Penned by Nick
It’s been a busy, challenging few weeks for Bright Green Talent. Jobless numbers continue to rise, with these headlines all hitting in the last week: 3.6 Million Lost Jobs, Economy Sheds 598,000 Jobs in January, Joblessness Jumps Sharply Among China’s Migrants.
Though we continue to fight to be part of the solution–not the problem–the tides taking a hard turn for the worst worldwide. Unemployment in the US is now at 7.6%. What more there’s a bounty of bad news on the horizon that speaks to the lack of hiring now happening at most companies, and the fact that there’s few jobs to be had.
We’ve seen this all first hand. Most clients now only want to see “A++” candidates, and even at that, are taking longer to hire them. Many are putting hiring plans on hold entirely until Q2 or Q3.
Despite job opportunities drying up, there’s still good work to be done on a personal or community level: volunteer, get NABCEP or LEED certified. If you intend to get a government job in the future, then take the civil service exam so that you’re prepared.
The good news is that green jobs stand to rebound the fastest. The bad news is that we’re all suffering at some level–we need to pull together to make it through.