Career Counseling for Jobs in Sustainability

Portland’s sustainability job scene is both stimulating yet mind-boggling. You'll hear contradictory messages: "Green job opportunities are exploding!" "Green job opportunities are impossibly competitive!" How do you know what to believe?

Since this professional sector is new and dynamic, you'll want a career counselor who stays current in this challenging field. We guide you to choose one or two environmental niches to explore, immerse yourself in the world of sustainability, craft a basic message that explains what you're seeking and, of course, then compete for a job.

If you're thinking that this may be the ideal time to become a consultant or a start solopreneur business as a caterer, consultant, event planner, or health coach with a sustainable focus, we can also help you start a business or position yourself as a green-friendly business.

Kristin's Green Qualifications

While running Mixed Media, her marketing and branding business, Kristin has a steady track record of working with nonprofits and businesse dedicated to green living (Friends of Trees, Classique Floors, and Campbeltown Consulting, among others) and helped start two of Portland's most popular farmers markets -- Montavilla Farmers Market and Woodstock Farmers Market. Her women's magazine Nervy Girl was a leader in discussing challenging environmental issues, running in-depth articles about issues like living off the grid, GMOs, green energy, and slow food. She has a particular interest in the role of social entrepreneurship in guiding the future of the sustainability movement.

Identify and Win Your Ideal Green Job

As we work together, you will begin to:

• Decide on your niche within sustainability: energy, food, green building, natural resources, transportation, waste, clean technology, green business, etc.
• Identify workplace characteristics that match your values and financial needs.
• Target and research priority green departments, organizations, and businesses in your green niche.
• Meet with my past clients who work in sustainable organizations.
• Find websites and networking sources for job leads.
• Hone your resume and cover letter to win interviews.

We meet with clients for individual sessions on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. See Services for additional information on Job Search Coaching, preparing your LinkedIn and Resumes and Cover Letters, Job Interview Prep, and our Rates.

Attract New Clients as a Green Consultant or Start a Sustainable Business

We will increase your business by helping you to:

• Focus and reinvigorate your vision of success.
• Articulate your core strengths, experience and skills with a memorable basic message.
• Find and research possible sustainability niches.
• Write a foolproof marketing plan, consistent with your style and branding.
• Create website that converts viewers into clients with effective SEO.
• Reach out to a network that helps you build your business through referrals.
• Keep you accountable to a marketing plan through individual sessions or phone/text/email check-ins.

We can support you in starting a business in one-on-one Solopreneur & Side Hustle Coaching sessions or Marketing Mastermind Groups.

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