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Get Into Green: Careers,
Education and Jobs in Minnesota
A workshop by iSeek Solutions
Minnesota Green Careers
Website
www.MnGreenCareers.org
Get Into Green: Overview
• What exactly are green careers?
• How can I prepare for a green career?
• How can I search for a green job?
Triple Bottom Line:
People, Planet, Profit
A Green job has a
direct or essential impact on a
product, service, or process that
results in environmental benefits.
TOPIC 1
So what are green jobs?
Tools to explore green careers:
• 54 profiles
• 19 career videos
• 3 quizzes Green or Not Green?
Five Green Career Clusters
Renewable Energy
Generation
Green
Manufacturing
Building-Related
Energy Efficiency
Environmental
Conservation
Recycling &
Pollution Reduction
Industry Career Paths
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Wind
Ethanol
Commercial Energy Efficiency
Residential Energy Efficiency
Natural Resource Conservation
By December 2011: Solar Thermal, Solar PV,
and Ground Source Heat
TOPIC 2 Prepare for a green job
• Knowledge and tools employers seek
• 487 Green Education programs in Minnesota
• Low-cost and short-term training options for
energy careers.
Skills and Knowledge for green jobs
• Technical skills are the most commonly
required skills in green job vacancies (69%),
followed by math (60%)
• Technical and math skills combined are
required in 55%
• Mechanical and science knowledge are the
most commonly required knowledge
• Communication skills are also often cited
TOPIC 3 How to search for a green job?
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Know the top green industries in MN
Research businesses in the field
Find job openings
Green your resume
Consider volunteering to gain experience
Top 10 Green industries in MN
Social Advocacy Organizations
Educating the public on conservation issues
Electronic Instrument Manufacturing
Automated air & water controls
Architectural and Engineering Services
Providing air quality permitting and
environmental compliance services
Remediation and Other Waste Services
Emergency response for
environmental issues, ie spills
Administration of Environmental Programs
Oversight of water and soil conservation
programs
Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers Recycling of post-consumer goods
Building Equipment Contractors / HVAC
Residential and commercial plumbing
Used Merchandise Stores
Sorting and selling used goods
Waste Collection
Processing of recyclable material
Plastics Product Manufacturing
Development / mfg of eco-friendly
materials
Research green businesses
• It will lead you to companies that are likely to
be part of Minnesota's green economy and to
employ people working in green occupations.
Find green job openings
Green your resume
• Customize your resume to the job
you're applying for.
• Emphasize the core skills needed
for the job.
Why Be a Green Volunteer?
• Get your foot in the door with an organization
helping the environment
• Network with people in green jobs
• Develop green-related skills and knowledge
• See what green jobs are really like
• Get a competitive edge in the job market
when you're ready to find a green job
Join green professional or advocacy
associations
Lots going on in Minnesota
Here are a few ideas!
• Do It Green
Green news, initiatives, events,
and opportunities in Minnesota.
• The Green Institute
Offers a reuse center in
Minneapolis.
• Minnesota BlueGreen Alliance
Labor unions and environmental
organizations joined to expand
jobs in the green economy
• U.S. Green Building Council
• Clean Energy Resource Teams
(CERTS)
Energy efficiency and renewable
resources for all regions of
Minnesota. Job postings,
conferences, and more.
• Windustry Professional
assocation.
• Forum of Women in the
Environmental Field
Professional association to
network with other women, see
job postings, learn about careers.
For Researchers & Data Junkies