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		<title>New GIS Job Board Added</title>
		<link>http://gispathway.com/2010/02/05/new-gis-job-board-added/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have added a new addition to the GIS Pathway website. There is now an active job board for GIS jobs.  There is a variety of positions available.  There is even an option for adding your own job posts. In an effort to help boost the available positions, you can post as many jobs as [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have added a new addition to the GIS Pathway website.  There is now an active job board for <a title="GIS Jobs" href="http://jobs.gispathway.com" target="_blank">GIS jobs</a>.  There is a variety of positions available.  There is even an option for adding your own job posts.</p>
<p>In an effort to help boost the available positions, you can post as many jobs as you would like for free during the month of February 2010.  Simply use the discount code: &lt;FreeFeb10&gt;.</p>
<p>Also take the time to visit and follow the <a title="GISJobs4U Twitter Account" href="http://twitter.com/GISJobs4u" target="_blank">@GISJobs4U</a> twitter account.  Get the latest GIS jobs sent to your Twitter account.</p>
<p><em><strong>Here are some of the latest GIS jobs available through the job board.</strong></em><br />
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		<title>Careers at ESRI and in the Geospatial Industry</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 13:32:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An excellent podcast interview from VerySpatial with Jason Otero of ESRI was just put out this week.  The topic covered the details of getting a job at ESRI and also other geospatial companies.  Jason mentioned that even in the state of this economy, they are still hiring. The main ESRI locations that are hiring are [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>An excellent <a href="http://veryspatial.com/2009/05/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-199/" target="_blank">podcast interview</a> from <a title="VerySpatial" href="http://veryspatial.com" target="_blank">VerySpatial</a> with Jason Otero of ESRI was just put out this week.  The topic covered the details of getting a job at ESRI and also other geospatial companies.  Jason mentioned that even in the state of this economy, they are still hiring.</p>
<p>The main ESRI locations that are hiring are Redlands, CA; Washington, DC; Charlotte, NC and St. Louis,  Mo.  The Redlands office has the greatest opportunity for jobs, but the others are quickly expanding.  In all ESRI has a main office with 10 regional offices.</p>
<p>Hot Jobs at ESRI include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Software Products</li>
<li>Professional Services</li>
<li>Technical Support</li>
</ul>
<p>ESRI has put together an excellent <a title="ESRI Careers" href="http://esri.com/careers" target="_blank">careers website</a> where you can create a profile.  Under this profile you can fill out an application, submit a cover letter and resume, and apply for jobs.  There is also a dedicated site for college graduates to learn more about moving from &#8220;a college campus to an ESRI campus&#8221;.  You can find more information on the <a title="ESRI Grads" href="http://esri.com/grads" target="_blank">ESRI Grad web page</a>.</p>
<p>Maybe you are not looking for a job at ESRI, or maybe you are not near one of their locations; Jason suggested looking up an ESRI Business Partner where many opportunities reside.  You can find a business partner <a title="ESRI Business Partners" href="http://www.esri.com/partners/business_partners/index.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p>Catch the entire interview from VerySpatial &#8211; <a href="http://veryspatial.com/2009/05/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-199/" target="_blank">http://veryspatial.com/2009/05/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-199/</a></p>
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		<title>Education and Experience for a GIS Job</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:34:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are a variety of jobs in the GIS industry.  Maybe you are looking for an entry level job or maybe you are looking for a career upgrade.  Below are some general requirements based up some recent job posts.  Some jobs may require more or less depending upong the employeer.  To see what colleges offer [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are a variety of jobs in the GIS industry.  Maybe you are looking for an entry level job or maybe you are looking for a career upgrade.  Below are some general requirements based up some recent job posts.  Some jobs may require more or less depending upong the employeer.  To see what colleges offer GIS degrees, please visit the <a title="GIS Colleges" href="http://gispathway.com/colleges/" target="_self">GIS Colleges</a> page.</p>
<p><strong>GIS Intern</strong></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Education</span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li>Currently majoring in GIS or a related field</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Experience</span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li>ArcMap Software such as ArcView, ArcEditor, or ArcInfo</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Skills</span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li>Photo interpretation skills</li>
<li>Data digitization</li>
<li>Basic GIS Editing</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>GIS Technician</strong></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Education</span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li>Associates degree in a related field; four year degree preferred; or the equivalent combination of education and experience</li>
<li>Or equivalent education towards a Bachelors Degree in Geography or related field using GIS</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Experience</span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li>2 years directly related GIS experience</li>
<li>Image processing software such as Photoshop or PhotoImpact a plus<br />
Experience exporting/importing/converting/projecting/reprojecting data</li>
<li>ESRI ArcGIS software, version 9.2 or higher</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Skills</span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li>Demonstrated photo interpretation and/or data collection skills</li>
<li>Knowledge in map layout design<br />
Understanding of GIS data formats</li>
<li>strong GIS skills with two or more GIS packages one of which being the ESRI suite of products</li>
<li>Applicants must have a basic understanding of the concepts behind data management in a relational database.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong><span id="more-38"></span>GIS Specialist</strong></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Education</span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li>B.S. or B.A. or professional degree in Geography or Computer Science</li>
<li>Or equivalent combination of training and/or experience that provides the required knowledge and abilities</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Experience</span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li>1-5 years experience with ESRI GIS software products such as ArcGIS. ArcServer, ArcIMS, ArcObjects programming, &amp; ArcInfo GRID</li>
<li>Two + years with relational database management systems: Access, SQL Server and/or Oracle.</li>
<li>Experience conducting analysis with remotely sensed data.<br />
Experience conducting raster based spatial analysis</li>
<li>Experience in implementing FGDC and ISO metadata standards</li>
<li>Experience working with geographic data sets</li>
<li>Data and Information management experience</li>
<li>Working knowledge of geoscience terminology and standard practices</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Skills</span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li>Demonstrated ability to build and maintain mapping services meeting OGC standards</li>
<li>Working knowledge of Open Source standards and technology including PostGresSQL/PostGIS, GML, WMS/WFS</li>
<li>Excellent analytical skills</li>
<li>Proficient with computerized mapping hardware including plotters, scanners, geographic positioning systems and related software</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>GIS Analyst</strong></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Education</span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li>Bachelor&#8217;s degree in Computer Sciences or Geosciences</li>
<li>Or equivalent combination of education and experience.</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Experience</span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li>Two years experience with GIS software and producing maps using a GIS</li>
<li>0 to 2 yrs of GIS applications development and maintenance experience.</li>
<li>ESRI ArcGIS technologies such as ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Server, ArcSDE and utilizing ArcGIS Server 9.2 technology,</li>
<li>Associated application and scripting development technologies including ArcObjects, .NET, Java, SQL, JavaScript and Python.</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Skills</span></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>GIS Coordinator</strong></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Education</span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li>Bachelor&#8217;s degree from an accredited college or university in Geographic Information Systems, Geography, Planning, Computer Science, Cartography, or related field.</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Experience</span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li>Three years of GIS software and relational database experience.</li>
<li>Three years of increasingly responsible GIS project management experience.</li>
<li>Three years of applications programming experience.</li>
<li>One year of supervisory experience.</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Skills</span></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>GIS Instructor/College Professor</strong></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Education</span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li>Master&#8217;s Degree GIS or a related field</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Experience</span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li>2 years of teaching experience</li>
<li>3 years of ArcGIS experience</li>
<li>Experience teaching technical skills</li>
<li>GIS software experience across multiple fields of study</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Skills</span></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>GIS Programmer/Developer</strong></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Education</span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li>Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related field</li>
<li>Or equivalent combination of training and/or experience that provides the required knowledge and abilities</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Experience</span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li>3+ Years using the .Net framework, C#, and ArcGis Engine</li>
<li>Microsoft VB.NET and/or C# .NET programming languages</li>
<li>Demonstrated knowledge of one or more of these programming languages: VB.NET, VB, VBA, Java, Python, and C++</li>
<li>ArcObjects</li>
<li>RDBMS development and programming experience</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Skills</span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li>ESRI ArcGIS Server software (ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Image Server)<br />
ESRI ArcGIS Desktop software (ArcView, ArcEditor, ArcInfo)</li>
<li>ESRI ArcSDE, ArcIMS, and ArcReader</li>
<li>Detailed analysis and development skills in a technical environment</li>
<li>Experience developing application with ArcIMS, ArcServer</li>
<li>Demonstrated knowledge of Geodatabase design</li>
<li>Experience with software life cycle and globalization a plus</li>
</ul>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Other General Skills/Qualities to Have</strong></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li>Demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft Office</li>
<li>Self-Starter, energetic and motivated contributor<strong></strong></li>
<li>Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills<strong></strong></li>
<li>Excellent PC/IT technical skills</li>
<li>Enthusiastic and eager to learn and apply new technologies</li>
<li>Ability to communicate directly to clients</li>
<li>Ability to work independent and interact with others in the team</li>
<li>Excellent organizational, multi tasking skills, and problem solving skills</li>
<li>Sets priorities and deals effectively with shifting priorities</li>
</ul>
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