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A downsized surveyor retrained for the green job market, earned nine certifications, then sent out hundreds of resumes -- without success. Other recent green job training grads report trouble finding work, too. Some contend this is a sign that the U.S. stimulus package and the promise of green jobs are a bust. But is that a fair assessment?
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Green stimulus investments are among the most cost-effective ways to spend the Recovery Act dollars and create jobs.
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In New Orleans, I recently met a woman known in the Crescent City as the "Demo Diva," an entrepreneur who took her personal tragedy from Hurricane Katrina and turned it into a woman-owned and -run demolition business, complete with hot pink front loader and giant Dumpster.
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Policymakers assert that government investments in green initiatives can produce 20 percent more jobs than traditional economic stimulus measures. So far, however, job opportunities in the green sector haven't been as plentiful for women as they are for men. Here are some ideas to right the imbalance.<br />