Show Us the Money - Green Career Training
If you have been wondering where all the economic stimulus money is going, then this news should excite you. Roughly 3.9 billion dollars has been earmarked for general job training. The Department of Education, Department of Energy and Department of Labor have combined resources to encourage the push for green career training.
What does this mean for you?
At the moment, out of the total dollars scheduled to go for retraining programs, $500 million of it is already promised for green job training. This is extremely exciting news. This particular grant is focused on low income individuals. Do not worry; this may cover you even if you are over the low income threshold, as the requirements have been changing continually.
The time to get retrained for a new career has absolutely never been better. The first step that you must take is finding your green niche. If you are unsure of what career to go into, you will not know what training to go and get. For more information finding you green niche visit this page.
If this first $500 million dollar grant goes well, you can bet the three Departments will issue more grants for green career training. We will stay on top of these developments to ensure that you don't miss your shot for this cutting edge training.
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