Geospatial Careers: Getting a Job [2015]
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Donna Genzmer, GISPCartography & GIS Center
Fall 2015bit.ly/20MxdhE
LinkedIn.comThe “old school” paper resume is out!
Identify somebody’s LinkedIn profile you want to use as a model
Add links Your “paper” resume Presentations Create a portfolio Get recommendations Join LinkedIn groups
Network Attend events and introduce yourself
Get a mentor Ask someone in your field to review your
resume, your portfolio, provide job search tips
Face-to-face is more effective Practice interviews
UWM GIS Council GIS Careers site UWM Career Planning and Resource Ce
nter UWM Alumni Association, Career Servic
es UWM Alumni Association LinkedIn Grou
p
Tips from Jim Lacy, Wisconsin State Cartographers Office
LinkedIn About.com Association of American Geographers CareerBuilder CartoTalk's List of Online Job Resources Dice "the career hub to tech insiders" Earthworks-jobs The Environmental Careers Organization (ECO)
ESRI careers Job Openings at ESRI Internship
GeoCommunity Career Center Geojobs Geosearch Geospatial Industry Workforce Information System (G
IWIS), industry-wide resources for educators, current and future geospatial/GIS&T workers, workforce development professionals, and employers
GIS Cafe Job Board GIS Gig GISJobs.com gis-jobs list
https://www4.uwm.edu/gis/resources/email.cfm GISL (a UK company) GIS Jobs Clearinghouse GIS User Careers GISL (a UK company) Google
Nature Magazine, 22 January 2004, (pdf file) Mapping Opportunities
Student Conservation Association WI State Cartographer's Office Job listings Wisconsin Land Information Association
American Congress on Surveying and Mapping American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote S
ensing
Association of American Geographers Cartography and Geographic Information Society Geospatial Information & Technology Association
+ Wisconsin Chapter GIS Certification Institute University Consortium for Geographic Information Sc
ience Urban and Regional Information Systems Association
(URISA)
ASPRS American Society for
Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing www.asprs.org/Certification-Program.html
Exam based Specific Expertise Fee
GISCI GIS Certification Institute
gisci.org/ Recently changed to exam based Code of Ethics Fee
USGIF (new) UW Geospatial Intelligence
Foundation http://usgif.org/education/Prof_Cert
Exam based Fee?
Esri www.esri.com/training/
main/certificationExam based
Exam based Specific Esri Expertise Fee
The exam becomes a component of the GISCI GISP certification process November, 2015.
“The exam is based on the Geospatial Technology Competency Model (GTCM) Tier 4, Geospatial Core Technical Competencies. Because the GTCM is exemplary, in order to develop the detail needed as a foundation for an exam, GISCI is basing its exam development on job analysis, a standard practice of certifying organizations.”
Is it worth it?? Testimonials
Yes, this is important! Applies to the whole process, not
just the interview WWGD? [What Would Grandma Do?]
How the filtering process works Ways to get through the filtering process
Use the buzz words Be 100% responsive to advertisement Meet someone in the organization and NAME
DROP away Hiring bonuses – take advantage of WIIFM Duplicate submittals (HR and hiring
manager/team/peers) Follow up with hiring manager/team/peers
Practice – in the car, with your friends, ask adult mentors Ask about the dress code; wear a suit when in doubt
Example – Powers Engineering Look professional – bring a portfolio and pen Bring samples of your work (hard copy and digital fine) Know the company – call it the right name; understand the
basics of the industry; know key definitions and projects Come prepared with questions Be assertive, honest, responsive but succinct, positive, and
energetic Don’t shoot yourself in the foot
Summarize why you are a good fit Highlight how you will make a difference Managers like independent workers who
strive for greatness Ask about time frame Make sure you know who to follow up with Decisions are typically made right after
an interview
Donna G. Genzmer, GISPDirector, Cartography & GIS CenterBolton [email protected] http://www4.uwm.edu/cgis/
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