Deadline: February 24, 2012

Deadline: February 24, 2012

Deadline: March 10, 2012

Lethbridge, AB

Sudbury, ON

 

Vancouver, BC

A recent blog offered professionals on the job hunt a fresh and blunt perspective on what makes an applicant stand out-and most importantly what makes a recruiter toss an application in the recycle bin. In the comments section, job seeking professionals shared their own candid advice for recruiters and HR professionals. Read highlights from each perspective:

   

A recent study published by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives suggests that jobs in emerging green industries do not necessarily guarantee an improvement over the status quo. Yet, other research has found that environment-related work offers several advantages over employment in traditional sectors, including strong future growth prospects and higher median salaries.

   

Interested in getting to know some of the key players in the environment industry? Check out this month's Employer Spotlight on Internat Energy Solutions Canada, an independent engineering consulting company dedicated to the creation of a more sustainable economy, government and society.

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Over the years, ECO Canada's blogs have featured a wide range of expert tips and tricks on everything from writing a custom résumé for the environmental sector, to retaining your organization's top talent and identifying the emerging skills requirements of Canada's green economy. Amongst  these posts, several have stood out as page view superstars. Here are the top 10:

   

The Missing Link to a Green Economy: Green Industrial Lands 

February 22, 2012 - Vancouver, BC

International Conference on Stormwater and Urban Water Systems Modeling
February 22-23, 2012 - Brampton, ON

February 29 - March 2, 2012 - Red Deer, AB

14th National Metropolis Conference 

February 29 - March 3, 2012 - Toronto, ON

March 2, 2012 - Toronto, ON

Remediating Contamination Workshop: Policy, Process, and Practice 

March 7-8, 2012 - Saskatchewan

2012 Stormwater Management Courses focusing on ESC and LID 

March 12-16, 2012 - Calgary, AB

GLOBE 2012
March 14-16, 2012 - Vancouver, BC

Environmental Professional (EP) Networking Event - Vancouver, BC
March 13, 2012, 2012 - Vancouver, BC

March 19 - 20, 2012 - Stratford, ON

Environmental Professional (EP) Networking Event - Montreal, QC
March 27, 2012 - Calgary, AB

Alberta Student Energy Conference (ASEC)
March 2012 - Alberta

April 4-5, 2012 - Toronto, ON

April 13-15, 2012 - Vancouver, BC

CANECT is Canada's leading environmental management and compliance training forum, annually attracting environmental managers, plant personnel, government policy-makers, lawyers and consultants with responsibilities for environmental affairs.