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The 35 top recruitment agencies in sustainability

Job searches can sometimes feel overwhelming. The need to scour what feels like thousands of job boards, sign up to all the right LinkedIn groups and carefully cultivate your network...

10 Green Job Boards to Help You Find Your Dream Role

There are so many green job boards available that it can be overwhelming. Depending on the type of job you're looking for, some sites may be more helpful than others...

Six steps to creating a standout LinkedIn profile

It might be 20 years old, but the importance of LinkedIn for jobseekers has only increased in the last few years. While other job and networking sites have come and gone...

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5 steps for getting hired in a ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ sustainability job market job market insights leadership press

Many sustainability professionals are getting laid off. Take these 5 steps to get back on your...

How this Capital Group manager switched from a career in financial consulting to impact-driven investing greenbiz job market insights leadership press

Amy Danner, project manager at Capital Group, on the big divide between North America and Europe...

Breaking down the role: what exactly does a Chief Sustainability Officer do? chief sustainability officer job market insights leadership

It’s only in the last two decades that the role of chief sustainability officer (CSO) has...

How to become a Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO): the ultimate guide career change chief sustainability officer job market insights leadership

The role of CSO has undergone rapid growth in the last decade, triggered by the transformation of...

What really is the State of Our Profession? job market insights

Published June 2022

For the green jobs sector, the last two years could easily be dubbed...

Why ESG is Crucial to Your Talent Agenda impact investing job market insights press

In 2019, Alan Jope did something that few chief executives do.

Standing in front of a crowd of...

Podcast: Classy Career Girl - How to Build a Career & Make a Difference in the World career change job market insights job search resources personal branding & networking podcast

Shannon joins Anna Runyan for the Classy Career Girl Podcast to talk about doing Good Work. You...

Webinar: How to understand the current market and players in the sustainable jobs market career change job market insights job search resources personal branding & networking video - events

The Career Farm

Shannon was delighted to speak at The Career Farm's recent webinar. You can view...

Book Launch! Good Work: How to Build a Career that makes a Difference in the World career change job market insights video - events

Joel Makower interviews Good Work author, Shannon Houde, about the evolving impact economy and...

10 biggest sustainability & social impact trends going into 2021 career change impact investing job market insights job search resources

In so many ways 2020 was a seismic year for sustainability and social impact. From a global...

Webinar: Reset Your Compass and Navigate Through Uncertainty with Clarity and Confidence career change job market insights job search resources personal branding & networking video - events

OnPurpose 2020

Shannon was delighted to speak at OnPurpose 2020. You can view her Reset Your...

How to earn more while making a difference career change job market insights job search resources

2020 has been a bumper year for the CSR and sustainability sector as companies were reminded of...

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As an ICF-PCC certified executive coach, Shannon was selected as a Meta Coach to teach on Daniel Goleman’s Emotional Intelligence Coach Certification course. PCC credential holders are trained, experienced coaches with a commitment to high ethical standards. Shannon is also certified in Harrison Assessments, The GameChanger Index, and Korn Ferry's ESCI 360.