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The Geospatial Work Force: Meeting Wisconsin’s Future Needs Presented by:

The Geospatial Work Force: Meeting Wisconsin’s Future Needs Presented by: Geospatial Information & Technology Association, WI Chapter Executive Board members: Thomas Tym – Ruekert / Mielke, Inc. Emily Champagne – Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD). Agenda. Where are the jobs

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The Geospatial Work Force: Meeting Wisconsin’s Future Needs Presented by:

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  1. The Geospatial Work Force: Meeting Wisconsin’s Future Needs Presented by: Geospatial Information & Technology Association, WI Chapter Executive Board members: Thomas Tym – Ruekert / Mielke, Inc. Emily Champagne – Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD)

  2. Agenda • Where are the jobs • Education vs. Compensation • Breaking into the Profession • Recruitment Strategies & Prospects

  3. Public Sector Jobs • Federal Government • State Government • Regional Government • County Government • Municipal or local Government • Educational Institution

  4. Federal Government • National Geospatial- Intelligence Agency (NGA) • Homeland Security (FEMA) • United States Geological Survey (USGS) • National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) • Many others

  5. State Government • Department of Natural Resources (DNR) • Department of Transportation (DOT) • Department of Administration (DOA) • Facilities Management • Military Affairs • Several Others

  6. Regional Government • Regional Planning Commissions • Metropolitan Sewerage Districts • Water Management Districts

  7. County Government • Land Information Office • Planning & Zoning • Register of Deeds • Emergency Management • Conservationist • Sheriffs Office

  8. Municipal/Local Government • Department of Public Works • Planning & Zoning • Public Services • Water Meter Reading • Snow Plowing • Police Department

  9. Education Institutions • Teaching • High School • Technical Colleges • Universities • Research • State Cartographer

  10. Private Sector Jobs • Mapping Companies • Consulting Firms • Software Developers • Utilities • Land Development • Non-Profits • Others

  11. Mapping Companies • Publishers • Conversion Companies • Satellites Companies

  12. Consulting Firms • Engineering • Planning • Surveying • Remote Sensing

  13. Software Developers • GIS • CADD/Design • Parcel • Modeling • Web Applications

  14. Utilities • Electrical • Gas • Telephone • Pipelines • Digger’s Hotline

  15. Land Development • Real Estate • Title Companies • Big Box Retail

  16. Non-Profits • Environmental • (e.g. Nature Conservancy, International Crane Foundation) • Land Trusts • (e.g. Gathering Waters Conservancy based in Madison) • Community Development • (e.g. Center for Neighborhood Technology in Chicago) • Historical Preservation • (e.g. Taliesin Preservation in Spring Green, WI)

  17. Others • Insurance • Forestry • Agriculture • Manufacturing

  18. Educational Requirements, Positions, & Compensation • Technician level • Data Entry • CADD • Survey Crew • 2 Year Technical Degree • Hourly Position • $20,000 to $40,000 per year

  19. Educational Requirements, Positions, & Compensation • Sub Professional level • Programmer • Supervisory Management • Instrument Operator • Bachelors Degree • Hourly Position • $30,000 to $50,000 per year

  20. Educational Requirements, Positions, & Compensation • Professional level • Software Engineer • Photogrammetrist • GIS Professional • Bachelors/Masters Degree • Salaried Position • $40,000 to $80,000 per year

  21. Educational Requirements, Positions, & Compensation • Managerial level • Land Information Officer • Project Manager • Director of Public Works • Bachelors/Masters Degree • Salaried Position • $40,000 to $100,000 per year

  22. Educational Requirements, Positions, & Compensation • Research/Education level • Professor • Researcher • Trainer • Masters/Doctorate Degree • Salaried Position • $30,000 to $120,000 per year

  23. Job Skills • Project Management • Technical Support • Report Writing • Training • Public Speaking • Research • Programming

  24. Other Software Skills • MS Access • Excel • SQL Server • Visual Basic • HTML / ASP

  25. Software Skills (cont.) • Mobile & Web Technology • Visual Studio • Silverlight • Flex • Python

  26. Breaking Into The Profession • Educational Opportunities • Internships • Professional Associations • Publications • Users Conferences • Credentials • Network

  27. Educational Opportunities • UW GIS Certificates and Degrees • Online GIS Degrees • Technical Training • Technical Colleges • Software Training

  28. Internships • Independent Study • College Credit • Summer Employment

  29. Professional Associations“National” Urban & Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) urisa.org Geographic Information Technology Association (GITA) gita.org American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) asprs.org

  30. Professional Associations“Regional” • Wisconsin Land Information Association (WLIA) • Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa/Illinois Chapters of GITA • Western Great Lake Chapter of ASPRS • Minnesota GIS/LIS • Illinois GIS Association (ILGISA) • Michigan (IMAGIN)

  31. Regional Conferences • WLIA Spring Regional Meeting La Crosse, WI, May 17-18 (wlia.org) • ILGISA NIU Naperville, IL, Oct 18-19, 2011 (ilgisa.org) • EWUG, Green Bay, WI, Nov 9-10, 2011 (ewug.org) • MN GIS/LIS St. Cloud, Oct 5-7, 2011 (mngislis.org)

  32. Publications • Earth Observation Magazine • PE&RS • Professional Surveyor • GeoWorld • Geospatial Solutions • Earth Imaging Journal • ArcUser

  33. Blogs • James Fee’s blog   http://www.spatiallyadjusted.com/ • Planet GeoSpatial  http://www.planetgs.com/ • Matt Artz’s GIS and Science Blog   http://www.gisandscience.com./ • ESRI’s ArcGIS Blogs • GoogleEarthBlog  http://www.gearthblog.com/index.html • SCO’s Wisconsin Mapping Bulletin  http://news.sco.wisc.edu/ • NSGIC News  http://news.nsgic.org/

  34. Users Conferences • Software Company Sponsored • ESRI • Autodesk • Intergraph

  35. Credentials • College Degree • GIS Professional (GISP) • Registered Land Surveyor • Certified Photogrammetrist • Professional Engineer

  36. Network

  37. Recruiting Strategies of Area Companies • Job Postings • Networking • Contract Work and Internships • Employment Agencies and Recruiters

  38. Job Postings • Internal Company Postings • Company Website • Relevant Employment Websites • GIS Jobs Clearinghouse (gjc.org) • GISjobs.com & Geojobs.org • GeoCommunity • GIS Café • Monster.com • WI State Cartographers Office • http://www.sco.wisc.edu/jobs/jobs.php • WLIA (wlia.org/classified.cfm)

  39. Job Postings • Internal Company Postings • Company Website • Relevant Employment Websites • GIS Jobs Clearinghouse (gjc.org) • GISjobs.com & Geojobs.org • GeoCommunity • GIS Café • Monster.com

  40. Job Postings • Internal Company Postings • Company Website • Relevant Employment Websites • GIS Jobs Clearinghouse (gjc.org) • GISjobs.com & Geojobs.org • GeoCommunity • GIS Café • Monster.com

  41. Networking • “Conference Scouting” • Employee Referrals • Linked in • Facebook

  42. Other Recruiting Strategies • Contract Work and Internships • Employment Agencies and Recruiters • Job Boards – local colleges & universities • Internships

  43. Future Prospects • Many Opportunities • Upper Midwest • Pent-up Demand • Off-Shore Threat • Surf the Net

  44. The Geospatial Work Force: Meeting Wisconsin’s Future Needs Presented by: Geospatial Information & Technology Association, WI Chapter Executive Board members: Thomas Tym – Ruekert / Mielke, Inc. Emily Champagne – Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD)

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