Objectives and Tactics

The Environmental Jobs Network:

• operates solely within the environment and sustainability sector
• facilitates online job hunting for people seeking employment
• facilitates online course hunting for those seeking to begin or continue TAFE and higher education
• provides face-to-face support services for the above groups
• helps organisations to find the best possible staff by targeting a specific group of motivated job seekers
• raises awareness of an increasing variety of environmental careers
• promotes the uptake of environmental education
• provides information on the evolution of the environmental jobs market
• facilitates a dialogue between schools, universities, government, employers, job seekers and students to enable informed decision-making
• promotes environmental events related to environmental employment, education, training or networking
• regularly seeks feedback from customers and subscribers to improve services
• conducts environmental auditing and constantly expands sustainable operations policies to ensure best practise.

In order to achieve these outcomes, EJN produces an innovative range of services that include:

• a user-friendly website with platforms for Jobs, Education, Events and Resources
• up-to-date databases of environment and sustainability related jobs, courses and events
• the EJN Weekly mailout for subscribers with information from the website
• careers workshops and counselling
• industry focused seminars and networking events
• awareness raising at schools, universities and career expos
• development and publication of materials for people seeking to enter the environment and sustainability sector
• policy research for universities, government and industry bodies.