Spisak for State Rep: Green Career Jobs can come to Valley

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Spisak for State Rep: Green Career Jobs can come to Valley

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Dennis Spisak-Independent Green Party Candidate for State Representative for the 60th district again reported that green labor shortages will create additonal green careers.

"A one-day summit entitled Advancing the New Energy Economy was recently held in San Francisco." said Spisak. " The attendees discussed ways to advance long-term investment, job creation, and financial growth within the green technology industry with a focus on engaging low-income communities."

One of the critical issues to come out of the summit is the shortage of green laborers who have the skills to retrofit buildings, build new green construction, install solar panels and build wind farms.

"This news has a number of implications for green careers of all kinds," said Spisak. "This is the type of education and economy I would bring to the 60th District to help improve our working and middle class."

Suggestions that came out of the San Franciso summit:

If you are a builder or want to learn, now is the time to get the training you need to be a competent installer.
Schools with specific education programs will pay a critical role in solving this labor shortage. If you have experience in green building or renewable energy installation and you enjoy teaching, your employment potential just went up. A number of community colleges are launching certification programs now!
If you've worked in school admissions and want to contribute to the green economy, position yourself to help attract and select people for these education programs.
When these students graduate, green companies are likely to scramble to hire as many of the top students as possible. If you have a background in recruitment or human resources, you could have your hands full as these companies staff up.
Although the focus is on green collar employees, as companies gear up, they are also going to need managers and team leads to manage the crews as they get to work.
Another key component of this puzzle is having a sufficient number of marketing and sales people to line up the projects for the builders and installers.
Spisak says "It's time for the 60th District to begin research into the next new hot industry in America. If we were once the Steel Valley giant, why can't we become the Green Alternative Energy Manufacuring Giant?"