Yikes, the job numbers are really bad, in fact worse than expected.  The market was expecting 7.9 % unemployment and what we got was 8.1%.  Alright, things are bad, I am by nature an optimist, so I want to focus on what jobs are out there and how to get them.  My number one suggestion, and what I have been telling all my clients is, Go Green.

The fastest growing industry is green jobs.  Jobs that focus on renewable energy and sustainable energy are growing quickly despite the overall economy.  The stimulus that was signed last week will be adding close to 100 billion dollars target towards adding more green jobs.  When people think about green jobs, solar panel installers and wind farm technicians and jobs like that come to mind.  The reality is that all types of positions are available in the growing green industry.  This is a great time to transfer your skills to a new industry.  Hot green jobs that are in demand right now include:

·         Secretaries

·         Sales people

·         Marketing executives

·         Engineers

·         Grant writers

·         HR people

There are several green job boards that have popped up recently.  I recommend Green Job Scene and GreenBiz.com as two of the best.  Here are some others you may want to check out:

EnvironmentalCareer.com

OpportunityKnocks.org

Idealist.org