Driven By Impact: Introducing our Job Seeker Playbook!

Driven By Impact 🌱

Edition 28: October 26, 2023

2023 Climate Job Seeker Playbook

Earlier this week we launched our 30-page climate job seeker playbook! Our in-depth guide is a one-stop-shop for any job seeker looking to transition their career to climate!

We cover:

🌱 Building a solid job search foundation
🌱 Optimal resume and LinkedIn optimization techniques
🌱 Effective networking strategies
🌱 Unveiling the hidden job market
🌱 Mastering the art of interviews
🌱 And much more!

Alongside the launch, we’re hosting a social competition where we’re gifting TWO lucky winners with some Climate People swag and a hour-long 1:1 job seeker workshop valued at over $500!

Click below to participate! 👇👇

How to Become More Confident in Your Job Search

Confidence is truly essential, not only in life but especially during the job search!

How can you persuade a company that you're the perfect fit if you haven't convinced yourself first?

That's why we are absolutely thrilled to welcome Katharina Hellmann, an exceptional career and life coach, on board to help you deconstruct the nuances of confidence and equip you with the tools to transform your job search mindset from cautious to confident.

Don't miss out! Join us for our session on 11/13 at 11 am EST.

→ Around 70% of jobs are never posted publicly and filled through connections. Last week we wrote about how to access the hidden job market! Check out the in-depth blog post here.

→ Join Climate People on 11/9 at 12 pm EST for “Impactful Interactions: A Networking Workshop” event with Laurie McGinley. Even if you loath networking, you'll walk away feeling better about it with tools to tap into the opportunities that effective networking brings into your life. Register for the event here, you won’t want to miss it!

→ Missed last week’s edition? It was a jam-packed one! Check it out here.

→ Sign up for November’s “Breaking into Climate” session if you haven’t attended one yet! We go over the climate basics and help you set your job search up for success.

→‍ Climate People and MCJ Collective have teamed up to host monthly “Climate Career Advancement” meetups! On November 8th, we’re having the One Point Five team on to talk about future-proofing you career. Register here!

→‍ Biden-⁠Harris Administration announces regional clean hydrogen hubs to drive clean manufacturing and jobs. Read more about this monumental $7 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law here.

→‍ Introducing Sightline Climate by CTVC! A market intelligence platform for the new climate economy.

Building a Resilient Grid: Paving the Path for an Electrified and Sustainable Future

Building a resilient grid is the key to meeting the challenges of the 21st century. The Biden-Harris Administration's $3.5 billion GRIP (Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships) program aims to modernize the grid, enhancing its flexibility, efficiency, and reliability, and reduce the impacts of extreme weather events. Coupled with this, investments in grid resilience technologies such as micro-grids, energy storage, and distributed generation can help mitigate the effects of natural disasters, keep the grid running during emergencies, and accommodate the surge in EVs and renewable energy.

A resilient grid has far-reaching benefits. It ensures access to affordable, clean electricity for communities nationwide, creates union jobs, and provides a reliable grid capable of weathering storms. Additionally, it plays a pivotal role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by integrating more renewable resources into the grid and supporting the widespread adoption of EVs, thereby helping us meet our climate objectives.

🪴 HEAD OF PRODUCT
➵ Join the climate solution revolution and make a tangible impact on our planet's future! Our client, a trailblazing global technology and climate impact organization, is on the hunt for an innovative Head of Product. This role is at the heart of their mission to transform how environmental data is utilized, offering an unmatched opportunity to lead product development for their groundbreaking climate data software. You'll be at the helm of shaping product strategies, ensuring customer satisfaction, managing quality control, and driving iterative processes.

🪴 HEAD OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
➵ Are you ready to make a significant impact on the global climate crisis? Our client, a pioneering global technology and climate impact organization, is currently seeking a highly skilled and passionate individual to join their team as the Head of Business Development. This leadership role offers an unparalleled opportunity to shape business development strategies, manage global sales processes, and contribute to revenue generation in alignment with the company's strategic goals. Preferred candidates will have prior experience in at least one of the core segments: Financial Services, Carbon Project Market, Corporates with Supply Chain/ Land holdings, Carbon portfolios.

🪴 SENIOR GRANT MANAGER
➵ Join a dynamic advisory firm that has secured over $1.7B in government funding, focusing on industrial decarbonization and clean energy programs. We're seeking a Senior Grant Manager who can lead the process of content creation. You'll manage the entire grant writing and submission process, develop impactful white papers, and strategize on how clients can address key policy goals. If you have a knack for crafting compelling narratives, a track record of successful grant proposals, and at least 4 years of experience in federal government grant or technical-policy writing, this is the opportunity for you. A degree in a hard-science or engineering domain is required.

🪴 SENIOR PROCESS MODELING AND OPTIMIZATION ENGINEER
➵ Our client, a pioneering startup in the cultivated meats industry, is seeking a Process Modeling and Optimization Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role involves creating robust data pipelines, developing reliable control algorithms, and optimizing cell culture processes. The ideal candidate will have an MS or Ph.D. in a relevant field, experience in numerical simulation of dynamic systems, and expertise in statistical modeling. This is a fantastic opportunity for a self-motivated individual with a strong entrepreneurial spirit to work in a fast-paced, creative environment and play a pivotal role in the commercialization of next-generation bioreactors.

🪴 LEAD GRANTS MANAGER
➵ Join an innovative global consultancy that's making a difference by helping companies secure large-scale grant funding for impactful climate solutions. As Lead Grants Manager, you'll leverage your expertise in grant writing and management to develop and scale high-impact projects. This role involves proactive collaboration with clients to refine project strategies, enhancing funding opportunities. You'll also coordinate with senior staff to bring forth top-quality proposals. Ideal candidates have at least 5 years of experience in a similar role, hold a BS in a scientific/technical field (advanced degrees preferred), and possess a strong understanding of the urgency to address climate change.

That's all for this edition! Stay tuned for next month's roundup. Thanks for doing your part in mobilizing a workforce transition to work on climate!