Normally, this site caters to the small business owner, but I’m willing to bet that many of you reading here are just professionals in your field. So, to you, I’m bringing “Green Jobs from Home.” Posted every Monday, this list will ONLY include telecommuting jobs related to the environment (most will be for writing and web design jobs, but you never know what I’ll find).

So, check back every Monday afternoon for a list of green jobs you can do from home. Today’s list:

Renewable Energy Blogger: Smith Energy is looking for an experienced blogger who can write about community-based/grass roots renewable energy. Read more here.

Naming a Company: If you can come with a name for this green IT company, they’ll give you $300. Read more here.

Green Writer: An environmental website is looking a green living writer. Pay is per article. Read more here.

Press Release Writer: Freelancer needed to write a 1.5-page press release for a company in the environmental/solar or renewable energy industry. Read more here.    

You can find more freelance writing jobs here (though they are not all green-related), and you can find more green-related jobs here (though some of them are location-specific or full-time).

Note: These jobs, unless otherwise noted, are not offered from b5media or Greener Assets, so apply with caution. If you come across any jobs that you think are spam or scams, please contact me right away so I can remove it. Also contact me if you have a green telecommute job opening that you’d like me to list next week! Paying jobs only please!

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Green Jobs from Home: December 22, 2008

Normally, this site caters to the small business owner, but I’m willing to bet that many of you reading here are just professionals in your field. So, to you, I’m bringing “Green Jobs from Home.” Posted every Monday, this list will ONLY include telecommuting jobs related to the environment (most will be for writing and web design jobs, but you never know what I’ll find).

So, check back every Monday afternoon for a list of green jobs you can do from home. Today’s list:

Green Blogger: Smith Energy seeks an experienced professional blogger to establish and maintain a new corporate blog focused on community-based/grass roots renewable energy. BA at minimum, Masters preferred, and you must have experience in the renewable energy/environmental industry. Read more here.

Green Parenting Blogger: Seventh Generation is looking for a parent or couple to write a green parenting blog. Read more here.

You can find more freelance writing jobs here (though they are not all green-related), and you can find more green-related jobs here (though some of them are location-specific or full-time).

Note: These jobs, unless otherwise noted, are not offered from b5media or Greener Assets, so apply with caution. If you come across any jobs that you think are spam or scams, please contact me right away so I can remove it. Also contact me if you have a green telecommute job opening that you’d like me to list next week! Paying jobs only please!

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Green Jobs from Home: December 8, 2008

Normally, this site caters to the small business owner, but I’m willing to bet that many of you reading here are just professionals in your field. So, to you, I’m bringing “Green Jobs from Home.” Posted every Monday, this list will ONLY include telecommuting jobs related to the environment (most will be for writing and web design jobs, but you never know what I’ll find).

So, check back every Monday afternoon for a list of green jobs you can do from home. Today’s list:

Environmental/Outdoor Educator: This job isn’t really virtual, but it is open to people from across the US. They’re looking for people to be group leaders and teachers in a 5-day residential program (essentially, a camp counselor). You’ll get a weekly stipend plus room and board. They’re hiring people now to start in March. Read more here.

Virtual Senior Java Engineer: National Security Technologies, LCC (the prime contractor to the US Department of Energy) is looking for candidates with experience in Java development, JFC/Swing, OOAD and design patterns, JavaFX or Adobe Flex, and other Java technologies. This position is based in California, but telecommuting will also be considered. Read more here.

Freelance Writer/Editor: Project Porchlight, Inc. is looking for a temporary writer/editor for their blog, articles, press releases, interviews, etc. Their campaign focuses on distributing CFLs to people to promote responsible energy choices. Read more here.

Passionate Bloggers: Care2 is looking for bloggers to write about animal welfare, global warming, green fashion, organic gardening, and a number of other topics. Pay is per post, dependent on experience, with potential traffic bonuses. Read more here.

You can find more freelance writing jobs here (though they are not all green-related), and you can find more green-related jobs here (though some of them are location-specific or full-time).

Note: These jobs, unless otherwise noted, are not offered from b5media or Greener Assets, so apply with caution. If you come across any jobs that you think are spam or scams, please contact me right away so I can remove it. Also contact me if you have a green telecommute job opening that you’d like me to list next week! Paying jobs only please!

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Green Jobs from Home: November 25, 2008

So, check back every Monday afternoon for a list of green jobs you can do from home. Today’s list:

Environmental Article Writer: A writer is needed to cover topics about investing in green businesses, climate change, and sustainablity and them post them to a website. Those interested are asked to bid on a price and timeframe. Read more here.

Freelance Journalists and Vloggers: Radio Free America is looking for writers and vloggers. Pay depends on experience. Read more here.

Environmental Analyst: The Cloudburst Consulting Group is looking for a fll-time home based analyst to provide program support, participate in business development, coordinate and manage environmental research projects, and more. This ad is a bit old, but may still be open. Read more here.

Green Professionals: Prophyte is looking for TONS of eco-green professionals, from consultants to attorneys to web developers and everything in between. Read more here.

Federal Account Executive: ESCO is looking for someone with at least 6 years of sales experience in Federal ESPC, UESC, EUL and/or Design/Build market OR 10 or more years of experience in sales or account management of million dollar plus turn-key energy solutions. There are nationwide opportunities available. Read more here.

You can find more freelance writing jobs here (though they are not all green-related), and you can find more green-related jobs here (though some of them are location-specific or full-time).

Note: These jobs, unless otherwise noted, are not offered from b5media or Greener Assets, so apply with caution. If you come across any jobs that you think are spam or scams, please contact me right away so I can remove it. Also contact me if you have a green telecommute job opening that you’d like me to list next week! Paying jobs only please!

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Green Jobs from Home: November 17, 2008

So, check back every Monday afternoon for a list of green jobs you can do from home. Today’s list:

Contributing Editor: One of the areas this magazine needs covered is “the green revolution.” Pay is listed as $0.02 per word plus five copies of the issue in which you appear. Read more here.

Writer for the Inspired Economist: Green Options Media is looking for a blogger to update their site 2-3 times per week on sustainable business, economics, and current affairs. Pay is per post. Read more here.

Tech Expert/Co-founder: Co-founder wanted to join in a tech start-up working in a Green and Sustainable industry. Deep OS knowledge is needed. This isn’t a paying position per se, but you’ll have an equal stake in the company. Read more here.

Sierra Club Lifestyles Editor: I’m not sure if this position is telecommute or not, so if anyone applies and finds out let me know! They’re looking for someone to oversee and contribute to The Green Life blogs, the Club’s website, their radio show, and more. This looks like a full-time position, so salary should be excellent. Read more here.

Green Blogger: This ad is a little vague, but compensation is listed as “negotiable.” This looks like a great option for someone who wants to break into the industry. Read more here.

You can find more freelance writing jobs here (though they are not all green-related), and you can find more green-related jobs here (though some of them are location-specific or full-time).

Note: These jobs, unless otherwise noted, are not offered from b5media or Greener Assets, so apply with caution. If you come across any jobs that you think are spam or scams, please contact me right away so I can remove it. Also contact me if you have a green telecommute job opening that you’d like me to list next week! Paying jobs only please!

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Green Jobs from Home: November 10,2008

So, should you give your employees the option to telecommute? Here are some things, good and bad, to consider:

• Will telecommuting lower productivity levels? It takes a lot of discipline to work at home, and if you’re paying employees by the hour or on salary, you might be paying for them to watch TV or do their laundry as well as work. It’s an honor system.
• How will your employees communicate with you? Will you require them to punch into a virtual timeclock? Will you expect emails or phone calls throughout the day? Sometimes, the level of communication your need just isn’t possible with telecommuting.
• Do you need to provide extra equipment? For example, if you offer a telecommute option for your employees, will you have to buy them laptops or cell phones? The expenses can really begin to mount.

If you’re interested in telecommuting, try adding one telecommute day every two weeks to test your theory. If it works out, you can have your employees work from home (or at least have the option to work from home) once a week or even multiple days a week. For some, you might even be able to allow them to work from home full-time, coming to the office only when need for a company meeting or consultation.

Telecommuting isn’t he answer for every industry, but a lot of people are spending a lot of money and killing the environment driving to work every day when they could very well do the same thing from home.

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Telecommuting Options for your Employees

At the same time, I think this stat is a little misleading. Although, for example, a company producing solar panels may be hiring in greater numbers, “dirty” jobs will continue to decline. So, we’re not looking completely at 20 ADDITIONAL jobs. Some of these jobs will be instead of jobs at, for example, coal mines or oil drilling companies.

Still, there are green jobs being created that aren’t essentially replacing non-green jobs. For example, many companies are hiring green consultants for audits or full-time employees who have the sole purpose of making sure that the company is being as green as possible with energy usage.

Should you hire a green employee?

Major companies can easily afford to hire green consultants (or full time green employees), but if you’re a small- to mid-sized company, is it worth the cost, or should you go green on your own? Here’s my advice:

• If you are a small company dealing with a “dirty” industry, a green consultant can help you. For example, a small cleaning company or small extermination company might benefit from hiring a green consultant to get on the right track, as taking the time to find all of the eco-friendly products you need on your own will take a long time.
• If you are a small company not dealing with a dirty industry (for example, if you run an independent bookstore), you probably can save yourself the expense and go green on your own. A consultant won’t tell you anything you can’t find yourself on the Internet.
• If you are a mid-sized company (say, 100+ employees), you’ll likely benefit from a green consultant or special green training over a few days for your employees. This depends on your industry, but unless you really have your thumb on the pulse of the green world, it is usually time and cost efficient to hire someone.

I’d like to note that some mid-sized companies might want to consider a full- or part-time green employee (ie, someone hired specifically to keep your products or services as eco-friendly as possible. This is definitely a big expense, but if you work in one of those dirty industries like I was talking about, you’ll get your money’s worth.

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Green Energy = Jobs

Beginning in August, Strategic Sustainability Consulting will be teaching a certification class to help train new small business auditors. The demand for this job is growing – SSC alone has a network of over 250 freelance consultants who work with small businesses to help them go green.

More and more often, larger corporations are hiring green auditors permanently, so on top of freelancing, you can use this green certification to land a corporate gig.

You can read more at GreenBiz.com.

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Green Auditing: A Growing Career Path

In this article, which you can read here, researchers have studied the happiness of the world across many categories, and what they’ve found is that high-consumption countries are not, in general, among the happiest countries. According to this report, in fact, some of the happiest countries in the world are poor countries in Latin America.

It is pretty certain that happiness and consumption are adversely related, with a breaking point, of course. What I want to know is this – in America (and other Western countries), are we unhappy because of all the consumption? Or are we consuming because we are unhappy?

Think about it. On one hand, consumption can make people, in general, unhappy, because we have all of these THINGS, but still are unsatisfied. It’s an unending cycle – we buy more things to make us happy, then get even more unhappy when they don’t make our lives perfect. It’s a good theory.

However, what I’d like to propose is a bit different – perhaps over-consumption is happening in unhappy countries in part because we’re unhappy about unrelated things and use possessions to feel better. Maybe workplace stress, as well as other things like family problems, are causing us to be un-green consumers.

In fact, I know they are. I try to be green, but when I have a bad day at work? There’s nothing I love more than popping in my favorite movie and picking up some Dairy Queen. Most days, I’d rather spend time outside and I’ll ditch the pre-packaged food for something homemade.

Multiple my experiences by millions now. Every day, there are thousands – maybe even millions – of people who come home from work stressed out. So, they give in, buy themselves those shoes they don’t need, go for a drive just for the sake of clearing their heads, pick up crummy but delicious fast food, or otherwise give in to non-green pleasures.

I’m not saying that we can never indulge, but stress at work might be causing us to do so more often.

Can we create a greener world just by working in a job that makes us happy? It’s an interesting idea…I’d love to hear your thoughts!

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Career Stress – Could it be Killing our Planet?

I work from home, and I know a number of other bloggers here at b5media also work from home. You don’t have to be a blogger though. Consider the following careers, all of which allow you to work from home:

• Freelance artist or graphic designer
• Web developer
• eBay powerseller
• Telemarketer/Cold-caller
• Virtual assistant
• Website designer

You can also sell ebooks on ClickBank, publish print books on LuLu, or sell your crafts on Etsy. Working from home is undoubtedly a greener option, so even if you don’t want to quit your job for the self-employed life, consider talking to your boss about telecommuting if possible, at least one or two days a week.

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Gas got you Down? Work from Home!