GIS Career Resources

Friday February 01st 2008
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Resources to developing your professional career in the field of Geographic Information Systems.

GIS Lounge GIS Job Resources

GIS Gig :
GIS job listing site. Post and browse GIS jobs for free.

Job Listing Sites for GIS :
Looking for a job in the GIS field? You can browse for jobs and post resumes at sites specializing in employment in the GIS industry.

Building a Career in GIS :
From classes to employment, a “how-to” guide to getting a job in GIS. Find out what steps you need to take to enjoy a career in GIS.

GIS Job Descriptions :
Descriptions of jobs in the GIS field organized by industry, job type and location.

AAG Career Guide
The American Association of Geographers has recently revamped their career section to create the “AAG Online Career Guide“. Take some time to explore their extensive collection of resources such as the “Employment and Salary Trend” tool that shows hourly ranges along with the historic trend of salaries for each particular geographic field. Don’t forget to explore the bubbled links along the top for more information and tools for developing a career in geography.

How to Survive a GIS Job Interview :
Nervous and unsure of what employers are looking for in a candidate? Learn tips and tricks to being a good interviewee.

Personalized GIS Job Search :
Sign up for the personalized job search with Internet Business Systems. This free service delivers GIS job postings based on your personalized criteria.

Spatial News Job Site Reviews :
Reviews of the most popular GIS related job sites from Spatial News. Ratings were based the website’s ease of use, apparent usefulness, appearance, organization, content, and perceived $ value.

Geospatial Technology :
Along with nanotechnology and biotechnology, Career Voyages has named geospatial technology one of the three emerging industries. Career Voyages is a collaboration between the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Education with the focus of providing information and resources about different career paths.

Recruiters in GIS :
Headhunters can help streamline the process of getting a job. Find links to GIS specific recruiting sites.

GIS Lounge Further Resources

Impressions of an Intern :
Essay written by Anthony Calderon, a GIS student at the California State University, Northridge. Anthony discusses what he considers important about internships in GIS.

Internships in GIS :
Along with a solid foundation in GIS related coursework, an internship is a must-have in developing strong GIS skills. Find information about interning both on a general level and within the field of GIS.

Learning GIS :
With its multi-faceted approach, learning GIS can seem daunting. Fortunately there are a wealth of approaches you can take to get started. From structured curriculums to distance learning and online tutorials, check here to find out more.

Potential Jobs in Geography
GIS has opened up the possibilities of geography majors to find a career in their discipline. Find out about other jobs that utilize skills in geography.





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    Comments

    8 Responses to “GIS Career Resources”

    1. Sarah on September 27th, 2007 10:56 am

      Hello,

      Do you know of any website which has a salary range for GIS professional by skills/years of experience etc? My employer is trying to see what they should be paying me. Thanks
      Sarah

    2. Shabana on December 7th, 2007 2:49 pm

      Maybe a tad late…

      Hope this site is of some use!

    3. Joel Hancock on January 3rd, 2008 8:30 pm

      This is better for the states

    4. Slobodan Stijepovic on February 7th, 2008 4:34 am

      I lika that know some more about GIS and use GIS for forestry in National parks. i have georeferencin maps and work in the MapInfo.
      Please help me

    5. satender kumar on March 11th, 2008 8:16 am

      Hi,nice job done.Actually i have sum queries abt my career in GIS and remote sensing.I m having my PG Diploma in GIS and Remote Sensing in national power training institut,Faridabad.i have masters degree in geography as well.is there is somebody who can tell me what will be my basic work during my job.help!!!!

    6. Geography Jobs : GIS Lounge - Geographic Information Systems on March 19th, 2008 11:07 am

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    7. What is GIS? : GIS Lounge - Geographic Information Systems on July 13th, 2008 4:49 pm

      [...] the right type of GIS job is important.  A person highly skilled in GIS analysis should not seek a job as a GIS developer if they haven’t taken the necessary programming classes.  Finally, [...]

    8. Tom findjobs on July 31st, 2008 12:38 pm

      Interesting new geospatial industry employement site in the Denver Area see http://www.giwis.org/ - funded by the US DOL and built by GITA & AAG.

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