Green Jobs
Since 2018, we have placed youth in over 7,600 Green Jobs and have supported over 420 employers with wage matching. We are committed to supporting youth across Canada on their green career pathways, including those in rural, Indigenous, and urban communities and others who may face additional barriers to employment.
We help place youth aged 15-30 in forest, conservation and parks sector jobs across Canada, in fields like:
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Check out these resources if you are looking for a Green Job or are interested in learning more about opportunities in Canada’s forest, conservation, and parks sectors. |
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Looking for a job? Explore Canada’s diverse and exciting green sector! In your PLT Canada Green Job, you will support nature-based solutions for a more sustainable planet, make connections, learn important skills, and advance your career. See our many benefits and testimonials.
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Resources To Support Career Development and Mentees
We’ve compiled a list of resources to help PLT Canada green mentees, or anyone looking for career advice as they progress along their professional pathway.
From interviewing tips to networking advice, to career pivoting suggestions, you can find many resources here to support you as you enter the forest and conservation sector.
Career development resources
Job application tips
Job search strategies
- Job search fact sheets from PLT Canada
- Set yourself up for success: How to maximize your Green Job search from PLT Canada
- 12 job searching strategies that work from Indeed
- 6 job search tips that are so basic people forget them from The Muse
- The 8 best online tools for your job hunt in 2021 from Forbes
- 7 job search strategies for landing your next gig from FlexJobs
- Resumes and cover letters (course) from PLT Canada
- How to write an interview-worthy cover letter and resume for a Green Job from PLT Canada
- Tips to get past resume-reading robots from PLT Canada
Interview techniques
- Interviewing techniques and tips from HelpGuide
- How to use the STAR interview responsive method from The Balance Careers
- Interview techniques: Hiring success glossary from SmartRecruiters
- Behavioral interviewing techniques and strategies from The Balance Careers
- Job interview and networking (course) from PLT Canada
- Make a great impression: Skills to succeed in your Green Job interview from PLT Canada
Effective professional communication
- Effective communication from HelpGuide
- Effective communication: Barriers and Strategies from the University of Waterloo
- 10 steps to effective listening from Forbes
- Active listening: Hear what people are really saying from Mind Tools
- 9 tips to stay connected while working from home from PLT Canada
Networking
- The importance of networking (and how to do it well) from TopResume
- ‘Your network is your net worth’: Seven tips to propel your career from the CFA Institute
- Your professional network is your greatest asset. Here’s how to expand yours from Inc.
- Make meaningful connections: Networking strategies for professionals from PLT Canada
- Reaching out to employers from PLT Canada
Career growth
Transferrable skills
- 15 transferable skills that companies want: Examples and definitions from FlexJobs
- How to show employers you have transferable skills to successfully change careers from Forbes
- 8 transferable skills to help you change careers from Northeastern University
- Teamwork and problem-solving (course) from PLT Canada
Career planning
- Career Pathway Plan (course) from PLT Canada
- Motivation and S.M.A.R.T. goals (course) from PLT Canada
- 10 tips to finish your Green Job and get set up for the next one from PLT Canada
Career progression
- Tips for starting off strong in a new Green Job from PLT Canada
- Career progression from PushFar
- Why is it important to think about career progression? From Professional Risk Managers’ International Association
Continuing education/professional development
- 7 benefits of continuing education throughout your career from SharpSpring
- Benefits of continuing education for everyone from LinkedIn
- What is continuing professional development (CPD)? From jobs.ac.uk
- Continuous professional development from SkillsYouNeed
Career pivoting
- A successful career pivot starts with a student mindset from the Financial Times
- How to change careers, according to 50 people who made a pivot from Forbes
- How to pivot into a new career from Monster
- 8 steps to an utterly successful career change from The Muse
Work-life balance
- Work-life balance is a cycle, not an achievement from Harvard Business Review
- How to improve your work-life balance today from Business News Daily
- Work-life balance: Tips to reclaim control from the Mayo Clinic
- Health and wellness from PLT Canada
- Mental health during mentorship from PLT Canada
PLT Canada’s Green Jobs webinars
- Supporting Indigenous youth in the Green Jobs sector – Green Jobs are for Everyone
- Supporting urban youth in the Green Jobs sector – Green Jobs are for Everyone
- Supporting newcomer youth in the Green Jobs sector – Green Jobs are for Everyone
- Supporting youth living with disability in the Green Jobs sector – Green Jobs are for Everyone
- Green Jobs E-Summit
#MyGreenJob Newsletter
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PLT Canada is supported in part by the Government of Canada’s Youth Employment and Skills Strategy and our strong networks at the Canadian Parks Council and Sustainable Forestry Initiative.
