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Introduction
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Chapter 1
The Greening of the Workplace
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Chapter Overview
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Section 1
Terms of the Trade
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Section 2
A Brief History of the Environmental Movement
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Section 3
What Are Green Jobs?
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Section 4
Rethinking the Way We Work
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Chapter 2
The Green Horizon
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Chapter Overview
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Section 1
Why Green, Why Now?
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Section 2
Government Policy and Incentives
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Section 3
Location, Location, Location
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Section 4
Green Industry Overview
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Chapter 3
Green Industries
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Chapter Overview
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Section 1
Renewable Energy
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Section 2
Building Design, Construction, and Efficiency
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Section 3
Transportation
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Section 4
Food and Agriculture
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Section 5
Recycling and Waste Management
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Section 6
Conservation
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Section 7
Nonprofits, Advocacy, and Policy
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Section 8
Entrepreneurial
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Chapter 4
Learning the Ropes: Getting a Green Education
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Chapter Overview
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Section 1
Building and Skilled Trades
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Section 2
College Programs
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Section 3
Other Educational Opportunities
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Chapter 5
Building a Green Resume
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Chapter Overview
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Section 1
Writing a Resume
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Section 2
Writing Cover Letters
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Section 3
Greening Your Resume and Cover Letters
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Section 4
Sample Resumes
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Chapter 6
Networking and Making Connections
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Chapter Overview
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Section 1
Networking Basics
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Section 2
Targeted Networking
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Section 3
Using Social Networking Sites
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Chapter 7
Mastering the Interview Process
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Chapter Overview
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Section 1
Interview Dos and Don'ts
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Section 2
Research as a Preparation Tool
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Section 3
Typical Interview Questions
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Chapter 8
Changing Careers: Advice for Experienced Job Seekers
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Chapter Overview
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Section 1
Identifying Your Transferable Skills
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Section 2
Leveraging Your Skills
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Section 3
Gaining Experience
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Section 4
Advice for Older Workers
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Chapter 9
Online Resources for Green Job Seekers
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Chapter Overview
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Section 1
Green Job Search Engines and News Sites
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Section 2
Professional Associations
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Section 3
Green Policy and Advocacy
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Section 4
Green Conferences
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Section 5
Reports
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