The Complete Guide to Environmental Careers – Book Review

I just finished reading “The Complete Guide to Environmental Careers in the 21st Century.” As an author and consultant in the field of green work, I try to read everything I can get my hands on that is related to green issues. I’d rate this book average at best, it’s a good book, but it doesn’t stand out among the many books on this subject.

The book highlights 10 major fields found in the environmental realm. The authors provide helpful information such as salary ranges, what a “day in the life” is like, and what educational paths you should take to prepare for these careers. The book also offers some really good tips on how to interview and write your resume and other things that will help you during the job search phase.

The book is a bit dated as it was written more than 5 years ago. However, it was interesting to read the predictions and trends and see where they were right and where they were wrong. They severely underestimated the growth of the green collar industry and barely touched on alternative energy and sustainable energy.

To finish, I think this book was average and I would rate it 6 out of 10. I wouldn’t recommend it at all and the reason is because it doesn’t talk about what is relevant at the moment. I suggest you find a book that focuses specifically on the green collar industry or the growing green jobs movement.