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Friday, February 25, 2011

 

Seattle Jobs in the Green Collar Industry

If you're in the middle of looking for Seattle jobs, since numerous Americans now are, there could be a placement waiting for you amidst the ecologically-aware collar industry.

There has been lots of concentration about the conservational-collar industry during past years, and that's not expected to modify any period shortly, as extra ecologically-aware jobs are being created and additional local, state and federal funding is being slated to becoming more environmentally favourable.

An environmental occupation is essentially any employment that straightaway contributes to minimizing our geological encroachment, whether it's by creating tech solutions or giving out advice. As loads of eco-friendly jobs command outside labor, which isn't overly surprising given the manner of the industry, there too are loads of indoors jobs that are nevertheless considered to be green.

Now is a terrific time to get green positions, while the financing for occupations in the environmentally-friendly collar industry keeps coming in. Most outstandingly, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provided $750 million for programs to condition and put workers in up-and-coming, fast-rising industries.

The hindrance for many work seekers looking for conservational work seems to be that the impression of green employment is comparatively unfamiliar, and whilst there are various employment opportunities that have been created just for going environmentally-friendly, loads of of them are so unexampled that there isn't a heap of data on them and their longevity is heretofore to be seen.

Still, there are many traditional positions that are now considered to be eco-friendly, most of which compensate well and should grow in the forthcoming years, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Thus if you're interested in the eco-friendly collar industry, although don't know where to start out, consider a glimpse at our compilation of the greatest 5 traditional environmentally-friendly employment opportunities:

1. Construction laborers - Employees in the construction industry traditionally work to compose such things as houses, department buildings, schools, roadways and bridges. Yet, there is today a demand for building workers to make conservational buildings and other eco-friendly structures, which need comply on environmental standards.
 
There were 1.8 million individually-employed building laborers and 7.2 million salaried construction employees during 2008, with the latter number likely to increase 19 percent in 2018. Most jobs for building laborers require just during-the-occupation education, though positions for managers and supervisors possibly could necessitate some college education. Building workers take home an average of $21.87 per hour.

2. Farmer - These employees typically work a family-owned farm and produce crops to export to local grocery stores or national companies. Farm workers work to keep their crops year after year and expect for fee changes in the comprehensive market. Even whilst jobs as traditional farm workers are possible to slightly drop in the upcoming years, there is an increasing demand for farm workers who focus more on producing natural grub.

There were 1.2 million farm workers throughout America throughout 2008, though that number is likely to decrease 8 percent by 2018, chiefly because of the consolidation of farms and growing technology and efficiencies. The majority of farm workers just undergo on-the-occupation training and their yearly salaries are entirely dependent on their farm's turnout and fortune.

3. Environmental scientists - These laborers ascertain on the physical sciences and then expend that understanding to identify problems and ascertain solutions that reduce hazards to the earth and the wide-ranging population. Their end objective is to care for the environment. Several environmental scientists consult with confidential businesses to help them fill mandated environmentally-friendly regulations.

There were 85,900 environmental scientists in 2008, and that figure is likely to increase 28 percent by 2018. Whilst a bachelor's degree is needed by lots of employers, several prefer a master's concentration, with 44 percent of employees laboring for federal, state and local governments. Environmental scientists receive an average of $59,750 per yr.

4. Environmental engineers - These laborers employ biology and chemistry to unearth cures to environmental problems. Many act as consultants to aid agencies in complying with regulations, avoiding environmental injure and tidying hazardous sites.

There were 54,300 environmental engineers during 2008, and that number should grow 31 percent as of 2018. Lots of positions demand a bachelor's grade in engineering as well as lasting instruction. Environmental engineers receive a mean pay of $74,020 per year.

5. Foresters and preservation scientists - These employees direct the usance and progress of wooded areas, rangelands and other pure resources. Foresters commonly supervise the nation's wooded areas and guide their economical, recreational, conservational, and organic events, as preservation scientists labor to resolve, better and look after the land's raw resources.

There were 29,800 foresters and conservation scientists throughout 2008, and that numeral is expected to increase 12 percent by 2018. Many jobs call for a bachelor's grade, with foresters earning an average compensation of $53,750, and preservation scientists making an average of $58,720 per yr. In the region of 68 percent of workers work for local, state or national governments.

A lot of the careers included above have been in existence for ages, and just as the environmentally-friendly collar industry begins to grow, so too do the variety and mass of brand new innovative jobs that are alone aimed on going environmentally-friendly.

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Friday, February 11, 2011

 

Arizona Nursing Jobs Created by New Mayo Program

Many Arizona nursing jobs will be created by a new cancer therapy clinic.

Mayo Clinic is planning to build a new multi-site Proton Beam Therapy Program with locations in Phoenix, Ariz., and Rochester, N.Y. Those facilities will create thousands of new jobs and treat about 2,480 patients each year by the time both sites open in early 2016.

The new facilities are being funded in part by a $100 million gift from Philanthropist Richard O. Jacobson, a long-time patient of the clinic. Both projects will cost more than $400 million to complete and Mayo will ask for help from other philanthropists to cover the cost gap.

"My dream has always been to establish a major new facility for Mayo Clinic," Jacobson said in a statement. "I began going to Mayo for my care when I was a child and continue to get my care there. Mayo Clinic makes a profound impact on people."

Proton beam therapy is considered to be advanced when compared to traditional radiotherapy, because the proton beam only targets the tumor, sparing the surrounding tissue and organs. Mayo's proton beam program will use the most advanced technology available, causing fewer side effects for patients.

"Our goal is to reduce the burden of cancer for patients and family members," Robert Foote, M.D., chair of Mayo Clinic's Department of Radiation Oncology, said. "We want to preserve normal organ function and optimize patients' quality and length of life."

Currently, more than 20,000 patients receive cancer care at Mayo Clinic. The hospital system has three cancer programs in Phoenix, Rochester, and Jacksonville, Fla. All of those locations will benefit from the clinic's proton beam technology.

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Thursday, February 03, 2011

 

NJ's newest job resource

Looking for jobs in New Jersey? Local job board network AllCountyJobs.com LLC has just released its latest site targeted to Garden State job seekers: NewJerseyJobShop.com.

The sites design is a bit of a departure from the company's other sites. It has a light airy feel with a very clean/white interface. The site is free for NJ job seekers. Users can upload your resume, get job alerts and browse many different job categories.

"We're proud to announce the latest addition to our job board family" says their CEO. The company now powers local job boards along the east coast from DC to Vermont.

New Jesery's unemployment rate is currently at 9.2% Hopefully with this new resource that will go down a little.

New Jersey Job Shop is located online at http://www.newjerseyjobshop.com/

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San Antonio Construction Jobs Ranked Low

The number of San Antonio construction jobs lost last year earned the city a low ranking on a recent report. Visit http://sanantonio.jobing.com/jobs/construction to see current job openings.

The most recent report from the Associated General Contractors of America gave San Antonio's construction industry a rank of 106. The area lost 100 construction jobs, a decline of .2 percent, between December 2009 and December 2010.

Of the 337 metro areas included in the report, 232 lost construction jobs during that 12-month period, while employment in 38 areas remained unchanged. Declines were most likely caused by severe winter weather and the culmination of funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

"It looks like severe winter weather put an early halt to a number of projects just as stimulus and base realignment work was already starting to wind down," AGC Chief Economist Ken Simonson said in a statement. "Bad weather and poor timing conspired to make December a pretty unhappy month for a lot of construction workers around the country."

Areas that saw the biggest declines in construction employment include:
  1. Las Vegas-Paradise, Nev. - 10,700 jobs
  2. Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, Ill. - 10,500 jobs
  3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, Cailf. - 7,900 jobs
  4. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, Calif. - 5,900 jobs
  5. Northern Virginia - 5,700 jobs
The areas that experienced the biggest construction employment gains include:
  1. Columbus, Ohio - 2,700 jobs
  2. Dallas-Plano, Texas - 2,100 jobs
  3. Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Ariz. - 1,900 jobs
  4. Pittsburgh, Pa. - 1,800 jobs
  5. Greeley, Colo. - 1,400 jobs

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Tuesday, February 01, 2011

 

Phoenix Customer Service Jobs Supported by Cox Communications

One of the most wide-reaching cable companies in America is working to create more Phoenix customer service jobs.

Cox Enterprises Inc., the parent company of Cox Communications, is planning to expand an existing warehouse and build a new regional data center in Phoenix. Those plans will create more job openings for a variety of employees, from technicians to customer service representatives.

Cox currently employs about 3,600 workers throughout Arizona. A call center in Phoenix supports most of the company's Spanish-language customers, while other offices in the area support telephone customers in Omaha, Neb., and Atlanta, Ga.

"This is a very important long-term market for us," Cox Communications President Patrick Esser told The Arizona Republic. "We continue to put more and more things into Arizona."

The company has spent about $2.5 billion in Arizona during the last 10 years. What's even more impressive is that Cox actually increased its spending in the state during the economic recession, spending an extra $300 million to update a residential fiber-optic network.

"In markets like Phoenix and Tucson or Sierra Vista, you need robust broadband services to attract businesses and to sustain the businesses that are trying to grow in the market," Esser added. "So, it's good for the economy to have someone like us spending the kinds of dollars we are in this market."

Future plans include spending at least $100 million per year to update broadband, telephone, cable, and other services for residential and business customers. The company also plans to offer more services focused on evolving technology, such as streaming television and cellphone services.

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