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| Did you know? |
- Newsweek reports that as oil prices continue to rise and companies grow more concerned with their carbon footprint, workers everywhere are finding more career opportunities than ever in the new "green" economy.
- Renewable energy and energy efficiency (RE&EE) industries represented more than 9 million jobs in 2007 and are projected to create 37 million jobs by 2030.
- Cleantech industries will be a major job-growth driver and producer of some of the country's hottest employers, particularly in the engineering, science, architecture and marketing sectors.
- This is the perfect time to start taking advantage of job opportunities produced by the emerging green economy
Companies in Cleantech industries, their investors, producers and
adopters are responding to the president's push for a new energy economy.
As companies and employers "go green," the smartest job seekers will be
the first to capitalize on the new Cleantech landscape.
"This is the challenge of the 21st century… and it's not going away"
-Kevin Doyle, Founder of the consulting firm "Green Economy
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| Webinar Objectives:
Learn about the past, present and future implications of renewable energy!
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- Uncover the origins and development of renewable energy use in the U.S.
- Cut through the media hype and understand the real importance of renewable energy in the global energy equation.
- Understand the challenges and growth opportunities in adopting renewable energy.
- Learn about the government's power to affect wind, solar, geothermal and biomass energy at both the state and federal level.
- Find out about job opportunities in this exciting, emerging new industry sector!
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| About the Presenter |
| Karen Fullerton is a Managing Partner with ILM & Partners, an executive search firm specializing in the cleantech sector. Karen has more than 17 years of global experience in operational leadership and executive search with Fortune 500 and early stage, venture capital backed technology companies. She is an active volunteer with the CleanTech Open’s Alumni and Innovation Partners Programs, a frequent speaker, trainer and writer on topics of career portability, and an impassioned advocate for the advancement of a clean, renewable energy economy.
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