We know you have questions about Green Career Central. We understand that you want to understand what's you'll receive as a member of Green Career Central.

We've created the following list questions based on conversations we've had with prospective members and current members.

• What is Green Career Central?
• What is the benefit of becoming a Green Career Central member? I can find green jobs on job boards.
• How much does it cost to become a member of Green Career Central?
• What's the mission of the Green Career Central?
• Who is the Green Career Central site for?
• Can I find a green career on my own?
• How long does it take to find a green career?
• What kind of personal support can I get as a member of Green Career Central?
• Why was Green Career Central founded?
• What's the background of the founder of Green Career Central?
• Who writes the content for Green Career Central?

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Green Career Central is the first site of its kind.

We think you'll agree, our planet needs our help and changing our personal habits isn't enough. The more people we have devoting their work hours to tackling global warming solutions the sooner we'll make the progress we need to make.

We are committed to making our seventeen years of knowledge about career discovery and green resources available to as many people as possible.

We know working one-on-one with a green career consultant is out of reach for many. That's one of the reasons we decided to create a membership site rather than a consulting service.

Green Career Central is a membership site for you to transform your passion for the environment into a prosperous green career. We offer resources, articles, recorded audios, and more to help you find your green career.

To get a full sense of what we offer, you have several options:

• Finish reading these frequently asked questions.
• Take a tour of Green Career Central.
• Read our sample articles
• Subscribe to our Green Career Tip of the week.

What is the benefit of becoming a Green Career Central member? I can find green jobs on job boards. 

In addition to an up-to-date directory of green job boards and green recruiters on our site, we offer a comprehensive set of resources that job boards typically don't have.

Being a member of Green Career Central allows you to:

• Save time - easy and quick access to an up-to-date resource section.
  
• Get results faster - an easy to follow step-by-step map from start to finish.
  
• Reduce frustration - personal support and guidance is always available.
  
• Get connected - you can link up with others who share your values.

Finding and sustaining a green career (or any career) doesn't begin or end on a job board. To assist our clients achieve their goal of a green career, our on-line membership site offers:

• A free ebook to help members like you in identifying your green career direction
  
• A step-by-step plan to help you achieve your goal.
  
• A centralized collection of resources (including green job boards and green recruiters) to help you land your target green career.

How much does it cost to become a member of Green Career Central?

A monthly membership is $19.00 

A six-month membership is $87.00

To learn what's included in the price of your membership, be sure to take the tour of the Green Career Central site.

What's the mission of the Green Career Central?

Our mission is to help you transform your passion for the environment into a prosperous green career.

The green economy is the new frontier. It's changing, evolving, and growing each and every week. Where it's going and what it will eventually look like are currently unknown. What we do know is that opportunities abound, if you know how and where to look for them.

Green Career Central is committed to growing with the green economy. Each week we add more resources and tools to reflect the changes that are happening in the green economy. 

You are a pioneer in this new economy. You are trying to find your way in a new land with out established career paths or industries. You are a vital part of our global future.

As your guide:

• We help you identify and articulate the green niche that combines your passions, interests, talents and experience.
  
• We give you a step-by-step do-it-yourself plan to reach your green career goal.
  
• We pull together the resources (green job boards, green recruiters, green schools, and green industry profiles) you need to achieve your goal.
  
• We provide personalized support, through a discussion forum, teleclasses, and workshops, to help you get moving when you feel stuck.

Green Career Central is committed to growing with the green economy. Each week we add more resources and tools to reflect the changes that are happening in the green economy.

Who is the Green Career Central site for?

The Green Career Central site provides resources and support to those who want to get a green education, launch a green job search, start a green business, or advance their current green career.

Even if you aren't ready to leave the job you have, you can use the Green Career Central site to green your resume. You'll learn how to gain experience by greening your current job, giving back to the community, or doing an internship. Anything you do now will help you make the move to your green career when the time is right.

If any these statements sound like you, you'll find the guidance you need to find your green career.

• I know I want a green career, but I have no idea what I want to do.
  
• I have a green career idea, but I don't know what steps to take to reach my goal.
  
• I've been scanning job boards, networking and doing informational interviews, but I still don't know what green career will be best for me.
  
• I want to get some green education, but I don't know where to go.
  
• I want to start a green business or green an existing business.
  
• I know I need to gain more green work experience before I'll be a viable job candidate.

Can I find a green career on my own?

Can you? Probably.

Should you? It depends.

It depends on how much time you have, whether you are a self-starter who is comfortable walking into the unknown, how adept you are at finding the resources you need, and how you handle the times you feel stuck in your search.

When you consider going it alone, you also need to consider the tradeoffs.

• If you take longer to figure out your target career, it will take you longer to get into the career that reflects your passions and interests.
  
• If your time is limited, do you want to spend your time moving your career search forward? Then you'll want to tap into the collection of resources we've spend months pulling together for our members.

How long does it take to find a green career?

Although it's hard to predict how long a career change will take, the answer typically depends on a number of factors.

• How committed are you to your quest for a green career?
• How much time and energy can you devote to your search?
• What kind of industry or profession are you interested in? Where are they in terms of being ready to hire people with the skills you have. Green industries are maturing at different rates due to funding, policies, technology, and regulation. As industries mature, their hiring patterns change.
• How plugged in are you to the green network in your area and in your profession?
• How comfortable/secure do you feel in your current job?
• What other life events are going to influence your ability to move quickly on your desire to have a green career?
• How closely aligned are you to your current profession and your target profession?

Keeping all of these factors in mind, we've seen people find a new position within a matter of weeks and we've seen people choreograph a gradual career change over a period of several years.

In each case, the person is making the decisions they need to make to find the balance between their passions and their responsibilities. A career change that takes more than a year can actually be a good thing. If you use the time wisely, you can gain solid green experience, build your network, learn about your new industry, and gain some green education.

What kind of personal support can I get as a member of Green Career Central?

There are several ways to get personalized support on Green Career Central.

• All members are invited to ask questions on the Discussion Forum. Carol McClelland, our founder, is there to answer your questions, point you in the right direction and help you breakthrough any blocks that keep you stuck.
  
• All members are encouraged to participate in our member calls. We have several member calls a month including an open call where you can bring any questions you have and a brainstorming call to help you brainstorm career ideas based on your favorite skills and interests.
  
• We offer substantial member discounts on teleclass workshops and events on a variety of topics. You can always check the Events Calendar to find out what's on the schedule.
  
• We've pulled together a group of career/business experts who specialize in helping people enter the green economy. You have full access to the experts' articles and recorded interviews on the site.

If you want to receive one-on-one support from any of the independent professional experts, you can learn more about their programs and fees by reading their expert profiles on the site. You may use the email contact form provided on each profile to initiate a conversation with any of the experts.

Why was Green Career Central founded?

Our founder has helped people change careers for over seventeen years. In the last few years she's seen more and more people who wanted to work for a sustainable company that is making a difference.

She soon realized that most of these clients were having a hard time finding online resources to help them reach their goal. They spent so much time searching for resources they had little time to move their search forward.

From our experience working with clients going through career change, we know that in order to be successful in your career change you need internal clarity about your target green career, job boards, networking contacts, and informational interviews are not going to give you the results you want. Green Career Central can provide you with the resources to achieve this success.   

Green Career Central was founded to:

• Help people identify and articulate the green niche that combines their passions, interests, talents and experience.
• Give people a step-by-step plan to reach their goal.
• Bring key green resources together in one place so they are easy to access and use.

What's the background of the founder of Green Career Central?

Carol McClelland, PhD has been helping thousands of people change careers since 1991. Since then she's taught a Career Self-Assessment course at San Jose State University, written Green Careers For Dummies (2010) and Your Dream Career For Dummies (2005), and created an online career change program called the Career Clarity Program. She has trained other professionals to use her career change programs with their clients. The What's Your Green Niche eBook is the "green" version of a portion of her Career Clarity Program.

For more information, read Carol's bio.

Who writes the content for Green Career Central?

Carol McClelland, PhD: Draws on nineteen years of career discovery consulting and her six career related books and programs to write all of the Green Career Tip of the Week articles as well as articles about the process of finding your green career. In addition Carol reviews and edits all other articles that are posted to the site.

Our Career/Business Experts: Write articles about their area of expertise whether it's resume writing, interviewing, research techniques, branding, or creating a business plan. If an expert has written the article, you'll see their name in the byline.

Researcher and Interns: We have a senior researcher and several interns researching various green career resources and writing summaries of what they find. These resources may be industry profiles, job boards, or schools. All summaries are reviewed by Carol McClelland, the founder and managing editor, before they are posted.

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