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Putting Veterans to Work in Green Jobs.
CleanEdison, a national training provider focused on
clean technology education, has partnered with Veterans
Green Jobs, a national nonprofit organization that puts
veterans to work in the green economic sector. Through
this partnership, the two organizations will advance
training and employment opportunities for military
veterans in the clean energy field nationwide.
 CleanEdison
provides online, in-classroom, and hands-on vocational
training and certification programs to individuals and
pursuing career pathways in a variety of green job
industries. It also regularly seeks grant opportunities
from federal, state, local governments, utility agencies
and other organizations and connects students with those
opportunities. The new partnership brings together
CleanEdison’s industry knowledge of job opportunities
and grant funding for training with Veterans Green Jobs’
growing network of job-seeking veterans in sectors such
as wind energy technology, solar energy technology,
energy efficiency, renewable energy and environmental
technology.
“We are very excited to partner with Veterans Green Jobs
to get veterans into employment opportunities in energy
efficiency and renewable energy,” said Avi Yashchin, CEO
of CleanEdison. “Shocking as it may seem, clean energy
jobs often go unfilled for months as companies struggle
to find skilled workers, and with this partnership we
will be able to get veterans exactly the skills that
companies are hiring for, at little to no cost.”
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in June
2012, of veterans who have served since 2001, 12.7
percent were unemployed in May, and the youngest (18-24
years of age) are unemployed at a rate of 23.5 percent.
More than one million veterans are projected to leave
the military between 2011 and 2016, placing increased
demands on the workforce.
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To help
combat the unemployment problem veterans face upon
exiting the military, Veterans Green Jobs is working to
connect military veterans with job and training
opportunities in the green economic sector. With a goal
of placing 300 veterans into jobs by mid-2013, the
nonprofit relies on strategic partnerships with
employers and education providers such as CleanEdison.
Veterans who get in touch with Veterans Green Jobs’
employment program receive one-on-one counseling to
create an employment pathway that meets their needs.
Career counselors assess veterans’ current skills and
military experience, provide coaching to help them
refine and shape their resume in order to match
available job openings, and recommend any needed
training or education to develop skills. Then, the
program connects veterans with employers who need
skilled workers and have job openings, and stays in
touch to ensure a good fit.
About Veterans Green Jobs
Veterans Green Jobs is a national nonprofit whose
mission is to engage, transition and connect military
veterans with meaningful employment opportunities that
serve our communities and environment. With programs in
eight states, Veterans Green Jobs offers training and
hands-on experience, directly employs veterans, offers
entrepreneurial opportunities and offers a national job
placement model. See
www.veteransgreenjobs.org for information. Join
Veterans Green Jobs on Facebook.
About CleanEdison
CleanEdison Inc. is a national training provider focused
on clean technology education, offering online,
in-classroom, and hands-on vocational training to
building professionals, businesses, postsecondary
institutions, and government organizations. To date,
CleanEdison has trained and certified thousands of
individuals, offering courses in: Energy Auditing, Green
Building and LEED, Solar, Building Occupant and
Management Training, Green Deconstruction and Materials
Re-Use, Geothermal, Hybrid Car and Electric Vehicles
Technology, and EPA Health and Safety. Learn more at
www.cleanedison.com.
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