Tag: gis career
GIS FAQs
Getting starting in GIS? These GIS FAQs (frequently asked questions) can provide pointers to learning GIS, building a GIS career, finding a GIS job, and other topics involving cartography, geospatial technologies, and maps. Learning GIS Q. How do I start Learning GIS? A.There are many places and ways to start learning GIS. If you want [...]
Geography Careers
“Well, I guess you can always teach.” If this is the response you get from friends and family when you talk about your chosen field of study as geography, this article is for you. Turn the facts back onto these naysayers and show how exciting, rewarding and well paying a career in the geography field [...]
Top 5 Skills You Need to be Successful in a GIS Career – Free Webinar
Joseph Kerski, education manager for Esri, and Dr. Devon Cancilla, dean, business and technology for American Sentinel University, are the featured speakers in a free webinar entitled “Top 5 Skills You Need to be Successful in a GIS Career.” The webinar will be held September 27 at 1pm (EDT) and is being hosted by American Sentinel University. [...]
Internships in GIS
Along with a solid foundation in GIS related coursework, an internship is a must-have in developing strong GIS skills. Finding a GIS Internship Developing your real world experience using GIS is a necessity for finding a geospatial job after you’ve completed your coursework. Most entry-level GIS (jobs that usually have the title technician and specialist) [...]
Geospatial Redux: ArcGIS 9.4, Advice for a GIS Newbie, Earth Balloon
Straight.com, a Vancouver based site, profiles Ron Lake of Galdos Systems for their Geek Speak section. Ron Lake is interviewed about his company, the Geoweb, and Geography Markup Language which he created: Geek Speak: Ron Lake, creator of Geography Markup Language. A whole slew of service packs for ArcGIS software have been released today. Service Packs Released today include: ArcGIS (Desktop, Engine, [...]