake Your Love," and with a somewhat different message, "Keep Your Hands to Yourself" (by the immortal Georgia Satellites). They just don't write songs like those anymore. Or let's hope not anyway.

  I was thinking of something even more historic, however.

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• Why can't I find a job?

  I thought the green job market was hot! 31

  Posted 2 years, 8 months ago by Kevin Doyle

  "If the green job market's so hot, why can't I find a job?"

  I've been talking up the rising eco-job market so much that I should have known there would be a… Read More

• Talkin' 'bout our generations

  Dealing with the generation gap in the eco-workplace 10

  Posted 2 years, 10 months ago by Kevin Doyle

  As director of program development at The Environmental Careers Organization, Kevin Doyle knows a thing or two about job searching. In this recurring column for Grist, he explores the green job market and offers advice to eco-job-seekers looking to jumpstart their… Read More

• Green job market heating up

  A thorough job search reveals skills in high demand 1

  Posted 3 years, 3 months ago by Kevin Doyle

  As director of program development at The Environmental Careers Organization, Kevin Doyle knows a thing or two about job searching. In this recurring column for Grist, he explores the green job market and offers advice to eco-job-seekers looking to jumpstart their careers.

  Is it hot out there, or is it just me? Lately,… Read More

• What jobs are included in the environmental field? 14

  Posted 3 years, 4 months ago by Kevin Doyle

• Can you work as an environmental consultant without losing your soul? 6

  Posted 3 years, 5 months ago by Kevin Doyle

• An eco-career guru answers reader mail 6

  Posted 3 years, 6 months ago by Kevin Doyle

• Advice on making the move to a new eco-career 1

  Posted 3 years, 8 months ago by Kevin Doyle

• New column offers advice to eco-job-seekers 4

  Posted 3 years, 9 months ago by Kevin Doyle