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What are the career opportunities ?General information about career opportunities in the spatial industry, including some links to external websites.
SSI: Spatial Sciences Institute of Australia

"The Spatial Sciences Institute is a national body catering for the professional people who make up the spatial information industry. It gives a voice to the members of the spatial science community in both the national and international arena." (SSI website)

WinGIT: Women in Geographic Information Technology

WinGIT is a special interest group of the Spatial Sciences Institute of Australia. It aims to increase the number of women professionals in the field of geographic information technology.

For more information, email Marnie Leybourne.

GIWIS: Geospatial Industry Workforce Information System"From instantly finding the shortest route to a city destination, to identifying spy satellites in outer space and finding victims of natural disaster, the geospatial industry is everywhere and fast becoming one of the 21st century’s hottest careers." (GIWIS website)
ASPRS (American Society for Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing) Careers Brochure

This is an information page on careers in the spatial industry, sponsored by the Imaging & Geospatial Information Society, based in the USA. It gives an excellent overview of the career opportunities available in the spatial sector.

Geomatics Sector - Canadian human resources studyCanadian survey and analysis from 2000
NY Times article "Technology Reveals New Worlds to Map" (requires the creation of a free account)New York Times article

Article title: "Technology Reveals New Worlds to Map"
Author: Barbara Whitaker
Date: 12 August 2007
http://www.nytimes.com (requires the creation of a free account)
GIS Careers (ESRI, USA)General information and links about careers using GIS and geographic analysis. Includes a link to ESRI's industry gateway.
Mapping Out a Geospatial Career PDF file from 2004 conference. Also contains a number of useful links.
Career Voyages: Geospatial Technology USA Department of Labor and Department of Education site.
Geospatial Workforce Development Center GeoWDC at The University of Southern Mississippi.
GeoSpatial workforce learning and performance concentrated in five areas: Leadership, Research, Information, Partnerships & Development.
Example SalariesGISJobs site, arranged by geographic area.
Gives information about salaries by experience, by job type etc. Also about software used.
Responses collated from employees in the spatial industry.
What is the job of surveyor like?A US Department of Labor site.
Spatial Careers (Qld)
1GIS Jobs InternationalGIS jobs site, based in Australia.
Jobs in Australia, Canada, Germany, India, Malaysia, UK and USA.
Spatial Jobs Online Australian-based spatial jobs site (world-wide). Includes an area for job seekers to post resumes. Also has a salary survey.
Career Center (Directions Magazine)International career links, including job offers. Can be searched by geographic region.
GIS JobsClassified ads from Europe and the Americas. Also has space for job seekers to post resumes.
GIS Jobs ClearinghouseGIS Jobs on offer. Focus on USA, but jobs from elsewhere in the World also included.
Geocommunity CareersJob ads and resumes, mainly USA.
ESRI CareersJobs on offer in ESRI corporation (USA).
2GIS EducationWebpage by GIS Development (based in USA). Includes information about educational institutions, papers & articles, online education, and training (Worldwide).
Report on Spatial Information Education and Research Sector

Compiled by Australasian Spatial Information Education and Research Association, May 2003. Link is on the Geoscience Australia (GA) site.

2004 Report on Cartographic Education in OceaniaFraser, D. 2004. International Cartographic Association 8 June 2004.
Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.