Wondering which areas of the US will be hardest hit by the Fed. shutdown? Here’s a list of the top 10 areas… looks like Colorado Springs, VA beach, Honolulu, and the D.C area will be hurting lots if this thing continues much longer! Click through to the Washington Post piece for a decent data visualization […]
Consider having a BCIT GIS student undertake a project or a practicum
The current year of BCIT GIS students started their classes the first week of September. Part of their course load is to locate a sponsor, who will undertake a project or practicum with them in the January – May 2014 timeframe. Would you consider having a BCIT student undertake a project or a practicum with […]
GeoTech Career Opportunities to Consider
Hopefully by now you’ve had a chance to check out our new career resource (now in its second month) at GeoJobsBIZ. There’s been about 200 opportunities listed and the growth has been steady in visits and users. If you need to recruit Geo/Tech talent hopefully you’ll give it a shot and those of you simply […]
Nokia HERE Needs A Head of Marketing (Chicago) #job
I normally don’t post jobs here on the blog, however, this one is too cool of an opportunity. Also, the way I figure it, anyone who is a prime candidate for this gig with HERE (Nokia) surely reads this bog… if not they really should be! Based in Chicago, IL, the head of HERE, Americas […]
Badge System Tracks Student Achievement in Online Geospatial Programs
An interesting idea from American sentinel U re. competency based learning in Geospatial. American Sentinel University’s GIS program chair, Stephen McElroy, Ph.D., GISP, will highlight how the university’s badge system is used to document competency-based geospatial learning as part of its new online Geospatial Learning Lab in his presentation ‘Badge System to Document Competency-based Geospatial […]
PennState EDU Introduces Maps and the Geospatial Revolution Online Training
An amazing new effort from Penn State (PSU) kicks off this week in the form of a massive, online EDU offering – enter Maps and the Geospatial Revolution. In just 6-9 hours a week, students can enjoy this online offering and learn how advances in geospatial technology and analytical methods have changed how we do […]
The Rise of Computer Programming Jobs
Well this is encouraging for you developer geeks and wannabe geeks! ‘You Don’t Have to be a Math Whiz to Learn,’ Says Trainer/Programmer… There are plenty or good jobs to be found on sites like Monster and Craigslist, says Mark Lassoff, a self-described computer geek and founder of LearnToProgram, Inc. (www.LearnToProgram.tv). The problem is, the […]
You and 600,000 Others Want the Best Job in the World!
Want the best job in the World? If so you’ll need to battle over 600,000 others (90,000 Americans alone) for the title according to the Australia Tourism Bureau. Vying for jobs like, Chief Funster, Outback Adventurer and Taste Master, American applicants submitted :30 second video entries in hopes of standing out among the 600,000+ from […]
10 Ways Browsing PR Releases Can Land You a Job
How can a press release land you a sweet job or consulting gig? Read on for some tips and 10 examples and opportunities awaiting you.
Geo/Location Tech Jobs Hangout #1 – Wanna Talk Jobs?
This week I’ve been thinking a little harder about starting a hangout… you know, a live video webchat hosted by google, archived on Youtube, with a guest and discuss something of interest to the Geo industry. I’m thinking of starting a weekly/bi-weekly jobs related hangout. The idea will be to chat briefly (5-15 minutes) with […]