How to Find Green Tech Jobs in Silicon Valley SueAnn Spencer

Why Should You Read This? Because you want to understand what green tech jobs are. Because you want ideas about where to look. Because you want a roadmap for finding a green job. Note: Organizations and URLs provided are only a few examples of what is available. You will find many more resources once you start looking for them.

Because you want to understand what green tech jobs are.

Because you want ideas about where to look.

Because you want a roadmap for finding a green job.

Note: Organizations and URLs provided are only a few examples of what is available. You will find many more resources once you start looking for them.

Contents 1. Identify your area of interest . . . . 4 2. Learn about your area of interest . . . . 12 3 . Establish your credentials . . . . 18 4. Apply for jobs . . . . 21

1. Identify your area of interest . . . . 4

2. Learn about your area of interest . . . . 12

3 . Establish your credentials . . . . 18

4. Apply for jobs . . . . 21

1. Identify Your Area of Interest Engineering and Mechanics Building, Design, and Energy Efficiency Environmental, Health, and Safety Land and Natural Resources Management Science and Physical Geography Business Services

Engineering and Mechanics

Building, Design, and Energy Efficiency

Environmental, Health, and Safety

Land and Natural Resources Management

Science and Physical Geography

Business Services

2. Learn About Your Area of Interest Know what employers need. Do your research.

Know what employers need.

Do your research.

Know What Employers Need Specialized training for green functions Certification Academic degrees Traditional skills for traditional business functions Administration and Support Finance and Human Resources

Specialized training for green functions

Certification

Academic degrees

Traditional skills for traditional business functions

Administration and Support

Finance and Human Resources

Do Your Research (1 of 3) Network in your area of interest. Virtual activities Face-to-face events Conduct information interviews.

Network in your area of interest.

Virtual activities

Face-to-face events

Conduct information interviews.

Do Your Research (2 of 3) Visit online green job sites. http://www.greencareercentral.com/ http://www.sustainablebusiness.com http://www.cleantechies.com/ http://www.acterra.org/findanswers/careers/careers_industries.html Read. http://cleantechies.com/cleantech-books/ Green Jobs Guidebook http://www.edf.org/cagreenjobs

Visit online green job sites.

http://www.greencareercentral.com/

http://www.sustainablebusiness.com

http://www.cleantechies.com/

http://www.acterra.org/findanswers/careers/careers_industries.html

Read.

http://cleantechies.com/cleantech-books/

Green Jobs Guidebook http://www.edf.org/cagreenjobs

Do Your Research (3 of 3) Track federal stimulus money. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 http://www.recovery.gov/sites/default/files/FINALQ1_ARRA_Report.pdf What information is reported by local news outlets? What do you learn when you network?

Track federal stimulus money.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 http://www.recovery.gov/sites/default/files/FINALQ1_ARRA_Report.pdf

What information is reported by local news outlets?

What do you learn when you network?

3. Establish Your Credentials Get training. Prepare your resume.

Get training.

Prepare your resume.

Get Training Learn New Skills Adapt Your Existing Skills Environmental, Health, and Safety Volunteer

Learn New Skills

Adapt Your Existing Skills

Environmental, Health, and Safety

Volunteer

Learn New Skills Colleges and universities Community colleges Online learning Conferences Internships

Colleges and universities

Community colleges

Online learning

Conferences

Internships

Adapt Your Existing Skills Conferences Vendor classes City and county programs Volunteer http://www.greencorps.org http://www.cleantechopen.org http://www.connexion.org http://www.sustainovation.org

Conferences

Vendor classes

City and county programs

Volunteer

http://www.greencorps.org

http://www.cleantechopen.org

http://www.connexion.org

http://www.sustainovation.org

Prepare Your Resume Revise your resume to reflect the green skills you already have. Add your new skills. Update your LinkedIn profile. Obtain an expert review.

Revise your resume to reflect the green skills you already have.

Add your new skills.

Update your LinkedIn profile.

Obtain an expert review.

4. Apply for Jobs Ask your network to tell you about jobs. Look for job openings.

Ask your network to tell you about jobs.

Look for job openings.

Ask Your Network to Tell You About Jobs People you know LinkedIn connections

People you know

LinkedIn connections

Look for Job Openings Search online for green jobs. Go to green job fairs. http://california.greenjobs.net Use green employment agencies. http://certifiedgreentech.com/index.php http://cleantechies.com/cleantech-job-search-career-services/ Find businesses with environmentally friendly practices. Green Businesses Directory http://www.greenbiz.ca.gov/ShopGreen.html

Search online for green jobs.

Go to green job fairs.

http://california.greenjobs.net

Use green employment agencies.

http://certifiedgreentech.com/index.php

http://cleantechies.com/cleantech-job-search-career-services/

Find businesses with environmentally friendly practices.

Green Businesses Directory

http://www.greenbiz.ca.gov/ShopGreen.html

Questions? Feedback? Contact me at http://www.linkedin.com/in/sueannspencer .

Contact me at http://www.linkedin.com/in/sueannspencer .