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Expanding Skills and Advancing Your Career Through Social Intrapreneurship

Josh Cleveland — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:33:00 -0700

Are you looking for a way to refocus your work efforts on sustainability practices but don't want to brave the job market? Joining -- or starting -- your company's volunteer green team is a great step in the right direction.

New Calculator Lays Out Job-Creation Benefits of Stimulus Projects

GreenBiz Staff — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:18:00 -0700

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy today released a spreadsheet calculator that will estimate the number of jobs likely to be created by state or municipal energy efficiency projects.

Walmart Foundation Helps Fund Green Job Training for Women

GreenBiz Staff — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:09:00 -0700

Citing a need for increasing the number of women eligible for jobs in a growing green economy, the Walmart Foundation is partnering with the Business and Professional Women's Foundation to provide green job training for women.

Building Bridges Between Business and NGOs

Paula Hendricks — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:53:00 -0700

From an environmental activist to being corporate sustainability executive, Hewlett-Packard's Bonnie Nixon shows how moving between otherwise separate worlds offers a gateway to green jobs.

How Green Companies Can Clean Up Their Hiring Processes

Carolyn Mansfield — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:34:00 -0700

As companies emerge from recession-induced hibernation, shake off hiring freezes, and start to cautiously advertise job openings again, they're finding an entirely different landscape than when they did their last round of recruiting. With all the hope tacked on to green companies and jobs, the stakes are high for companies that blunder. Here are tips to avoid missteps.

Cisco's Telecommuting Program Boosts Productivity, Cuts Costs and Emissions

GreenBiz Staff — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:37:00 -0700

In a survey of almost 2,000 employees, the company found that, in addition to increasing job satisfaction among teleworking employees, Cisco saved $277 million as a result of its flexible work program.

Tracking the Stimulus Spending with Recovery.org

Marc Gunther — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:44:00 -0700

GreenBiz.com's senior writer Marc Gunther speaks with Eric Gillespie, the CIO of Onvia about how his firm's website, Recovery.org, is helping companies track federal stimulus spending -- and get a slice of the pie.

Eight Tips for Getting Your Sustainability Project Off the Ground

Deborah Fleischer — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:55:00 -0700

Now that you've made the the business case for going green in your company's operations, whether you're the new CSO or just part of a green team, there are a few basic steps that can help move your company toward success in its green goals.

A Few 'Facts' About Green Jobs

Marc Gunther — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:35:00 -0700

Given all the hype about green jobs -- particularly the rosy projections about the green jobs of tomorrow -- it's welcome news when a credible source puts some facts on the table. Would you care to guess how many green jobs there are in America?

Companies Use World Environment Day to Enlist Workers In Climate Fight

GreenBiz Staff — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:27:00 -0700

Accenture, DHL, Anheuser-Busch and Alcan Packaging are among the companies using World Environment Day to highlight their green credentials and inspire their workforces to adopt more environmentally friendly behavior.

Climate Change Pros: Male, Well-Paid and Secure

Tilde Herrera — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:42:00 -0700

Professionals in climate change-related fields are more likely to be male, highly educated, well-paid and not worried about losing their jobs, according to a new survey.

Making Your Impact at Work: A Practical Guide to Changing the World From Inside Any Company

GreenBiz Staff — Wed, 13 May 2009 08:01:00 -0700

This guide is designed to empower current and aspiring social intrapreneurs to find ways to integrate sustainability into their day jobs.

Finding the Skills to Turn a Company Green From Within

Tilde Herrera — Wed, 13 May 2009 06:53:00 -0700

Executives from Net Impact, eBay and Timberland discuss the skills employers find desirable for positions with an environmental or larger CSR focus.

Net Impact Releases Guide to Make Any Job a Green Job

GreenBiz Staff — Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The report highlights 15 "intrapreneurs" who are successfully combining sustainability ideals with their traditional corporate job functions and offers a model which others may follow for a variety of socially responsible projects.

Green-Collar Jobs, Defined and Counted

Alan Durning — Thu, 07 May 2009 07:18:00 -0700

Green jobs aren't always easy for employment analysts to recognize, because they are scattered across most occupations and industries, and truly, every job can be more or less green. Here's how to recognize a green job when you see one.