GIS Jobs

Because GIS is an interdisciplinary field, there is a great variety of professional careers that employ GIS skilled personnel. Many positions advertising for surveyors, engineers, drafting, marketing, real estate analysis, demographers, land use planning and law enforcement agencies require technical experience with GIS. Government agencies – city, county, state and federal -- use GIS for planning, economic development, and security. Although many employment opportunities recommend GIS skills, there are currently too few people trained for these positions.

Conduct your own search for online jobs in GIS or visit the following links for GIS job announcements:
- The GIS Jobs Clearinghouse www.gjc.org
- GIS Jobs www.gisjobs.com
- GIS Recruitment www.geosearch.com
- GIS Job Source www.geojobsource.com
- GIS Jobs and Careers http://careers.geocomm.com
- Cyber-Sierra’s Natural Resources Job Search: GIS Employment
  www.cyber-sierra.com/nrjobs/gis.html

GIS provides tools for companies to meet local, state and national regulations of interstate trade, air quality and environmental protection. With the application of GIS, marketing analysts are able to identify and locate potential customers. Local, city, county and federal governments use GIS to identify land resources, urban needs and utility problems. Emergency response teams use GIS to save lives and property by identifying locations for evacuation and shelters for distributing food and medicine. From forensic and crime analysis to Homeland Security, intelligence organizations are actively seeking employees with GIS skills.

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