Instant Media Coverage of Members' Skills and Careers Survey

Click through to find online news articles driven by IEMA members' survey responses.

As revealed by IEMA today (Thursday 23rd June) environmental practitioners with a combination of environmental, management and leadership skills are driving cost savings and delivering environmental improvements for business.

According to the results of a survey carried out amongst IEMA members in early June, moving into an environmental practitioner role is becoming a desirable career change of choice with 88% of people surveyed experiencing high levels of satisfaction after taking up an environmental role.

The research, along with details of the IEMA Competency Framework, was released to the media today and some industry news websites have already featured our positive messages about the profession being "on the move" and the undoubted value of environmental knowledge and skills in organisations.

Click on the links below to read today's coverage.

Business Green - Businesses turning to green professionals to cut costs

Business Green - How to bag your dream green job

Edie.net - Environmental jobs are career change of choice

Recruiter - Environmental practitioners happy with career change

Environmental Expert - How to bag your dream green job

Environmental Expert - Businesses turning to green professionals to cut costs

People Management - Environmental sector attracts career switchers

Most of these online articles offer Comment facilities so if you have something to say on environmental skills, IEMA's survey findings and the Skills Map/Competency Framework, then go ahead and add your voice to this issue.

Thank you to every member who took part in the "Environmental Skills and Talent: What's your story" survey earlier this month. Your contributions have made this media work possible, relevant and valuable.