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“Aside from the everyday efforts you make to help the environment, such as recycling or taking the bus, wouldn’t it be great if you could be well-paid to help the planet? As it happens, many environmental jobs pay around $30 an hour or more.

“Fueled in part by massive federal funding for environmental projects included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) — better known as the stimulus bill — green jobs have a bright future. There’s a broad range of occupations that allow you to make a difference, so there is likely a green job for you no matter what your interest and skills.

“Below is a list of well-paid, green gigs with their median annual salary according to online salary database PayScale.com. That figure is then broken down to an hourly rate by dividing by 2080, the typical number of working hours in a year, according to PayScale.”

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This article is from the Augusta Chronicle. 

“Many people who have lost jobs to the recession may find a cure for unemployment in the health care field.

“The need for specialty nurses, therapists and technicians of all kinds has stayed strong. Recruiters say health care reform could trigger even more growth.

“Meanwhile, the Obama administration touts health care as one of the industries that will drive a jobs recovery.”

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This article is from The New York Times.

“Through the cycles of boom and bust that have roiled New York City’s glossy finance, media and high-tech industries over the last 20 years, one segment of the economy has churned steadily along, reliably producing jobs and helping cushion even the sharpest downturns: health care.

“Now, as the population ages and Congress dangles the possibility of a flood of newly insured patients seeking care, the city is looking to capitalize on growth in the field, which is expected to create more new jobs across the country than any other industry in the coming decade.

“On Monday, city officials plan to open an employment center dedicated to training workers for and placing them in health-related jobs, from home care aides to registered nurses. The aim of the center, the city’s second employment office to focus on a single industry, is not just to find work for people, officials say, but also to help them start or advance full-fledged careers.”

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This article is from MSN Careers.”The nation’s movement to become a more productive and competitive economic force in the global marketplace is bringing a wealth of hope and job opportunities to recession-weary Americans.

“‘In order to succeed in the 21st century, we are working to improve education, expand health care, fix the infrastructure, overhaul our manufacturing industries, adopt green technologies, and continue our leadership in high-tech innovation,’ says Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D., one of the nation’s leading occupational experts and author of the recently released book ‘200 Best Jobs for Renewing America.’

“In his book, Shatkin discusses the six industries at the center of America’s shift toward a forward-looking economy: education, infrastructure, health care, information and telecommunication technologies, green technologies and advanced manufacturing.”

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This article is from Yahoo! Hotjobs.

“A well-paying, rewarding career doesn’t have to mean a four-year slog through college. There are plenty of jobs that pay nicely with less education, ranging from certificate courses just a few months long to two-year community college programs.

“Education costs for most of these careers are modest — you might even pay nothing at all. If you’re from a low-income family and between 18-24, you may qualify to receive up to three years of free job training, housing and support services through the federal program Job Corps. National program director Esther Jacobs says Job Corps serves roughly 100,000 students a year.

“‘We’re the best-kept secret in this country,’ she says.

“Otherwise, state-sponsored technical and vocational schools will usually be a cheaper option than private training companies, and many offer financial aid. Most training programs will help you with job placement when you’re done, too.”

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This article is from NW Jobs. 

“Jill Ste. Claire Berndsen’s eyes sparkle while helping couples select wedding bands at the Ben Bridge jewelry store at Seattle’s Northgate Mall. It’s a long way from what she calls her ‘terrifying days’ of finding a new job.

“‘It was very scary to be 51, as I was, and changing careers — especially with so many people out there and so few jobs,’ says the former construction-industry sales specialist, who was hired by Ben Bridge in January 2009.

“It’s a fear shared by many of her 50- to 55-year-old “pre-senior” peers, as well as the more than 10,000 King County residents age 56 or older who are currently collecting unemployment insurance. But armed with job-search strategies and resources designed specifically for folks over 50, many are beating the unemployment odds, according to Seattle-area AARP spokesman Jason Erskine.”

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This article is from the Wall Street Journal.

“When unemployment is high, job-seekers may need to go where the jobs are, ‘to make ends meet, to get on with their lives,’ says John Challenger, CEO of outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

“But don’t move with the herd.Before workers decide to relocate, career counselors advise making sure they understand the local economy they’re going to, and what they’d do if the new job doesn’t work out as planned.

“Also, make sure you understand what kind of help, if any, your new employer is prepared to give you for moving costs. ”

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This article is from Careerbuilder.com.

“Gone are the days when all job seekers had to worry about was their résumés and cover letters. Today, those documents remain a staple of the job-search process, but they are joined by a growing phenomenon: social networking.

“Forty-five percent of employers reported in a June 2009 CareerBuilder survey that they use social networking sites to screen potential employees, compared to only 22 percent of employers last year. Eleven percent of employers plan to start using social networking sites for the screening process. More than 2,600 hiring managers participated in the survey.

“Of those who conduct online searches/background checks of job candidates, 29 percent use Facebook, 26 percent use LinkedIn and 21 percent use MySpace. One-in-ten (11 percent) search blogs while 7 percent follow candidates on Twitter.”

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This article is from The Wall Street Journal. 

“With unemployment at a 26-year high as the grinding downturn wears on, many people are being forced into job changes—if they’re lucky enough to find new jobs. But for those still employed and managing their careers, there’s a perennial question: How often should you change jobs?

“During the recent boom, it was common to hear advice that frequent jobs changes were the way to take advantage of the fast-moving economy, maximize personal opportunities and use leverage to get pay raises. Long over were the days of professional loyalty–employees to employers, and vice versa– when people clocked life-long careers at the same company. The career adviser and blogger Penelope Trunk, for example, counseled her readers in 2007 that ’staying in one job forever is today’s recipe for career suicide.’”

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This article is from Mercury News.

“SANTA CRUZ — As the national jobless rate hovers around 10 percent this Labor Day, it’s clear that high school graduates, even those who go on to college, are not guaranteed a job.

“But as conservation-minded pupils at the fledgling Natural Bridges High School hedge their garden of pumpkins, sunflowers and corn, they are also hedging their bets that the Regional Occupation Program will one day help them secure a steady paycheck.

“‘I know the way things are going, green careers are going to be huge,’ said Jake Dent, a 17-year-old senior from Aromas.

“A study released by the Pew Charitable Trusts in June found that venture capital investment boosted the number of so-called green jobs in the U.S. 9.1 percent between 1998 and 2007 — twice as fast as overall job growth nationwide. California has the most green jobs, with 10,200 businesses offering 125,000 ‘clean’ jobs — those focused on reducing energy use, conserving water and taking other steps to reverse harmful impacts on the planet.”

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