{"id":27919,"key":"Employment","title":"Employment","latest":{"id":1242890,"timestamp":"2026-04-09T16:09:46Z"},"content_model":"wikitext","license":{"url":"https://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Copyrights","title":"CC-BY-SA-4.0"},"source":"{{Topic notice}}\n\n[[File:Employment.jpg|thumb]]\n\nYour job is an important way to make a difference. Find a job in a field you're passionate about, and do it well. Or, do a more conventional job but bring the insights such as [[community participation]], [[energy efficiency]], [[water efficiency]], [[energy]] alternatives, good [[design]] and other best practices as [[appropriate]] to your context.\n\n== Job seek strategies ==\n\n# Work your contacts\n# Consider using your social networks such as [http://www.linkedin.com/ Linked In] - there are numerous groups there that may be appropriate like Sustainable Energy Development.\n# Search job listings - see below\n# Career fairs\n# Cold calls, emails\n\n== See also ==\n\n* List of vocations: a list with vocations of which info on the skills needed are available\n* [[Finding a job in sustainability]]\n* Choosing a job in development\n* [[Resources for aid and development workers]]\n* [[Being an effective aid or development worker]]\n\n== External Links ==\n\n* [http://web.archive.org/web/20100215193230/http://www.eldis.org:80/vfile/upload/1/document/0807/BW_Humanitarian_Work_June_2008___Final_.pdf? Better ways to find humanitarian employment booklet]\n* [http://wasteforlife.org/wiki/index.php?title=Socially_Just_Engineering_Network Socially Just Engineering Network]\n* One Laptop Per Child is looking for software developers and managers.\n* [http://web.archive.org/web/20140811115403/http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/acdi-cida/acdi-cida.nsf/eng/NIC-5492333-HQE The Canadian International Development Agency] has employment, internship, and volunteer opportunities for Canadians.\n* [http://web.archive.org/web/20100924043308/http://www.villageearth.org:80/web/pages/About_Us/volunteer.php Village Earth] has volunteer opportunities in appropriate technology and other areas.\n* [http://web.archive.org/web/20130814080844/http://www.searchjobsabroad.com/International-jobs.html Search Jobs Abroad] brings employers and jobseekers together to help people get suitable international jobs.\n\n=== Green Jobs ===\n\n* [https://www.climatechangecareers.com/ Climate Change Careers] posts the latest job vacancies at organizations solving climate change.\n* [http://web.archive.org/web/20090114185825/http://www.eco.org:80/index.html Eco]\n* [http://www.ecojobs.com/ Eco Jobs]\n* [http://www.ecoemploy.com/ Eco-Employ]\n* [http://www.environmentalcareer.com/ Environmental Career]\n* [http://www.eceajobs.com/ Environmental Construction Engineering Architecture]\n* [http://web.archive.org/web/20101213023253/http://www.greendirectory.net:80/jobs/reg.cfm Green Jobs]\n* [https://www.sustainablebusiness.com/ Sustainable Business] is a search engine for 'green dream jobs', including engineering.\n* [http://web.archive.org/web/20190905200017/http://www.sustainjobs.com:80/ Sustain Jobs] is a search engine for climate change and renewable energy jobs.\n\n=== Solar Photovoltaic Specific jobs ===\n\n* [http://web.archive.org/web/20130905062733/http://www.enfsolar.com/jobs/ ENF]\n* [http://www.indeed.com/q-Photovoltaic-jobs.html Indeed]\n* [https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Photovoltaic ZipRecruiter]\n* [http://www.jobsinpv.com/ Jobs in PV]\n* [http://www.photovoltaicsjobs.com/a/jobs/find-jobs PV jobs]\n* [http://www.pv-magazine.com/services/jobs/ PV magazine listings]\n* [http://web.archive.org/web/20141230010619/http://jobs.solarplaza.com:80/a/jbb/find-jobs? Solar plaza]\n\n{{Page data\n| license = CC-BY-SA-3.0\n| description = Looking for a job in sustainability? Appropedia shares advice and resources to help you find meaningful work that supports a better future.\n}}\n\n[[Category:Employment]]"}