Align your career with the green industry of tomorrow - Wind and Solar Power (career search)

March 14th, 2010 admin Posted in careers |

By greenjobsready.com

If you are barely surviving in an economy where jobs are being shed faster than they are being created, or if you are a student worried about job prospects after you graduate, then think green. You should definitely align your career with the green industry of tomorrow, i.e. Wind and Solar Power.

The foundations for creating energy from renewable sources of energy have already been laid in many developed and developing countries. Governments have realized the futility of investing only in nuclear or thermal plants that might one day simply run out of raw material or cause irreparable damage to the environment and its people. They have started exploring safer and cleaner avenues, and the sun and wind have so far offered wonderful promise of delivering green energy, albeit at higher initial costs.

With words such as global warming, carbon footprint, and sustainable technology ringing in their ears, governments and manufacturers alike have embarked on a mission to harness the free raw material provided by the sun and wind and convert it into heat and electricity. The problem is that these industries are moving at a frantic pace as far as technology is concerned but are lagging behind due to lack of adequate manpower. Although the top slot of designing efficient wind turbines and solar systems might have been reserved for highly-qualified people, there are several well-paying and satisfying Green jobs that have not been fully filled.

You can select from a range of direct Green jobs related to solar or wind power generation such as those related to installation, plumbing, electronic circuits, wiring, maintenance, marketing, accounts, etc. There are also various other jobs that will be created in the wake of increased dependence on wind and solar power such as those related to transporting various systems, dealing in spares, and working with small dealers that commission domestic heating and power generation plants in homes, offices, etc. The scope is wide, but you will have to align your skills with the required green job before you can get a foot into the green door.

A matching certificate or green degree course is a requisite from any of the many schools and colleges that have stepped up to offer courses ranging from just a few days to around four years depending on the syllabus. A certificate or a degree will help you to get the perfect job, but in addition you should surely try to go in for apprenticeship or get hands-on experience at any solar or wind turbine manufacturing or installation facility to build up an impressive resume. Depending on the profile of your green job, you will either have to work at a solar or turbine plant, at the company’s office, or you could even work on the actual site, especially if you have been trained in installation, commissioning or maintenance.

In a world filled with layoffs all you need to do to flourish instead of simply trying to survive is to harness the necessary skills to step into the clean and green world of solar and wind power generation. An appropriate certificate or green degree course can get you in this upcoming industry that is anyway clamoring for professionals desperately. You now have the chance of aligning your career with the green industry of tomorrow and should definitely work towards ensuring that you grow in that industry with each passing sunny and windy day.

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IT Job Search - Finding a job in the Information Technology Industry.

By Joshua Penman

The Information Technology Industry is here to stay. There are so many opportunities in the Information Technology field that we won’t be able to cover all of them in this article. What I hope to cover is what it would take to get ‘your foot in the door’ with the right skills for the right job in the Information Technology Industry - speaking from a general perspective.

Whether you are reading this just out of college, in college, switching careers or starting to look again into the IT industry one thing you need to have: Experience.

There are many internships available for college students working their way into the IT industry and for the rest, just remember you need to have what it takes to get the job done right. With the high value placed on Information Technology assets and operation for the modern company today, nothing less than 100% results will work.
After that we need to start with you. What does your resume look like? A very well done resume, reviewed by a professional and initially, you can browse online for samples of IT resumes that work for your specific niche. This needs to be cleanup and looking nice. It is a critical part of the ’sales pitch’ that will get you the job. In addition, in your search, you will find that perhaps setting up a cover letter or two depending on the types of jobs in your niche that are available. This may mean your resume will be read or not. depending on the initial approach and submittal of your resume.

Which now brings us to the next point: Online Job Search. You can very efficiently post your resume for thousands of employers to review, depending on how wide the career field scope is for your IT niche. One such site is ITJobSearchSource.com which includes a job search board, job search tools, a blogs, IT Industry News feed and much more.

Using various resources such as: Facebook, LinkedIn even Twitter or MySpace (properly configured to assist you in your job search) can be a great help in getting your name out there. If you’re are a programmer, web designer or something similar - a sample of your work would be of great help.

In addition, letters of reference will come into an important play after the review of your resume and work product, thus helping ’sell the package’ and get you the job you are after.

The process, as most already know, of using the many Job Search Sites and Boards help you get an idea of what is out there in so far of jobs and what current companies employers are looking for.

Either way, ‘networking from the inside out’ may be a method of choice in an industry that may be ‘job seeker heavy’ and have too much competition for various jobs. There are many resources to help you get started into this track of the IT job search.

In future articles I will be covering more on the phases of finding a job in the Information Technology Industry as well as articles and references from my experience of over 25 years in the industry as well.

Joshua Penman is the webmaster for http://www.ITJobSearchSource.com - a resource for job search tools, services, advice, news, blogs, videos and more. He has been in the Information Technology Industry for over 25 years.

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