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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday (May 6, 2011) that employers added 244,000 jobs in April. In another positive development, the employment gains in both February and March were revised upward by a cumulative total of 46,000 jobs. Private sector employment has now averaged over 250,000 job growth the past three months. April’s unemployment rate rose to 9 % from March’s 8.8%, however, many economists discounted the rise noting the data is derived from the more volatile household survey sample. Public sector jobs continued to shrink in April by 22,000.
Economists estimate that employers will continue to add about 200,000 jobs a month through the remainder of the year. That compares to last year’s average of 78,000 job growth per month. The unemployment rate is expected to drop to 8.5% by year’s end.
Moody’s Analytics, as illustrated in USA Today, has forecast U.S. job growth by geographic region, state and industry.
In a recent survey, 246 out of 300 corporate executives plan to invest in making their companies more energy efficient within the next 12 months. The CEO’s see this as an opportunity to create revenue, the side effect I see will be the creation of jobs needed to help make these companies more environmentally friendly.
Investment into climate change initiatives will create opportunities for several career fields associated with energy efficiency. They include HVAC technicians, energy engineers, financial analysts and energy auditors. O*NET, an online database of careers created for the U.S. Department of Labor, lists these career fields as not only green but specifically marks them as having a bright future.
Just think – only 300 CEO’s responded to this survey. With climate change being an ever present topic and corporations seeking out revenue opportunities in a down economy, you could probably add thousands more to the above mentioned 246 corporate executives who plan to invest in energy efficiency. The resulting career opportunities could be astounding!