Book description
Everything you need to start a green career
As you look for ways to contribute positively to the global economic
and environmental crisis, getting an eco-friendly job provides a
two-prong solution. Green Careers For Dummies, a 2010 Green
book Festival award winner, introduces you to the wealth of
opportunities in the rapidly expanding sustainable career genre.
This book explores the green frontier of careers and shows you how to
find a field that is best suited to your primary interests, skills,
and goals, and then translating that into the sustainable job sphere.
- Career opportunities in the environmental science, renewable
energy, smart grid, green building, transportation, manufacturing,
sustainability, policy, and more.
- Job search 2. 0 techniques (new media, online, networking, and
electronic communications)
- Emerging green jobs that will be created in the next 5 years and beyond
Whether you're a recent college graduate or looking to make a career
change, Green Careers For Dummies is your one-stop source for
finding your fit in an environmentally responsible job. If you are a
career counselor, this book gives you a solid overview of the
ever-evolving world of green career possibilities you cn refer to in
your work with students and clients.
Carol McClelland, PhD, is the Founder and
Executive Director of Green Career Central, an online green career
resource center for professionals, students, and career counselors.
She is also the author of Your Dream Career For Dummies.
