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Should a credit report be used in the hiring process?

Mon, Jun 17, 2013 2:00 PM
by Melissa Hincha-Ownby
These 10 states now ban employers from pulling a prospective employee's credit report.

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New World Home achieves LEED Platinum
Mon, Jun 29, 2009 1:24 PM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby
Georgia's first LEED Platinum factory-built home will receive its plaque on July 1.
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AT&T names fellowship recipients
Mon, Jun 29, 2009 12:12 PM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby
Three universities receive funding through the AT&T Industrial Ecology Faculty Fellowship program.
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Green job of the week: Banana buyer
Sun, Jun 28, 2009 8:05 PM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby
Oke USA is seeking a person passionate about Fair Trade to fill a Banana Logistics and Sales position.
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$150 billion = 1.7 million green jobs
Fri, Jun 26, 2009 10:00 AM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby
A new report by Green for All looks at the effect a $150 billion investment would have on green jobs in the U.S.
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Weekly LEED roundup – 6/26/09
Fri, Jun 26, 2009 9:00 AM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby
Symantec and Subway boast their second LEED certifications while a nature center in Utah earns a LEED Platinum rating.
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Is greenmailing the new blackmailing?
Thu, Jun 25, 2009 10:00 AM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby
Are aggressive unions a hindrance or a benefit to emerging and expanding clean energy companies?
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Top 20 sustainable stocks announced
Thu, Jun 25, 2009 12:30 AM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby
SustainableBusiness.com has named its choices for the top 20 sustainable stocks.
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Van Jones on weatherization
Wed, Jun 24, 2009 5:00 PM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby
Van Jones discussed weatherization projects in a White House blog entry and then followed it up with a live chat via Facebook.
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Expect shipping delays as climate changes, report says

Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:37 PM

New government report reveals the impact that climate change is already having in America, and what we can expect in the future.
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SF businesses required to compost
Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:04 PM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom hopes to achieve 75% landfill diversion with the city's new mandatory composting and recycling program.
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Have a spare $70 million?
Tue, Jun 23, 2009 8:49 PM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby
If you find yourself with a spare $70 million, you can buy a biodiesel plant in Texas.
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Van Jones’ Hawaiian green jobs workshop
Tue, Jun 23, 2009 7:29 PM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby
Van Jones spoke, via teleconference, at Congressman Neil Abercrombie’s green jobs workshop in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Green jobs for prisoners
Mon, Jun 22, 2009 7:04 PM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby
Inmates in four Washington state prisons are joining the green jobs revolution.
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Clean energy will benefit Georgia
Mon, Jun 22, 2009 2:55 PM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby
A $6.4 billion clean energy investment in Georgia could create 59,000 new jobs.
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Green job of the week: YouthBuild green building specialist
Sun, Jun 21, 2009 10:17 PM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby
The Eagle Ridge Institute is searching for a green building specialist as part of the AmeriCorps VISTA YouthBuild USA program.
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