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Fri 01 Jan 2009Big growth in green sector jobs forecast
EMPLOYMENT IN green sectors is on the rise despite an overall slowdown in the jobs industry, according to recruitment agencies. Jobs in green areas such as renewable energy will continue to increase over the next year, following rapid growth since the summer of 2008, according to Gary Barcoe, divisional manager at Stelfox recruitment.
“The creation of more and more companies in the green sector, such as wind farms and waste-water specialists has led to a strong demand for energy consultants, electric engineers. Already we are seeing a shortage of people for these jobs,” he said.
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