“If you’re readying a resume, it might help to use recycled paper. The clean-tech and green industries in Massachusetts are hiring.”
That’s the takeaway from the article in today’s Boston Globe.
Amidst our economic woes and rising unemployment, the green energy sector continues to grow, thanks in part to the stimulus bill spending and an extension of tax credits for renewable energy generation.
Within the next two years, Stimulus Bill spending is expected to create or save 79,000 jobs in Massachusetts, and an estimated 3.5 million nationwide. In today’s economy, those are big numbers.
Green energy companies are the forerunners for a green revolution that is taking place. Consumers tend to lean towards green companies feeling that they are doing their part to contribute to the environment which has led to more job openings in green companies.
Well, that’s the plan.
It will be interesting to see where the ‘green’ economy is at after the stimulus money set aside for energy efficiency and green technology works its way through the economy in the form of tax rebates and block grants.
The important thing to remember is that the government can only start the ball rolling… it’s up to the rest of us to keep it moving through our preference for green products and services.