<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>GIS Lounge &#187; Career</title> <atom:link href="http://gislounge.com/category/career/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://gislounge.com</link> <description>Geographic Information Systems, Maps, GPS, and GIS Jobs</description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:27:18 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>GIS Industry Trends and Outlook</title><link>http://gislounge.com/gis-industry-trends/</link> <comments>http://gislounge.com/gis-industry-trends/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:02:41 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Caitlin Dempsey</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Career]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Industry and Subjects in GIS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[geography careers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gis employment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gis industry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gis jobs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GIS salaries]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://gislounge.com/link-library/gis-industry-trends/</guid> <description><![CDATA[GIS industry trends gain be gleaned by surveys and other reports produced by market research companies.  While most of these reports can only be fully read after purchase, the executive summaries allow for an overview on the state of the GIS industry. The GIS Industry according to Daratech, a GIS research firm, grew worldwide 10.3% in 2010 [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://gislounge.com/gis-industry-trends/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Sample Esri Technical Exam Questions</title><link>http://gislounge.com/sample-esri-technical-exam-questions/</link> <comments>http://gislounge.com/sample-esri-technical-exam-questions/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:52:33 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Caitlin Dempsey</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Career]]></category> <category><![CDATA[arcgis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ESRI]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gis certification]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GIS exam]]></category> <category><![CDATA[technical certification]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://gislounge.com/?p=8617</guid> <description><![CDATA[Esri is now offering sample questions for Esri&#8217;s ArcGIS Desktop Exams.  The sample questions are accessible from Esri&#8217;s Training page. 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 The agency&#8217;s 2010-2011 edition of its Occupational Outlook Handbook notes that the median annual income for cartographers was $51,180 with the majority earning between $39,510 and $69,220.  The lowest 10 percent of earners [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://gislounge.com/salary-surveys-for-gis/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>GIS Career Videos</title><link>http://gislounge.com/gis-career-videos/</link> <comments>http://gislounge.com/gis-career-videos/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:11:32 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Caitlin Dempsey</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Career]]></category> <category><![CDATA[conservationist]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ESRI]]></category> <category><![CDATA[forestry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gis career]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GIS manager]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health geographer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[helicopter pilot–firefighter]]></category> <category><![CDATA[jobs in gis]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://gislounge.com/?p=8259</guid> <description><![CDATA[Esri&#8217;s GIS Education Community has a growing collection of videos profiling different GIS careers.  The latest addition features GIS analyst and forester Chris Ferner in which she discusses the benefits of using GIS and related technologies in her position with the Colorado State Forest Service.  Each video in the series features the use of GIS in [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://gislounge.com/gis-career-videos/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>New Geospatial Certification</title><link>http://gislounge.com/new-geospatial-certification/</link> <comments>http://gislounge.com/new-geospatial-certification/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:35:35 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Caitlin Dempsey</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Career]]></category> <category><![CDATA[DigitalQuest]]></category> <category><![CDATA[geospatial certification]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gis certification]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://gislounge.com/?p=8204</guid> <description><![CDATA[A press release from DigitalQuest has announced the launching of SPACE, a new geospatial certification.  The acronym stands for Spatial Projects and Community Exchange and the objective is to &#8220;recognize user-level skills in geospatial technology and is based on assessing an individual’s basic geospatial foundation.&#8221; 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The Importance of Geographic Literacy in Liberal Arts Education.&#8221;  During his talk, Sutton touched on the geospatial industry, noting that &#8221;It&#8217;s estimated that the geospatial job market right [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://gislounge.com/geospatial-technologies-are-no-longer-interesting-but-essential/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Top 5 Skills You Need to be Successful in a GIS Career &#8211; Free Webinar</title><link>http://gislounge.com/top-5-skills-you-need-to-be-successful-in-a-gis-career-free-webinar/</link> <comments>http://gislounge.com/top-5-skills-you-need-to-be-successful-in-a-gis-career-free-webinar/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 18:39:48 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Caitlin Dempsey</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Career]]></category> <category><![CDATA[American Sentinel University]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Esri Education]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Free webinar]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gis career]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GIS skills]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Joseph Kerski]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://gislounge.com/?p=8015</guid> <description><![CDATA[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 &#8220;Top 5 Skills You Need to be Successful in a GIS Career.&#8221;  The webinar will be held September 27 at 1pm (EDT) and is being hosted by American Sentinel University. Dr. [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://gislounge.com/top-5-skills-you-need-to-be-successful-in-a-gis-career-free-webinar/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>GeoMentoring Panel</title><link>http://gislounge.com/geomentoring-panel/</link> <comments>http://gislounge.com/geomentoring-panel/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 23:59:02 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Caitlin Dempsey</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Career]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cartography]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cartographic design]]></category> <category><![CDATA[crowdsourcing advice]]></category> <category><![CDATA[geomentoring]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gis career]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gis jobs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GIS professionals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mentoring]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://gislounge.com/?p=7926</guid> <description><![CDATA[One of the best ways to learn is through the experience of others.  GIS Lounge is launching a GeoMentoring panel where GIS professionals can share their tips on a variety of issues through crowdsourced mentoring.  Contribute your knowledge to the open GeoMentoring panels below.  Additional panels soliciting advice on a range of GIS issues involving [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://gislounge.com/geomentoring-panel/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>GIS Career Resources &#8211; Jobs and Internships</title><link>http://gislounge.com/gis-career-resources/</link> <comments>http://gislounge.com/gis-career-resources/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2011 14:51:21 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Caitlin Dempsey</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Career]]></category> <category><![CDATA[certificate]]></category> <category><![CDATA[geography jobs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[geospatial career]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GIS certificate programs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gis internship]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gis job descriptions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jobs]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://gislounge.com/library/gis-career-resources/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Resources to developing your professional career in the field of Geographic Information Systems.  Find job listings sites, tips on how to build a career in GIS, where to find a GIS internship, geography related career guides, and advice on searching and finding a job in the GIS field.  Also listed are resources to distance learning, [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://gislounge.com/gis-career-resources/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>8</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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