After attending 5 CareerEco meetings, I think it’s clear that, in order to move from a “non-green” space into green, a candidate must: Self–educate ; Network with people in the “green” market ; Determine a need and present your skills as a solution to that need 1....
Test Your Networking Skills A quiz to test job seeker’s networking skills at professional functions and events. Don Straits How much do you really know about navigating networking events? This little quiz is a fun way to brush up on your schmoozing skills without having to balance a drink or hail...
As impersonal, anonymous and frustrating as it feels to apply for jobs online, most companies can only process resumes that come in this way. Hence, here are three reasons your resume might be getting passed over, and how to fight back: The mistake : Your cover letter is an attachment. The remedy : If...
How many times have you went to a site like CareerBuilder.com just to surf on out of there with frusteration about not being able to find a lagitamte offer. I know I'm not the only one that feels that way- I'm pretty sure... So how will Web 2.0 evolve to give us the best search results for what...
Okay, you’re more or less set up on LinkedIn ? Good. Before diving into specifically how to use LinkedIn (next week and beyond), I want you to step back and think about your frame of mind as you use it. Following Michael Pollan’s advice on what to eat ( “Eat food, not too much, mostly...
Twitter is full of resources for virtually anything that you're looking for. There have been many innovative ways to change marketing, branding and customer service. We have also found a new way to get career advice. @Careerealism is a community that gives great career advice. They've started...
One time tested method for arranging the stepping stones for your career strategy is to seek out a mentor. So what type of person might be a nice fit as your mentor? These are some of the critical questions to get answered when you are searching for your Green mentor: First, does this potential mentor...
Change is in the air! And hopefully that change will result in heightened interest and action surrounding Green industry initiatives and Green Collar jobs. Rather than focusing on issues of concern for the country's Blue states and Red states, why not focus our creativity, innovation, resources and...