PSU ASPRS Winter Colloquium:

GIS Job Market Forum

January 27, 2006

Panelists

(click on the hyperlinks to access their powerpoint slides)

Chris Aldridge, Mark Bosworth, Celia Cornett, Louise Paradis, Geoffrey Duh

The 10 most desirable skills for someone entering the GIS, Photogrammetry, and Remote Sensing workforce. In no particular order:

1. College degree- Geospatial science preferred

2. GIS and CAD software familiarity- not necessarily proficiency

3. Math Skills

4. Technology literate/ Basic computer skills

5. Able to work in team and alone unsupervised

6. Able to communicate in oral and written form

7. Grasp of the world

8. Have a strong portfolio that shows your range of skills

9. Cartographic eye/ skills

10. Ability to Network

PSU Career Center (http://www.pdx.edu/careers)

Geography major (http://www.pdx.edu/careers/majorgeography.html)