Green Career Central Blog

Follow the Green Money: OSISoft Receives $135 Million, Lighting Science Group Going Public, C3Nano Completes First Round of Funding

Developer of data management software for industrial applications, OSIsoft, has received a $135 million investment from venture capitalists. Based in San Leandro, CA, here is the career page for OSIsoft.

Lighting Science Group, a Florida based LED lighting company, has filed for public registration of common stock on the NASDAQ exchange.  The goal of this move is to raise $150 million.  The initial share price was not disclosed.  Lighting Science manufactures and distributes LED lighting for commercial and residential use.  The company has factories in the US and Mexico and has hired a contractor to make their products in Asia.

Hayward, CA based C3Nano, a first year start-up company that is developing transparent electrodes as a component of  transparent screens for use in cell phone and solar cells, has completed a first round of funding. The amount was not disclosed.  Last year C3Nano won the MIT Clean Energy Prize of $200,000.

SD Forum Presenting the State of Corporate Sustainability on Wed. Feb. 2nd

At this event, representatives from major Silicon Valley companies will be speaking about early adoption of sustainability practices for financial rewards rather than costs.  Come hear Michael Beutler, SAP, Scott Coleman, Google, Joyce Dickerson, Stanford University, Brian Goncher, Deloitte, Bruce Klafter, Applied Materials, Inc., Andrew Williamson, Physic Ventures, and the moderator Mitch Zuklie, Orrick, speak about corporations embracing sustainability.  The event on Wed. the 2nd will begin with networking at 6pm, speakers from 7pm until 8pm, and QandA and networking from 8-8:30pm.  The location of the event is at the offices of Orrick, 1100 Marsh Road, Menlo Park, CA. 

If you reside in the Bay Area of CA and have identified corporate sustainability as your green niche, this is a great opportunity to network and learn about what is happening within corporations as they begin adopting sustainability practices. To register for this event, click on this link. 

The SD Forum is a non profit organization that fosters innovation, entrepreneurship, and leadership in Silicon Valley.

 

5 Ways the Holidays Can Accelerate Your Job Search - A Free Teleclass

Common wisdom may say that the holidays are the worst time to conduct your job search, but that isn't what we've seen. Discover the best ways to leverage your green job search during the holidays.

Join us for our second teleclass in a three-part series:

Recharge Your Green Job Search! Strategies to Boost Your Results in December and Beyond.

• 4 holiday myths you no longer need to buy into.
• Find out how a simple shift in your mindset will open up new worlds for you!
• Determine if you are making the single biggest networking mistake of all.
• Gain 8 simple strategies you can put to use this holiday season to expand your web of connections.

Call Date: Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Call Time: 5:30 pm Pacific / 8:30 pm Eastern
Call Duration: 1 hour

For more information and to register, click here.

Green Career Tip - LinkedIn Invitations – Are You Committing My Pet Peeve?

After attending two conferences within a week, I’ve seen an uptick in my LinkedIn invitations.

Unfortunately a number of these individuals are committing my pet peeve in their efforts to connect. Are you? Read this week's article to find out!

Carol Interviewed at a Recent Book Signing

A big thank you to Eucalyptus Magazine for inviting me to speak at their June networking event at Books Inc. in Mountain View, CA.  Before the event Michaela interviewed me about my book, Green Careers for Dummies.  You can watch the video below.

Connectivity Week – Career Development Track

Are you looking for a job in the clean tech sector?
Are you attending the Connectivity Week Conference in Santa Clara from May 24 - 27?

Did you know about the Career Development Track that is available to provide people with job hunting, skill development, and personal branding?

Carol McClelland, PhD will be facilitating a workshop at the Career Development Track entitled, "How to Make the Most of Connections You Make During ConnectivityWeek."

Check out the Connectivity site for more details.

Green Career Tip - Earth Day: A Wonderful Opportunity to Build Your Green Network

April 22, 2010 is the 40th Anniversary of the original Earth Day.

It’s likely there will be an Earth Day event in your city or area.

Joining the team organizing your local Earth Day event will open up opportunities to build your green network.

Take the initiative to locate them now!

Read or listen to this week's tip to learn how to maximize your Earth Day networking potential.

Green Career Tip - Holiday Gatherings: A Great Opportunity to Build Your Green Network

We know it’s time to pull away from your computer to focus on the holidays with your family and friends.

Although you might be tempted to put your green career search on the back burner during the holidays, there is one aspect of your search that can actually be enhanced in the next few weeks: your green network.

Before you unplug, read or listen to this week’s short article to discover how you can strengthen your green network at holiday gatherings.

Have a lovely holiday!

Free Webinar with Daniel Goleman, Sept. 21, 2009

 

Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence and former NY Times science reporter, will lead a live streaming webinar on the hidden environmental consequences of consumerism on our planet from his new book, Ecological Intelligence, on September 21, from 1:30 – 2:45 p.m. EDT (10:30 -11:45 Pacific DT).  This webinar is free and open to the public. To attend, you must register by September 18th.

• To register for the live webinar streamed on Transitioning to Green website, go to: http://transitioningtogreen.com/index.php/learning-and-development/webinars/sign-up  or email golemanevent@transitioningtogreen.com

 

This  webinar presentation will only be available live on September 21, from 1:30 to 2:45 PM on the Transitioning to Green Website. It will not be archived on the Transitioning to Green website.

About Daniel Goleman

Daniel Goleman is an internationally known psychologist who reported on the brain and behavioral sciences for The New York Times for many years. Daniel Goleman’s best-known book, Emotional Intelligence, has been published in 40 languages and became a worldwide best-seller. His articles on leadership are in Harvard Business Review’s “top must-reads.” His latest book, Ecological Intelligence argues that a coming wave of information systems will create marketplace transparency about the true ecological impacts of consumer products. This ecological awareness will create a market-driven mechanism that rewards companies best able to innovate and reinvent, making sustainability central to business strategy. TIME Magazine featured Ecological Intelligence on its cover as one of “Ten Ideas Changing Our World.”

 Transitioning To Green is a professional association dedicated to helping individuals and organizations make the transition to the new green economy. Spearheaded by Jeana Wirtenberg, Ph.D., co-founder of the Institute for Sustainable Enterprise and lead author of The Sustainable Enterprise Fieldbook: When It all Comes Together. 

 

 A Transitioning To Green Forum will be held at Fairleigh Dickinson University on October 4^rd. For more information log onto www.transitioningtogreen.com.
 

The Biggest Green Networking Mistake of All

Are you making the biggest green networking mistake of all?

• Are you relying on your network, friends, spouse, or family to help you figure out your passion or direction?
• Are you looking outside yourself for clarity that can only come from within you?

If you answered “yes” to either of these questions, you are unknowingly sabotaging your future success.

At the Barbara Sher Idea Party I attended a couple of weeks ago, several people wanted help figuring out their career direction. Each person gave a laundry list of things they like to do and want to do. Then they requested ideas about what job or career would be best for them.

My response to these participants was very strong – visceral in fact. I’ve spent the majority of my career helping people transform their passions into a career that fulfills and satisfies them. During these two brainstorming sequences I realized how little most people know about the process of identifying and claiming their passions.

Are you still unclear about your passions or direction?  Read the full article.