Carol McClelland PhD
Carol McClelland Quick Facts
Main Areas:Green careers for mid-career professional, students heading toward professional careers, and career counselorsBest Sellers:Your Dream Career For Dummies, The Seasons of Change
Career Focus:Author, Speaker, Founder and Executive Director of Green Career Central
Affiliation:Green Career Central
Carol McClelland, PhD, author of Green Careers For Dummies , is one of the nation’s leading green career experts. As the Executive Director of Green Career Central, Carol is driven by three passions: guiding people to discover fulfilling careers aligned with their values, learning about innovations that enable people to live, work, and play more sustainably, and marveling at the inspiring wisdom of nature.
Founded in March 2007, Green Career Central is an online resource center committed to clarifying the ever-evolving world of green career possibilities. Green Career Central provides career guidance, coaching, and training for:
* Professionals who want to change careers or find a way to use their existing skills within the green economy.
* Students who are committed to starting their careers with a green focus.
* Career development professionals who must become familiar with the new economy to guide their clients and students to their career goals.
Carol’s highly acclaimed email newsletter, Green Career Tip of the Week, and the Green Career Central Blog are valuable resources for those seeking to understand the green economy. She has appeared on US News Online, Planet Green’s Focus Earth, hosted by ABC reporter Bob Woodruff, and radio talk shows throughout the United States. In addition, Carol is a highly sought-after speaker at leading green industry events including the Good Jobs Green Jobs Conference Job Expo, the Solar Living Institute’s Green Career Conference, and career counseling events such as the International Career Development Conference and Career Management Alliance Conference.
Carol received her PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Purdue University. Her other books on career change and life transitions include Your Dream Career for Dummies (2005) and The Seasons of Change (1998).
Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Carol McClelland
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."- Margaret Mead
"Treat the earth well: it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our Children."- Ancient Indian Proverb
"Keep close to Nature's heart...and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean." -John Muir
"Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."- Dr. Seuss
"All successful people men and women are big dreamers. They imagine what their future could be, ideal in every respect, and then they work every day toward their distant vision, that goal or purpose."- Brian Tracy
Getting Started With Carol McClelland
Sign up for the Green Career Tip of the Week, a free email newsletter, and receive your copy of Six Strategies to Find Your Green Career: www.greencareercentral.com
If you are a career counselor or coach: Explore options for career development professionals who are working solo or in a career center: www.greencareercentral.com/counselors
Check out the Green Career Central Blog
Check out our events calendar for upcoming teleclasses.
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