South By North Strategies, Ltd.

The Asheville Citizen-Times reports on the slow growth of  “green jobs” in North Carolina.

But even with the green industry’s growth, the demand for work has continued to outpace job openings.
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Many companies are small and get dozens of applications when a position opens. Some areas of the green sector, like green building companies, are struggling. Federal incentives designed to create green jobs haven’t materialized.
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Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry started a training program for entry-level green jobs in June. More than 90 people have completed the training, but only 22 have found green jobs, said Susan Garrett, director of the program.
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“It’s very challenging,” Garrett said. “The job market just really isn’t there right now for any jobs, let alone green jobs.”