Living Green

Getting A Green Job

 

While the un-employment rate is not revealing friendly numbers for job seekers there is one area where jobs seem to be growing. Green jobs are not just all the rage, they're changing the way people think about how and where they want to work.

 

There is a tool out there that can help you look for just about any job in the green world. GreenJobSpider is a search engine that helps green job seekers find work in solar, wind, recycling, green building, conservation, green marketing and a lot more. The website posts jobs in so many green industries they consider themselves the "Google for green jobs." You can search green jobs by state, by job title or even do your own search.

Never thought about getting a green job? Well, these days it doesn't mean you have to wear a pair of Birkenstock's or even a plaid shirt. Green jobs have really evolved. According to GreenJobSpider, there are definitely shades of green jobs. They're definition of a green job: any job that creates, supports, maintains or regulates recycling, energy efficiency or renewable energy products and services. This could be a wind turbine technician or an accountant who works at the wind farm. Both jobs are considered green.

Cruising through the website you can sift through thousands of jobs. We found a job at The Body Shop in Texas, a wind turbine technician in Missouri, an admistrative assistant in California and a grant writer in Washington, D.C.