Green Industries Hiring Spree

Jun
14
2011
Good news: Green industries are out-hiring traditional industries in Ontario.
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Good news: Green industries are out-hiring traditional industries in Ontario.
 
In a survey completed by a Hamilton labour market analyst, 30 percent, or 40 of the 131 manufacturing companies that indicated they intended to hire new workers were in Green industries. That’s pretty substantial.
 
And it gets even better. The green employers tended to be hiring in the hundreds while most of the not-so-green companies were hiring in the tens. The point is, not only are a sizeable percentage of the firms green, but an even higher percentage of the jobs are green.
 
These jobs will be in photovoltaic manufacturing, waste management, energy efficient technologies, green food production and other growing industries.
These are good green jobs NOW.
 
The green economy has arrived!
 
Bill Thompson
Hamilton Coordinator
Blue Green Canada

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