“Qualifications include a valid driver’s license and the ability to lift and/or carry 50 pound objects repeatedly throughout the day.”
- Qualification for the job of “a full-time Geographic Information System (GIS) technician to perform routine upkeep and maintenance of databases and applications, as well as produce, develop and maintain a variety of maps and data as requested” in Newtown, CT as published in the NewsTimes
by Adena Schutzberg on 08/03 at 07:11 AM |
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That’s the word from Dean Howell via a press release this week. I do have to point out the irony that just last week one of the most tweeted quotes (including in a post on APB) related to the need for more geospatial professionals in Australia!
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