How to find a green job in today’s economy

At the start of is administration, newly-President Barack Obama allocated over $98 billion of the economic stimulus bill for energy and environmental projects – many of which empower the creation of “green” jobs; a much-needed influx in today’s dwindling job market.

According to the Pew Charitable Trusts, green jobs growth outpaced other job classifications by nearly 250 percent over the last decade, growing 9.1 percent between 1998 and 2007, versus 3.7 percent for the overall job market.

Yet, with all this “promise”, how exactly does someone actually find a “green” job, or at least get in the door for an interview? It looks like job-hunt juggernaut CareerBuilder is answering the call for a one-stop-shop for green jobs online with the launch of its new website, www.goinggreenjobs.com.

The new site aims to make it easy for employers with green jobs to connect with environmentally conscious job seekers – allowing them to post their green, otherwise known as environmentally-focused positions, full-time and part-time jobs by skill sets, enhanced green job titles and categories, and geographic location.

“The focus on green jobs continues to increase year over year as job seekers look for more environmentally conscious career paths and employers make changes to protect the environment,” said Jason Ferrara, vice president of corporate marketing at CareerBuilder.com.

CareerBuilder.com, a global leader in job seeking, is the largest in the U.S. with more than 23 million unique visitors, 1 million jobs and 31 million resumes. It works with the world’s top employers, providing resources for everything from employment branding and data analysis to talent acquisition. Over 9,000 Web sites, including 140 newspapers and broadband portals such as MSN and AOL, feature CareerBuilder’s proprietary job search technology on their career sites.

“One-in-ten employers say they have added green jobs in the last 12 months,” continued Ferrara. “Goinggreenjobs.com will enable employers the ability to specifically target their environmentally friendly positions to an audience that is actively seeking employment in the green field.”

So what’s in it for the job seeker? Job seekers will be able to use the site to find information on green job fairs and events, green workplace news and information, as well as advice for everything from writing a green focused resume to connecting with the right green opportunity. Job seekers will be able to post up to five different versions of their resume to increase their visibility to potential employers in a variety of environmental areas.

Not a bad start for the environmental job market. Check out www.goinggreenjobs.com for more info and to post your next job or resume today!