Green Industry Booming

Posted by JT on Monday, May 26, 2008 · 5 Comments

With all the hype about being green, a new emerging industry has finally arrived and is growing every year. The alternative energy industry is hiring solar panel workers, wind power installers, maintenance workers, engineers, researchers, scientists, and all the white collar jobs associated with every industry like financing and logistics. The green industry is standing out to be a growing industry year over year while other industries like in manufacturing are retracting in the slowing economy.

Personally as a young engineer in the semiconductor field, I am extremely worried that the economy could force my company to cut back spending and possibly lay off workers. I would be the first to go since I only have two years experience versus other co-workers with 10 years or more.

States like California have the majority of these so called “green collared” workers, but other parts of the country like Oregon, Washington, and Texas have green niches as well. You really just have to be lucky enough to already live near an existing green hub in order to transition into this new field.

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Jeremy

I have also read in various places that some green industries have been booming recently. (Solar installers in CA are one example that pops into my mind that I've seen in the media recently.)However this blog post doesn't really cite (or link to) any sources for more information.I think this post would be a little more informative if it had some more substance and links to more information?Link up some stories of the emerging green industries and what the "green niches" in Oregon, Washington and Texas that you mention are…As far as advice on your worry of being laid off: My thoughts are to find a way to make what you do relate to an upcoming "green" technology. Help make "green" technology better using your knowledge of semiconductors.
Hannah Zimmerman

If you are interested in some further reading on the going green movement you should check out the Pitch newspaper out of Kansas City. They recently had an article about one of the founders of the green building movement. Check it out at The Pitch.
livepaths

Very interesting. If the economics don't work, recycling efforts won't either. LivePaths blogs about the innovative people and companies that make money selling recycled or reused items, provide green services or help us reduce our dependency on non renewable resources.
LayoffGossip

People always hate to talk about when they are laid off. But as it has become every day's news headline since Yahoo started it with cutting 1500 of its task force last year, now a need of platform has been in demand where people can express their selves in words how they are feeling about their company, whey the got laid off was that justified or not.And every thing they want to tell anonymously.And http://www.layoffgossip.com is providing you that platform.
Fred Smilek

I wouldn't be extremely worried…I really think green practices are not at all a trend and even if something happens with this job, a new door WILL open for you.

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