In an effort to visualize the job growth in industry sectors, Wired Magazine, in collaboration with LinkedIn, graphed the percentage of LinkedIn users who moved from one industry into another in the last five years. Leading all sectors by a nearly two to one advantage was renewables and the environment.
This article also highlights the early glimmers of a new employment trend that they are calling Smart Jobs. These jobs don't fall into the typical categories used to describe jobs. Think of them as a mash up of blue collar industries and technical skills that require vocational training or college education. You can check out this map to see an array of industries they are tracking (some are green/sustainable, others not so much perhaps).
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