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Cap-and-train
How to actually deliver green-collar jobs to those who need them |
Alan Durning |
07 Oct 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Over the next few decades, converting the Pacific Northwest to a place of compact, walkable communities that run on superefficient, renewable energy system -- a climate-safe economy -- will be a lot of work: paid work. But for all the exciting announcements of solar jobs and green-tech investment that pepper the newspapers, the skill sets of today's workers are not yet aligned with the needs of this future. In previous posts in this series, I have described thre ... |
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| Topics: business, economy, education, green jobs, Washington (all these topics) |
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Remake a Living: Environmental management careers
College grads hit the green job market -- here's what they'll find |
Kevin Doyle |
22 Apr 2008 |
Gristmill |
| 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 over job listings, and then moving back into their old bedrooms at home "for a little while." I predict a progression of messages from dear old Dad. (Welcome back. Clean the garage. Don't get too comfortable. Get a job already.) With so many aspiring eco-job-seekers ente ... |
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| Topics: business, economy, education, green jobs (all these topics) |
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