Both candidates in this year’s presidential campaign described the 2012 election as a “stark choice” between two different paths to rebuild and strengthen our nation’s economy. More than any time in recent memory, a whole host of competing initiatives and priorities hung in the balance as the ballots were counted—everything from “Obamacare” to Wall Street… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Green Jobs
Subscribe to Green Jobs RSS FeedGREEN JOBS ARE ON THE RISE
Posted in Green JobsOn March 22, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”) (the principal fact-finding agency for the federal government in the areas of labor economics and statistics that also serves as a statistical resource to the U.S. Department of Labor) released a report focusing on green jobs as an increasing part of our economy. The report, which… Continue Reading
Filling the Green Collar Skills Gap – With Minority and Women-Owned Businesses
Posted in Entrepreneurs, Green JobsLast year, our local powerhouse, Microsoft, spent more than $1 billion working with suppliers that are woman-owned, minority-owned, and veteran-owned businesses. But lots of other businesses do not focus on contracting with minority owned businesses and the recent economic downturn has caused other businesses to put diversity initiatives on hold. However, there are signs that… Continue Reading