Study: College Grads Are Seeking 'Green' Jobs

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Recruiting brands don’t mean a thing if they ain’t got that green positioning. According to a survey fielded by career network Experience, young people are thumbing their noses at companies that don’t offer “green-collar” jobs.

College students and recent grads are making environmentally-conscious decisions when it comes to their career choices, per Experience, Boston. Four in five (81%) said it is important to work for a green company and nearly as many (79%) said they would be more likely to accept a job offer at an eco-conscious company over a company that wasn’t, when evaluating two similar offers.

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