Get Employed By Leaders Of The Companies That Are Dominating The Environmental Sector

By George Dodson


It is not too long you have graduated and you are looking for an environment based job. Now what is your plan? Approximately 44% employers are going to hire new employees in the next year and 14% of the current employees are willing to retire, but still fresh graduates are going to suffer in getting a new job.

To make an easier transition, we have grouped together few tips to get employed in the sector of environment.

From the research of Canada's 2010 Profile of Canadian Environmental Employment, most of the employer are going to hire graduates based on social networks and on relationships with the present employees. 44% of the employers are more likely to hire employees from internal connections and other 65% like to hire through references available, as these are the most popular and easier way of hiring. One question arises that, how to keep in touch with the employees in the environmental sector in a situation where the relationship is very important to get hired. You can use the opportunity of networking to get popular in the industry related to environment. As many conferences are being attended by professionals all over the country throughout the year, you can take the chance of meeting them and getting better idea about the sector.

Manu associations working on environmental issues can give you an opportunity to get connected to the current professionals in the industry through forum or any other way. Post-secondary students are offered with a discount by some of the associations.

From the list prepared by Canadian Environmental Employment it is found that internships and co-operative working have a good impact on the recruiting process. These programs offer you to get more knowledge in this field and help the employers to know your talent and how much active you are without any commitment for long term. After getting some experience in this field, you can start connecting with professionals and this will increases the chances of you getting hired for long term.

ECO Canada also provides few programs related to environment and helps the fresh graduates to make connections with the professionals along with annual payment of around $12,000. This program increases the chances of getting a job as an intern in environmental companies and make the companies think that they have to hire more graduates for betterment of their companies.

You are highly encouraged to search for co-op programs through your career center to acquire more knowledge about this field before you have your graduation certificate in your hand. A co-op programs allows you to attend your classes alternating time with your works but as an intern you are not able to do it.

Till now an attractive and well written resume has been enough for you to get hired by a company. As you are looking for a post in an environmental company you resume should reflect green.




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