In Business / March 2008
Introducing Green Collar Jobs
Ever heard the phrase, "The suits are in town" or "white collar worker" or "blue collar worker" or the newest one, "green collar worker?"
If you hear the iconic phrase of "the suits are in town," it means that the executives, or those who wear suits every day, are in town or in the building, etc. The phrase "white collar worker" designates those who wear a crisp white dress shirt, usually with a tie and suit, to work every day. These are in the economic sector of middle management. "Blue collar worker" is a very old phrase for those who wear some type of blue uniform to work every day or those who are recognizable by the color they are wearing normally in a plant/manufacturing facility. So, what is a "green collar worker"?
Green collar jobs involve products and services that are environmentally friendly. Companies are "going green" and the America's leaders are talking about "going green." This "going green" trend will produce an entirely new employment sector of jobs including any that involve the design, manufacture, installation, operation and/ or maintenance of renewable energy and energy-efficiency technologies. It has been suggested that this sector is on the brink of exploding with new jobs.
The phrase "green collar worker" has recently been tossed around during the presidential debates. Since global warming is on everyone's minds right now and is being publicized widely, it stands to reason that something of great magnitude could happen to save the planet.
Congress is now even promoting energy efficiency through workforce programs and incentives - a big push for renewable energy. Thus, they are encouraging the creation of a new kind of working class - an economic class of people who work to help the planet become clean again.
A trend-leading state in our nation, California, is now initiating many measures for finding renewable energy, conserving energy in both businesses and at home. It is true that everyone can help or harm the earth by what they do.
If cities, companies, organizations and people endeavor to incorporate environmental quality into their mission, goals and daily living, the potential for green collar jobs over the next decade could be profound to say the least.
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