3 Strategic Ways to Find Green Jobs

3 Strategic Ways to Find Green Jobs3 Strategic Ways to Find Green JobsThe countdown to Earth Day is winding down and all week were going to be blogging about green jobs and green ways to work. Today, well focus on how to find green jobs.First, lets dispel a common mythIn order to find green jobs, you must be an environmental scientist, or you should have majored in environmental studies. Absolutely not While we applaud people who devote their studies and professions to in-depth environmental activities, any person in any profession can find green jobs and greener ways of working. Heres how.3 tips to find green jobsLook for companies whose main line of work is environmentally-related.These include nonprofit environmental organizations, solar and wind technology companies, environmental science centers, think-tanks, watershed and water resource agencies, government agencies, health and beauty companies, farms and farming co-ops, conservation organizations, museums and educational insti tutions, waste management companies, and information technology companies, among others.In order to run successfully and smoothly, these environmentally-focused organizations need a variety of support staff in human resources, finance and accounting, government relations, administrative assistance, management, and other areas that require no previous environmental experience.Look for companies who place a great deal of emphasis on environmental sustainability.There are several ways to find out whether or not a company is truly green.Read through company websites to see if they are green certified through the Green Business Bureau or other certification agencies. is proud to be green certified through the GBBCheck out the companys mission/vision statement. Do they mention anything about sustainability or the environment? Some companies will even craft a separate mission statement dedicated to their green efforts.During the job interview, ask them straight-out to talk about their envi ronmental efforts. Whats their office recycling program like? Do they actively encourage employees to avoid commuting by car and instead to walk, bike, or ride public transit to work?Look for telecommuting jobs that allow you to work from home.Working from home can be one of the greenest ways to work for a number of reasons. It lessens the amount of office space a company needs to heat/cool, light, and clean. It allows you to completely control your carbon footprint while working because you control your heating/cooling, lighting, recycling, paper usage.You can make your home and home office more energy-efficient with weather stripping, window caulking, and insulation, as well as CFL or LED lightbulbs, and office plants which reduce CO2. People might look at you funny if you walked into a regular office with a caulking gun and yards of insulation. And of course, theres the big one no more commuting, which lessening your gas consumption and carbon emissions, and giving you more time for work or personal pursuits