Monday, July 1 - "What About ESG Jobs?"

Good morning!

Here’s what’s on the JD today:

1. One of the fastest-growing fintech companies in Europe is expanding and continues to hire for interesting roles.

2. Emma asks, “Many of my friends are applying to sustainability or ESG jobs. Should I look at this area?”

IN HIRING

Airwallex

• A fintech with 20 global offices and an ever expanding workforce, Airwallex is a wildly interesting.

• Currently, there are over 100 jobs open from all over world including those in marketing, partnerships, and analytics.

• Here are a few of the most interesting roles available

  • Marketing Manager - Click here for full details

  • Partnerships Manager - Click here for full details

  • Manager, Revenue Strategy - Click here for full details

Click here for the company’s career page

TODAY’S QUESTION

Emma asks, “Many of my friends are applying to sustainability or ESG jobs. Should I look at this area?”

Recommendation: Interest in sustainability-based jobs has risen dramatically, alongside titles that include impact. Here are some ideas on this area:

• While interest has risen dramatically, as candidates try to find roles where they get paid and feel good about the job, the volume of roles has not increased at the same rate. It’s an especially challenging market for anything with the term sustainability or impact at the moment.

• I always recommend candidates to have a deep think on why they are interested in this type of role. If you truly want to make an impact, you would be better off to find a company in FMCG or manufacturing, where a 1% change in how things are done has a world-wide impact.

• If after thinking about it, you still are interested in finding a role in impact, you will find out soon that experience in the industry is tough to get. I recommend signing up for a competition, where you can meet industry professionals and prove you can excel in those types of projects.

  • Click here to browse a list of these challenges and see if any are right for what you are looking for.

Conclusion:

I don’t personally recommend it unless you have a deep personal connection. In my experience, there are better ways to make an impact on climate or sustainability but for those that are interested, find a way to get some experience before applying.

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