Happy Earth Day! Heres How to Find a Green Job

Happy Earth Day Heres How to Find a Green JobHappy Earth Day Heres How to Find a Green JobHappy Earth Day Heres How to Find a Green JobMuch of the world marks the 41st annual Earth Day today. Amid increased warnings about climate change and long-standing calls to make our air and water cleaner, many employers have embraced efforts to improve the environment as part of their corporate social responsibility agendas.Whole industries and career paths have emerged to control the natural resources and energy we use, creating a new category of jobs with the label green collar. Green jobs arent just for environmentalists they require people with construction, science, and engineering backgrounds, as well as experts in finance, law, marketing, sales, customer service, and business management. Even corporate IT departments have embraced green IT programs, in part to limit the energy they use to keep computer networks up and running.If youre currently job searching, you might want to consider o ne of these roles (as long as you have some of the experience employers are looking for). Here are five sites that promote listings for jobs in the green arenaGreenjobs.comThis is also a good place for candidates to post their resumes and get job search guidance.Green Jobs Network (and greenjobsearch.org)You can browse for jobs under 30 categories, from air quality to wind power. Or, browse by city and state.GreenBiz.comThis also offers advice to businesses on how to align environmental responsibility with corporate goals. One recent job posting Marketing Director for a San Francisco-based broker of clean technology for corporations.Green Dream JobsYou can read the latest news affecting the environment and get advice on investing in green industries while you browse for jobs.TreeHugger.comFind jobs, take part in contests, and take a quiz about the history of Earth Day. (I answered only 5 of 10 questions correctly Im sure many of you can do better.)