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Top 5 Places to Look For Green, Environmental & Infrastructure Jobs

This post is a continuation of my rant from last week about the availability of green, environmental and infrastructure jobs. I want to make sure that people know that green jobs are more than green/clean energy technology and that more jobs are opening everyday.  Here is a list of the top places to look for these jobs.

  1. Linked In Groups: Recruiters post jobs in the career discussion tabs of Linked In daily. It is one of the best places to connect directly with corporate and executive recruiters.
  2. Twitter: It is a little harder to use Twitter to find a job because you have to follow the right people. However, there are many recruiters and companies who auto tweet their positions daily. Follow me @hintons and you will see some jobs.
  3. Face Book: Just because Face Book has a reputation for being more social does not mean that serious job opportunities do not exist. Look for the groups and pages that post green jobs.
  4. Specialty and Professional Society Job Boards: There are many specialty job boards like ASCE.org,  Civil Engineering Central, NSPE.org and MyWaterPlantjobs.com which carry strong job opportunities.
  5. Environmental Expert: This is one of my favorite sites because they list companies products, services and jobs from all over the world. They also have a list of conferences that are ripe with networking opportunities.

What You Need To Do To Get Noticed

If you are looking for one of these types of jobs here are some tips to increase your chances of getting an interview:

  1. Connect and converse with the recruiters on social media: There is always more information beyond the job posting you need to know. If you build a relationship with recruiter, it will increase your chances of getting noticed.
  2. Do not let your frustration get the best of you:  I know from experience that it is frustrating when you get multiple rejections from a recruiter or employer but do not read into them as a personal vendetta. Learn from them. Venting your frustration on a recruiter or employer only burns bridges.
  3.  Make sure your resume and social media profile match:Employers and recruiters do take look at social media profiles when considering a candidate. Errant and inappropriate information can haunt you.

Thanks for reading.

More Sites to Watch

JobHunt.org

Hinton Human Capital Careers

Green Economy Post

 

Job Alert: Environmental Health & Safety Coordinator

Hinton Human Capital, an emerging leader in executive search in Climate Change, Environmental and Infrastructure industries is now searching for a EH&S Coordinator for the New Orleans and Lake Charles, LA  locations of a petrochemical manufacturer. Ideal candidate will have A minimum of 4 years experience in a similar role in a high hazard, process manufacturing, environment plus the following skills and abilities:

  •  Coordinating site safety training for employees, development and implementation of injury reduction programs.
  • Ability to understand ESH regulations and to develop and manage site-specific policies and procedures to ensure EH&S compliance and best practices. Ensure compliance with environmental permits
  • Ability to influence people at all levels of organization to successfully comply with safety programs and standards

 Requirements:

  •  A Bachelor’s degree in Safety or Industrial Engineering (or equivalent) is required in lieu of experience.
  • CSP or CIH are preferred
  • Ability to work in rigorous, high hazard manufacturing environment required
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Apply Here