June 16
Green Jobs Are Growing!
Looking for a job? If you are, you’re probably looking in all
the wrong places. It’s pretty well-known that “green” jobs are becoming more
and more popular socially, but these jobs are also the professions of the
future.
While many corporations have been forced to eliminate
positions and lay off hundreds of people at once, the renewable energy industry
has continued to grow. Not only has this industry flourished, but it has also
more than doubled the national rate when it comes to adding job possibilities
to the economy. To put this into perspective, the overall job growth average
between 1998 and 2007 was 3.7 percent; in the renewable energy industry, it was
9.1 percent. With this information, the government has said it will provide
billions to further renewable energy growth.
Although “green” jobs may not be the most high-paying jobs
out there, they seem to be the most promising. Feedback from individuals who
have shifted from the auto industry to areas such as hydropower are aware of this
drop in salary, but they have also noted that these industries are moving in
the right direction – Earth Day Network
published an op-ed
on this topic months ago. So if you’re out there job hunting, get on the green
track to help the environment and to help yourself.
For more information, visit MSNBC’s article.