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.