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GIS in the Workforce

GIS in the Workforce. Lecture 3 http://geoinfo.sdsu.edu/hightech. "GIS is a key emerging and evolving industry, according to a U.S. Department of Labor 2003 report. http://www.doleta.gov:80/BRG/JobTrainInitiative/. Advanced Manufacturing Aerospace Automotive Biotechnology Construction

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GIS in the Workforce

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  1. GIS in the Workforce Lecture 3 http://geoinfo.sdsu.edu/hightech

  2. "GIS is a key emerging and evolving industry, according to a U.S. Department of Labor 2003 report. http://www.doleta.gov:80/BRG/JobTrainInitiative/

  3. Advanced Manufacturing Aerospace Automotive Biotechnology Construction Energy Financial Services Geospatial Technology Health Care Homeland Security Hospitality Information Technology Retail Transportation The geospatial industry is a focus of president George W. Bush’s High Growth Job Training Initiative."Targeted Industries

  4. Investment in GISA Top High-Growth Industry • The market for geospatial technologies in 2002 was estimated at $5 billion. This market is projected to have annual revenues of $30 billion by 2005 • $20 billion in the remote sensing market and $10 billion in the geographical information systems (GIS) market. (Gaudet, Annulis,Carr) http://www.doleta.gov/BRG/pdf/Geospatial.pdf

  5. Careers in GISGIS is a cross-disciplinary field and is found in the classrooms of many academic departments including those listed below. • Agriculture • Architecture • Business • Education • Engineering • Humanities • Law • Library • Military Science • Natural Resource Management • Natural Sciences • Public Health and Medicine • Physical Sciences • Social Sciences @ ESRI http://www.gis.com/careers/geospatial_career.html

  6. What do GIS professionals do? • GIS professionals use GIS to visualize, analyze, and model systems to help in the planning and decision-making processes of their organizations. They make geographic information accessible to scientists, planners, decision makers, and the public. @ ESRI http://www.gis.com/careers/geospatial_career.htm l

  7. GIS careers typically include positions such as: • Cartographic designer • Computer programmer • Database administrator • Project manager • System administrator • Surveying • They also encompass business development, managerial, and administrative roles.

  8. GIS professionals are educated in three main ways. • Through special certificate programs at colleges and universities (most common) • Through degree programs at colleges and universities • As part of their curriculum in other specialties such as while pursuing an urban planning degree @ ESRI http://www.gis.com/careers/geospatial_career.html

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