GIS & Geospatial Job Seekers Career Talk

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What:
Talk
When:
1:30 PM, Tuesday 7 Nov 2023 MST (20 minutes)
Where:
Big Four Roadhouse - Career Theatre
This talk focused on those seeking work in GIS, cartography, remote sensing, programming, and other related geospatial fields.

Jonathan Murphy, Managing Director of GoGeomatics Canada and geospatial career coach, will be sharing his valued tips and insight for your job search. He is an expert geomatics professional with close to 20 years of experience. Jon’s career has ranged from the oil fields of Alberta to projects with the United Nations in Switzerland. Topics covered include:

  • Geospatial Job Market Trends during pandemic
  • Specialty cover letters for GIS & remote sensing
  • Professional associations – should you join one?
  • Specialized GIS & Geospatial job hunting strategies
  • How to analyse a geopsatial job posting
    Portfolios
  • Salaries & remuneration
  • How to handle recruiters
  • Your LinkedIn profile
  • Career strategies
  • The interview
  • The fundamentals of successful online networking

Jonathan Murphy
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