Participate in the Mid-Atlantic region’s first comprehensive employer survey to identify “green” employment and training opportunities. The Green Jobs Survey was recently mailed to 35,000 employers located across the region. The survey defines a green job as one that involves producing a product or service in one or more of the following seven categories:
- Renewable energy and alternative fuels
- Energy efficiency and energy conservation
- Greenhouse gas reduction
- Pollution reduction and cleanup
- Recycling and waste reduction
- Sustainable agricultural and natural resources conservation
- Education, compliance, public awareness, and training directly related to green jobs
The Maryland Chamber of Commerce is partnering with this regional effort to encourage employers receiving the survey to quickly complete it, and mail it back in the attached postage-paid envelope. While the initial survey is a paper-pencil mailed survey, respondents will also have the option of completing the survey online or by phone. The survey closes at the end of August.
The results of this inaugural Green Jobs Survey will assist both employers hiring skilled workers and skilled workers pursing new employment. Survey results will also establish a baseline from which to measure future growth of green industries and jobs. In addition, information from the survey will assist policy makers to better align education and training opportunities and create a better prepared workforce to support the region’s expanding green industries. Initial results of the survey will be available mid-October and a final comprehensive report will be available in early 2011. Learn more.
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