obama pushing for more green jobs
Green Employment generation has taken centerstage since the approval of the American Recovery Reinvestment and Act (ARRA). Signed by Pres. Obama in 2009, ARRA or the better known as the “stimulus bill” provides special level of funding to boost the economy through infrastructure and development projects including the energy sector. It also financially supports advancement of health care, education system, and expansion of social benefits.
The Bill pleased the renewable energy and environment sector because of the inclusion of $490 million to fund training programs for green workers from all walks of life. It created various green jobs such as organic farming, recycling, manufacturing green products and even green school teaching. It also produced renewable energy jobs like solar installer, wind turbine installer, wind energy technician and energy retrofit installer.
Likewise, non profit green organization like Green Corps. and Sierra Club also benefited from the stimulus bill. The funds received boosted the organizations’ environmental education campaign, clean-up efforts and job trainings for qualified job seekers. Furthermore, The US Department of Energy’s Office of the Energy Efficiency (EERE) received $16.8 billion from ARRA to finance training programs for individuals interested to join the swelling renewable energy industry or clean energy jobs. Opportunities in clean energy consist of manufacturers, installers, maintenance technicians and project managers for wind turbine systems and solar power systems.
For any organization or business firm, an expert is needed to analyze the current trends in the market, to strategize on how to have an efficient workforce, to innovate on investment profitability, etc. This is why green and environmental consultant positions are also making their mark on green job ads. Consultant position requires specialization in one or more areas dealing with ecology and sustainability like company compliance with pollution and emission regulations, renewable energy practices in the workplace. He should be expert in green management, designs, and effective in promoting newly introduced green policies. It is expected that competitive workforce in the field of environmental consultant, management, technical and scientific consulting will be the most in-demand among green opportunities.
In a nutshell, with the rate of green jobs finally happening, a more stable green economy via sustainable jobs is not far behind.
So far, the trend that my green job board and some of my competitors have seen is a peak in the April/May time period, but a decline in the June/July period. Maybe it’s seasonal? We’ll see in September…
Just wish when the public gets money for all that green they would buy from the people that worked hard for all that change..we don’t want much just enough to have a little work now and than. but it seems like they don’t have time to arrange for any small green change..we need a few little fish in a Big fish country sucking up most of that paper money… CR
I think it should pick back up in September. The summer seems to lag for the green energy industry.
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