Recruitment firm Hudson ran the survey comparing 2008 and 2009. Basically, there is little change in pay, though there are cutbacks in personnel in some areas. Of note geospatial practitioners:
‘In some areas, we have seen an increased requirement for geospatial professionals, a field that is increasing in importance as people become more aware of geospatial usage in business,’ the report says.
“In contrast, we are seeing less demand for candidates in entry level IT jobs, as more companies decide to absorb the extra responsibilities covered by these roles, as well as outsourcing or off-shoring roles at this level.”
- Computerworld NZ
by Adena Schutzberg on 02/26 at 09:00 AM |
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The University of Redlands received a three-year, $250,000 grant from the Los Angeles-based W.M. Keck Foundation last month for a project called “Learning Spatially: Infusing Spatial Thinking into Undergraduate Education.” The project “looks at how geography and mapping and taking a spatial lens on things helps us understand religion differently, understand mathematics differently,” said Diana Sinton, director of spatial curriculum and research (and an organizer of the GeoDesign Summit - look for a Hallway Conversation with her, soon.) Geospatial has been used in philosophy, religion and history classes at the University.
- San Bernardino Sun
Washington University in St. Louis announced that its The Gephardt Institute for Public Service gave out its Community-Based Teaching and Learning Faculty Grants. The grants are intended to provide faculty members with financial support for curriculum development and implementation of community-based learning. Among them:
J. Aaron Hipp, Ph.D., assistant professor at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work. The grant will enable students to provide local community agencies with mapping services through the course “Foundations of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for the Applied Social Sciences.”
- press release
Two paid college internships in conservation for this summer are available at the Mohonk Preserve in New York State. Each internship runs for 10 weeks (June to mid-August) and provides a stipend of $3,200. Housing is available. The application deadline is March 15.
- Poughkeepsie Journal
Among the goodies found in Sébastien Caquard of Concordia’s research about cinema:
He’s found that Quebec represents 43% of the locations portrayed. Ontario (19%), Nunavut (6%), and BC and Alberta combined (3%) round out the rest of the nation, while Asia and Africa represent 12% and 8% respectively.
He’ll present more at the AAG meeting in Washington DC.
- Concordia Journal
by Adena Schutzberg on 01/29 at 06:32 AM |
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Directions Media is hosting a free webinar on Geospatial Jobs and the 2010 Economy. We will address the following topics:
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- What is the salary range for specific types of jobs?
- Do you need to consider retraining?
- How does the job market vary based on location?
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- Richard Serby, president of GeoSearch, a jobs placement firm
- David DiBiase, Director, John A. Dutton e-Education Institute, The Pennsylvania State University
- Dr. Jennifer Swift, Professor of Geography, University of Southern California
- Dr. Michael Gould, Director, Education, ESRI.
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by Joe Francica on 01/21 at 05:30 AM |
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It’s really odd to see two geospatial professionals named in a single Mass High Tech article.
Robert Warren, most recently vice president of product management at MetaCarta will be vice president of products at Inmagic Inc. of Woburn, MA.
Steven H. Feldman, currently chairman of the AGI GeoCommunity conference will serve on Burlington-based StreamServe Inc.‘s board of directors.
by Adena Schutzberg on 01/11 at 07:03 AM |
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If anyone can make a map today, what is it that distinguishes the amateur from the professional when it comes to geospatial? Is it training? Perspective? Tools? Our editors weigh in.
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