Following the Green Path to Career Success
At the same time our country’s economy attempts to right itself, there is growing talk that its future success will rely heavily on environmental technologies, clean energy and sustainable development – changes that are becoming necessary on a large scale and across a number of industries. And while job security is something of an oxymoron these days, Fast Company examines ten green career paths that will provide a level of stability (and dare we say growth) for the coming decade. The list touches on jobs that range from hands on to more intellectual pursuits with details and rationale provided for each. Their top ten follow below:
- Farmer
- Forester
- Solar Power Installer
- Energy Efficiency Builder
- Wind Turbine Fabricator
- Conservation Biologist
- Green MBA and Entrepreneur
- Recycler
- Sustainability Systems Developer
- Urban Planner
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Scott Lachut is PSFK’s Director of Consulting, working with a team of global researchers to provide leading companies with insights on the trends and innovation that are shaping the marketplace from both a consumer and business standpoint. His previous jobs resemble multiple chapters from Studs Terkel's "Working." Away from the computer his interests skew towards cooking and lawn games.
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| TOPICS: | Environmental / Green, Work & Business |
| TAGS: | Career Development, Green Jobs, Top Ten, US |
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