Developing Sustainability relationships

Approximately 80% of job opportunities are never advertised in the broader market. In the sustainability sector up to 90-95% of the exciting career opportunities are not advertised at all. Roles are filled directly through personal and professional relationships developed as a result of doing business, through volunteer and Not for Profit projects, paid or unpaid internships, or other.

To gain access to this “hidden job market”, successful candidates are pro-actively developing relationships by:

Attending sector and industry events. There are at least 5 events per week (free or for a nominal cost)

Volunteering with Not for Profit agencies, industry or professional associations to gain exposure to industry leaders/decision makers

Internships with consulting or corporate firms in their sustainability or corporate social responsibility areas

Some of the many events are as follows:

Sustainability Drinks (Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Darwin). Register by clicking here.

EnviroDrinks - click here for more information.

Environmental Jobs Network “Green Drinks” - click here for more information.

Carbon Innovators Network Events. Register with the Victorian EPA. Ph : 03 9695 2647 or email them: Carbon.Innovators@epa.vic.gov.au

O2Australia - click here for more information.

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The 2010 guide to environmental careers in Australia – EJN and RMIT
Click here to download the PDF [2.2MB]

CSIRO growing the Green Collar Economy
Click here to download the PDF [1.1MB]

UNEP green Jobs Report
Click here to download the PDF [4.2MB]

Who are Green Collar workers
Click here to register and download the report

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