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April 13, 2001Job Description: GIS Specialist – MediaCareerBriefly describe a typical day: I spend about 75% of my days and weeks working with GIS and the accompanying databases, either updating existing maps or designing new ones. Most of that time is spent working alone at my computer, but I have plenty of opportunity to interact with my fellow research analysts and the ... read more April 12, 2001Job Description: GIS Analyst – Local GovernmentCareerBriefly describe a typical day: Performing Quality Control on data surveyed & mapped. Write programs in AML to assist day-to-day routines. Assist sub-ordinates at work. Train newly recruited staff in the section to develop specialized skill in the area of performing Quality Control on data. Report to the Head of the section. Administer the Vector, ... read more April 2, 2001Job Description: GIS Technician – Local GovernmentCareerBriefly describe a typical day: Using GIS to perform studies and briefs for planning commission actions in a city government setting. GIS analysis is used for zoning inquiries, impact analysis, city limits mapping, property information management, and addressing, among other things. How do you use GIS to help your company? GIS software used: ArcView 3.2 ... read more March 30, 2001Job Description: GIS Analyst/Planner – Local GovernmentCareerBriefly describe a typical day: Meeting with GIS or Land Use planners. Editing zoning, utilities or hazards maps for 11 cities. Converting maps to web pages for an economic development web site. Supervising a tech or student intern. Preparing and giving presentations. Land use/economic development project work. Preparing maps for reports. GPS field work. How ... read more Job Description: Technical Marketing Analyst – SoftwareCareerBriefly describe a typical day: Learn new software and demo it. Put together demos. Trouble-shoot products and software. Make new contacts. Frequent overnight travel. How do you use GIS to help your company? Selling GIS software is our company’s business. GIS software used: ArcView, ArcGIS, all extensions, ArcIMS, ArcPad What skills do you need to ... read more March 29, 2001Job Description: GIS Programmer- AgricultureCareerBriefly describe a typical day: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – GIS work in HORTCORP. 5p.m. to 10 p.m.- consultancy work in various organizations. How do you use GIS to help your company? Analysing the day to day operations of the company. GIS software used: ArcInfo What skills do you need to be successful in ... read more March 20, 2001Job Description: GIS Coordinator – Local GovernmentCareerBriefly describe a typical day: Exciting, hectic, productive. Analyze global data needs and work with GIS team to develop exciting, innovative GIS desktop applications and maps. How do you use GIS to help your company? Produce GIS applications and maps to provide data and map access so city staff is more effecient and effective in ... read more Job Description: GIS Analyst/Programmer – UtilityCareerBriefly describe a typical day: I create internet based mapping applications. So all day I work on ArcIMS customization projects. Write and test JavaScript code to carry to custom functions in GIS websites. Develop ASP’s to carry out custom GIS functions with ArcIMS. I also am developing an internal webpage to support ArcIMS development. Occasionally ... read more March 19, 2001Job Description: GIS Specialist – Education/ResearchCareerHow do you use GIS to help your company? I help students, staff and faculty use GIS software and find GIS data to further their research. GIS software used: All ESRI products. ENVI- remote sensing and GIS. What skills do you need to be successful in your position? The patience of a teacher, skills with ... read more Job Description: GIS Technician – Local GovernmentCareerBriefly describe a typical day: A typical day includes assisting planners, engineers & other staff in their GIS needs like mapping, analysis etc. How do you use GIS to help your company? Using GIS helps staff to become more efficient in performing their day to day tasks. We build in-house applications to automate parcel query ... read more |

