Remote sensing uses instruments like satellites to acquire information about the Earth that can help with disaster management. Geographic information systems (GIS) are computer tools that analyze geographic features and spatially referenced data. Together, remote sensing and GIS can map vulnerable areas, track disasters over time, and help with emergency response by identifying shelter locations and distributing relief effectively. A case study on a 2013 cyclone in India demonstrated how remote sensing data from multiple dates was analyzed in a GIS to monitor the storm and support disaster risk reduction activities.
This presentation was given at Orange County's Infill and Redevelopment Conference and it explained the tools and techniques used to identify potential locations for infill development.
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The document announces that Team 325 from M.M. Engineering University has participated in and won NASA's Systems Engineering Award competition, which is sponsored by NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate in partnership with SAE International. Yuri O. Gawdiak, Manager of Strategic Analysis at NASA Headquarters, wrote the document announcing the award winner.
Courtney K. White has over 10 years of experience in cartography, GIS, and conservation work. She has a Bachelor's degree in Geography from the University of North Alabama with a minor in Sociology and GIS certification. Her experience includes crew leader roles assessing military training lands in Alaska and technician roles with the NRCS in Alaska involved in conservation projects, GIS, and database management. She has strong skills in GIS software, data collection and analysis, and conservation-related training.
GIS Automation in Ground Water AnalysisIJRESJOURNAL
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Gis applications in tourism a tool for sustainable tourismpankaj kumar
GIS can be an effective tool for sustainable tourism development by helping decision makers evaluate environmental impacts, identify potential conflicts, and model relationships between tourism and other sectors. GIS allows tourism data to be integrated and analyzed spatially, helping with resource mapping, impact assessment, and tourism planning. Some benefits of GIS for tourism include cost savings through efficiency, improved decision making considering location factors, better communication of geographic information, and managing tourism development geographically. While challenges remain, GIS has been successfully used in tourism applications like mapping attractions and building interactive online maps.
Remote sensing uses instruments like satellites to acquire information about the Earth that can help with disaster management. Geographic information systems (GIS) are computer tools that analyze geographic features and spatially referenced data. Together, remote sensing and GIS can map vulnerable areas, track disasters over time, and help with emergency response by identifying shelter locations and distributing relief effectively. A case study on a 2013 cyclone in India demonstrated how remote sensing data from multiple dates was analyzed in a GIS to monitor the storm and support disaster risk reduction activities.
This presentation was given at Orange County's Infill and Redevelopment Conference and it explained the tools and techniques used to identify potential locations for infill development.
This document discusses the application of GIS in environmental studies. GIS allows for spatial data analysis and overlay of environmental data on digital maps. It can be used to identify hazards, risks, and areas requiring protection. GIS supports environmental assessment, monitoring, and mitigation activities. Field studies can utilize GIS with GPS to accurately map environmental damage. As a case study, the document examines land use/cover changes over time in three regions of Guinea, Africa using GIS analysis of maps and satellite images from different periods. It finds degradation and disturbances, and concludes GIS can help detect changes and potentially propose solutions.
The document announces that Team 325 from M.M. Engineering University has participated in and won NASA's Systems Engineering Award competition, which is sponsored by NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate in partnership with SAE International. Yuri O. Gawdiak, Manager of Strategic Analysis at NASA Headquarters, wrote the document announcing the award winner.
Courtney K. White has over 10 years of experience in cartography, GIS, and conservation work. She has a Bachelor's degree in Geography from the University of North Alabama with a minor in Sociology and GIS certification. Her experience includes crew leader roles assessing military training lands in Alaska and technician roles with the NRCS in Alaska involved in conservation projects, GIS, and database management. She has strong skills in GIS software, data collection and analysis, and conservation-related training.
GIS Automation in Ground Water AnalysisIJRESJOURNAL
This document describes a GIS tool developed to automate groundwater analysis in the Jaunpur Branch Sub Basin pilot area of India. The tool interpolates groundwater level data from over 475 piezometers using inverse distance weighting and produces outputs in raster maps and tables summarizing water levels for each of 146 Sub Irrigation Units. The outputs show changing groundwater trends over different months, helping analyze spatial and temporal variations. The automated tool is more efficient than previous manual methods and allows extracting information in various formats like maps, tables, and charts for monitoring and management purposes.
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GIS can be an effective tool for sustainable tourism development by helping decision makers evaluate environmental impacts, identify potential conflicts, and model relationships between tourism and other sectors. GIS allows tourism data to be integrated and analyzed spatially, helping with resource mapping, impact assessment, and tourism planning. Some benefits of GIS for tourism include cost savings through efficiency, improved decision making considering location factors, better communication of geographic information, and managing tourism development geographically. While challenges remain, GIS has been successfully used in tourism applications like mapping attractions and building interactive online maps.
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This document provides information about a GIS fundamentals course taught by Dr. Ronald Briggs at the University of Texas at Dallas, including details about the instructor, texts, evaluation methods, and an overview of topics that will be covered in the course. The course will introduce students to fundamental GIS concepts like the data model, spatial and attribute data, vector and raster representation of data, and key properties of spatial data including projection, scale, accuracy, and resolution. Students will learn about applying GIS to areas like urban planning, environmental science, and business through examples.
This document provides information about a GIS fundamentals course taught by Dr. Ronald Briggs at the University of Texas at Dallas, including details about the instructor, course materials, evaluation methods, and an overview of key GIS concepts. It discusses GIS as a system for integrating spatial and attribute data using layers, and representations of data through the raster and vector models. Projection, scale, accuracy, and resolution are introduced as important properties of spatial data.
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This document provides information about a GIS fundamentals course taught by Dr. Ronald Briggs at the University of Texas at Dallas, including details about the instructor, course materials, evaluation methods, and an overview of key GIS concepts. It introduces GIS as a system for integrating spatial and attribute data using location as the organizing principle. Spatial data can be represented using raster models with grid cells or vector models with points, lines, and polygons. Properties like projection, scale, accuracy, and resolution are important for spatial data. The document provides examples of different data layers that can be incorporated into a GIS, such as street networks, land parcels, and raster imagery.
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Data Entry and Preparation Spatial Data Input: Direct spatial data capture, Indirect spatial data captiure, Obtaining spatial data elsewhere Data Quality: Accuracy and Positioning, Positional accuracy, Attribute accuracy, Temporal accuracy, Lineage, Completeness, Logical consistency Data Preparation: Data checks and repairs, Combining data from multiple sources Point Data Transformation: Interpolating discrete data, Interpolating continuous data
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For all municipal, county, regional and state government organizations to complete.
Legislation: http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/sum/hb169.htm
O.C.G.A § 12-5-9 (b)(3) The Georgia Geospatial Advisory Council (GGAC) “shall audit Georgia’s geospatial capabilities at county, regional, and state levels. The audit shall contain a complete status update and recommendations for utilizing the geospatial capabilities in Georgia to meet Federal Emergency Management Agency notification requirements, recommendations for moving forward to achieve governmental data inter-operability and enhanced delivery of services to Georgia citizens through the geospatial approach, and any other information determined by the council to be necessary for the advancement of geospatial technology.”
For questions, please contact the GGAC Chair, Danielle Ayan (danielle.ayan@gtri.gatech.edu)
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This document provides information about Geographic Information System II (GIS II) course taught by Associate Professor Sr. Zamani Bin Ismail. It discusses choosing a GIS which involves four stages: analysis of requirements, specification of requirements, evaluation of alternatives, and implementation of system. It also covers steps in GIS acquisition and documenting needs of potential GIS users. Local government uses of GIS are explained, including browse, simple display/automated mapping, query and display, map analysis, and spatial modeling. Browse and simple display functions are described in more detail.
The document summarizes discussions from a National Geospatial Program conference. It describes updates to the National Map viewer and digital map services, including new visualization, download, and GIS functions. It also outlines goals and strategic planning for the National Geospatial Program, including collecting stakeholder requirements and defining the future of the National Map.
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GIS is a computer-based tool used and managed by people to efficiently capture, store, integrate, analyze and display spatial (geographically referenced) data & associated attribute data
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Fundamentals of Geographical Information System.pptbimalp7
This document provides information about a GIS fundamentals course taught by Dr. Ronald Briggs at the University of Texas at Dallas, including details about the instructor, texts, evaluation, and an overview of key GIS concepts. It describes GIS as a system of integrated computer tools for processing geographic data using location on Earth's surface. It also outlines the GIS data model involving layers of spatial and attribute information and representations through raster and vector formats.
This document provides information about a GIS fundamentals course taught by Dr. Ronald Briggs at the University of Texas at Dallas, including details about the instructor, texts, evaluation methods, and an overview of topics that will be covered in the course. The course will introduce students to fundamental GIS concepts like the data model, spatial and attribute data, vector and raster representation of data, and key properties of spatial data including projection, scale, accuracy, and resolution. Students will learn about applying GIS to areas like urban planning, environmental science, and business through examples.
This document provides information about a GIS fundamentals course taught by Dr. Ronald Briggs at the University of Texas at Dallas, including details about the instructor, course materials, evaluation methods, and an overview of key GIS concepts. It discusses GIS as a system for integrating spatial and attribute data using layers, and representations of data through the raster and vector models. Projection, scale, accuracy, and resolution are introduced as important properties of spatial data.
This document provides a roadmap and accomplishments guide for Brandon Deusenberry's education and experience in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). It includes an about the author section, resume, samples of GIS work, and descriptions of GIS projects and coursework covering topics like cartography, projections, geocoding, georeferencing, and remote sensing. The document serves to showcase Deusenberry's qualifications and expertise in GIS.
This document provides information about a GIS fundamentals course taught by Dr. Ronald Briggs at the University of Texas at Dallas, including details about the instructor, course materials, evaluation methods, and an overview of key GIS concepts. It introduces GIS as a system for integrating spatial and attribute data using location as the organizing principle. Spatial data can be represented using raster models with grid cells or vector models with points, lines, and polygons. Properties like projection, scale, accuracy, and resolution are important for spatial data. The document provides examples of different data layers that can be incorporated into a GIS, such as street networks, land parcels, and raster imagery.
The document provides information about the Fremont 2015 Winter Program offered by Stats Unbound, including an orientation event, program schedules, curriculums for different grade levels, science projects, internship opportunities, and instructor biographies. The program offers courses in statistics, analytics, coding, and science through partnerships with ASA, IBM, UCSC, and Stanford and aims to prepare students for contests, certificates, and internships in data science fields.
This document discusses efforts to educate geospatial technology professionals through the GeoTech Center, which is supported by the National Science Foundation. It provides an overview of the Geospatial Technology Competency Model developed through the Department of Labor, which identifies the skills needed in the field. Research on Maine's geospatial workforce found strong demand for certificate and associate's degree programs to train people for jobs that support environmental, municipal and other public sector work. However, the educational opportunities in Maine have not fully matched this idealized workforce model, with gaps in offering the lower-level credential programs where there is demand.
This document is a resume for Carlos A. Martinez. It outlines his objective to obtain a GIS position to expand his knowledge. It includes his current address, contact information, certifications in GIS techniques and technologies. His experience includes roles as a GIS Analyst and Compliance Analyst for Spectra Energy and as an intern drafting technician. It details his responsibilities and skills in areas like GIS support, database management, CAD drawings, surveys, and compliance. His education includes a current pursuit of a BS in Construction Management at University of Houston along with an AA in GIS from Lonestar College.
This document discusses the development of a national geospatial map utilizing Flex to visualize community college geospatial programs and related data. A team researched over 1,185 community colleges to classify their geospatial science and technology (GST) offerings. The data is stored in a geodatabase and integrated layers include colleges, faculty, regions, and projects. The map is hosted online and demonstrates how geospatial analysis can evaluate project impacts and identify colleges needing support. It provides examples of uses including identifying areas lacking programs, visualizing certificate/degree locations, and offering maps for students and faculty.
Data Entry and Preparation Spatial Data Input: Direct spatial data capture, Indirect spatial data captiure, Obtaining spatial data elsewhere Data Quality: Accuracy and Positioning, Positional accuracy, Attribute accuracy, Temporal accuracy, Lineage, Completeness, Logical consistency Data Preparation: Data checks and repairs, Combining data from multiple sources Point Data Transformation: Interpolating discrete data, Interpolating continuous data
The State of GIS in Washington & Oregon The 2014 GMI Metric SurveyGreg Babinski
The document discusses the results of the 2014 GMI Metric Survey on the state of GIS in Washington and Oregon. It provides an overview of the survey including the 233 participants, with 76 completing surveys from various organizations. The survey gathered information on organizational characteristics, resources, data, hardware, software, and performance metrics. The GIS Management Institute aims to use these metrics to provide organizational assessments and accreditation to help improve GIS operations and maximize benefits through improved management. Future plans include a public launch of the GIS assessment service and a journal issue on the GMI.
For all municipal, county, regional and state government organizations to complete.
Legislation: http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/sum/hb169.htm
O.C.G.A § 12-5-9 (b)(3) The Georgia Geospatial Advisory Council (GGAC) “shall audit Georgia’s geospatial capabilities at county, regional, and state levels. The audit shall contain a complete status update and recommendations for utilizing the geospatial capabilities in Georgia to meet Federal Emergency Management Agency notification requirements, recommendations for moving forward to achieve governmental data inter-operability and enhanced delivery of services to Georgia citizens through the geospatial approach, and any other information determined by the council to be necessary for the advancement of geospatial technology.”
For questions, please contact the GGAC Chair, Danielle Ayan (danielle.ayan@gtri.gatech.edu)
This document provides an overview of geospatial technology and its applications. It defines geospatial technology as a suite of technologies including GIS, remote sensing, and GPS that help capture, store, process and display spatially-referenced data. It describes new courses and an A.A.S. in Geospatial Technology offered at BCC, as well as internship opportunities with various organizations. It also discusses how geospatial technology is an emerging high-growth field and how the BCC Geospatial Center provides students opportunities to learn skills for careers in this field.
This document provides information about Geographic Information System II (GIS II) course taught by Associate Professor Sr. Zamani Bin Ismail. It discusses choosing a GIS which involves four stages: analysis of requirements, specification of requirements, evaluation of alternatives, and implementation of system. It also covers steps in GIS acquisition and documenting needs of potential GIS users. Local government uses of GIS are explained, including browse, simple display/automated mapping, query and display, map analysis, and spatial modeling. Browse and simple display functions are described in more detail.
The document summarizes discussions from a National Geospatial Program conference. It describes updates to the National Map viewer and digital map services, including new visualization, download, and GIS functions. It also outlines goals and strategic planning for the National Geospatial Program, including collecting stakeholder requirements and defining the future of the National Map.
Embry-Riddle Unmanned Systems Degrees and ProgramsERAUWebinars
This document provides an agenda and overview for a webinar on Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's degree programs related to unmanned systems. The agenda includes introductions to the Bachelor of Science in Unmanned Systems Applications degree, the Master of Science in Unmanned Systems degree, and Professional Education non-degree certificate programs in unmanned systems. Presenters will provide details on the curriculum, tracks of study, industry job placements, and opportunities for each program.
GIS is a computer-based tool used and managed by people to efficiently capture, store, integrate, analyze and display spatial (geographically referenced) data & associated attribute data
This document describes the development of a GIS-based satellite data management application by the Geological and Mining Survey of Argentina (SEGEMAR). The application allows users to search for satellite imagery based on time, capture conditions, and geographic area. It was created using ArcView 3.3 and Avenue programming language as part of an agreement between Argentina and Japan to transfer ASTER satellite processing equipment and training. The application aims to improve SEGEMAR's ability to manage its growing collection of satellite imagery and meet increasing demand from public agencies and private companies.
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6. Research Analyst I (Geographic Information Systems)
Research Analyst II (Geographic Information Systems)
Research Program Specialist I (Geographic Information
Systems)
Research Program Specialist II (Geographic Information
Systems)
Research Program Specialist III (Geographic Information
Systems)
Research Manager I (Geographic Information Systems)
Research Manager II (Geographic Information Systems)
Research Manager III (Geographic Information Systems)
7. Research Analyst I & II (GIS)
Research Program Specialist I, II, & III (GIS)
Research Manager I, II, & III (GIS)
8. In 2013
218,360 State Employees (monthly average)
(not including UC or CSU systems)
Source: Jon Ortiz, Sacramento Bee, January 17, 2014
9. 2013
Job Title Count
RESEARCH ANALYST I (GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS) 25
RESEARCH ANALYST II (GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS) 52
RESEARCH PROGRAM SPECIALIST I (GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS) 23
RESEARCH PROGRAM SPECIALIST II (GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS) 27
RESEARCH PROGRAM SPECIALIST III (GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS) 3
RESEARCH MANAGER I (GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS) 1
RESEARCH MANAGER II (GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS) 4
Total (GIS) Positions in
California State Service in 2013 = 135
Source: TransparentCalifornia.com
Thanks to Sol McCrea of Dept. of Conservation for the research!
Total 135
10. Job Title Count
RESEARCH ANALYST I (GIS) 25
RESEARCH ANALYST II (GIS) 52
RESEARCH PROGRAM SPECIALIST I (GIS) 23
RESEARCH PROGRAM SPECIALIST II (GIS) 27
RESEARCH PROGRAM SPECIALIST III (GIS) 3
RESEARCH MANAGER I (GIS) 1
RESEARCH MANAGER II (GIS) 4
11. Entry Level: Research Analyst I (GIS)
Education: Equivalent to graduation from college with any
major, but with extensive course work in an area
appropriate to the parenthetical specialty… This must
include or be supplemented by at least one course in
statistical methods.
College level courses:
• six semester hours of geographic analysis techniques
• six semester hours of data base management
techniques; which may include computer cartography,
remote sensing, or spatial analysis of statistical data.
http://www.calhr.ca.gov/state-hr-professionals/pages/5729.aspx
12. (Work experience in the California state service
performing technical research- related duties
appropriate to the parenthetical specialty may be
substituted for the required education on a year-for-
year basis.)
http://www.calhr.ca.gov/state-hr-professionals/pages/5729.aspx
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Data Processing Manager
Engineer
Engineering Geologist
Environmental Planner
Environmental Scientist
Governmental Program Analyst
Information Systems Analyst
Photogrammetrist
Program Manager
Programmer Analyst
Research Analyst GIS
Research Manager GIS
Research Specialist Demography
Research Specialist GIS
Scientific Aid
Student Intern
Surveyor
Systems Software Specialist
18.
19. GIS “generalist” jobs are few.
Jobs that involve GIS are there, but
may be disguised as:
Scientist
Engineering
Various I.T. (systems analyst,
programmer, etc.)
There’s a reason I didn’t title this presentation “How to get a GIS job with the State.” I don’t work for the California Department of Human Resources, and my job hasn’t nothing to do with personnel, so I am most explicitly NOT an expert. My only qualification for giving this talk is that I managed to get hired by the State as a GIS Analyst, and I have worked in that position for 7 ½ years. I have observed how GIS is used in my department, and who is doing the GIS work. I really don’t have the recipe for getting a GIS job with the State; I just want to share some of these observations.
There are steps to follow, and the resources for that are not difficult to find. I googled “how to get a state job in CA” and this page was the first result. This is a good place to start learning about the process of applying for a civil service position with the State of California. It’s summarized into 2 steps but if you look closely you will see that there are many embedded links to other steps. If you are interested in getting a state job, there’s a good chance you are already familiar with some of this. Step 1 is Take an Exam, and Step 2 is apply for job vacancies. The exam is the initial screening process to determine whether you meet the minimum qualifications for the classification. Only after you pass an exam can you apply for a particular job opening.
The internet has many resources on these steps. Some are free, but there are also consultants who would be happy to take your money to share their expertise. So I will move on to the GIS part of this presentation.
Before you can take the exam, you need to figure out which exam. There are about 4,500 different job classification in State Civil Service, and each has its own exam. These classifications are grouped into about 2,500 Class Specifications. There is one class specification that includes the words geographic information systems in the job titles, so let’s start with that.
Before 1990, there was no GIS, as far as the State of California civil service system was concerned. Faced with a need to hire workers who had some background with this emerging technology, the decision was made to add a Geographic Information System parenthetical to the already establish category of Research classifications. It’s considered a parenthetical because the classifications of Research Analyst, Research Program Specialist, and Research Manager are used for various disciplines which appear in parentheses: these are Economics, Demography, Social/Behavioral, and General. This screenshot
This is the entire list of classifications that contain the words Geographic Information Systems in their titles.
And this might be a bit easier for you to read. Keep in mind, however, that the state classification use Geographic Information System spelled out. If you try to search the state jobs website using GIS as your search term, you will get geologist, biologist, archeologist, psychologist, etc. but no geographic information systems.
How many GIS positions actually exist in state service? To put this into perspective, let’s take a look at 2013 data. For that year, the average number of state employees on the payroll for any month was 218,360.
In that same year, 135 of those 218,360 employees had the words geographic information systems in their job title. As you can see, we are a tiny part of the state workforce (.06%)
Let’s take a closer look at these positions. The most utilized classification appears to be Research Analyst II. Promotional opportunities beyond that classification are quite limited. Many of us will not get beyond RA II in our state service careers. And the manager positions may be eligible for endangered species status.
The entry level position requires the equivalent of a 4-year college degree with any major, but with these course requirements specific to the GIS parenthetical. There are alternate ways of meeting the minimum qualification. Read the specification very, very carefully.
If you do not have a four-year degree but have been performing GIS-related work in state service, you may be able to substitute the work experience for the education. But how would you get that work experience in state service?
It’s been known that some of these positions may involve the use of GIS. These are all classifications that do not require a four-year college degree for entry to the exam, and the first two listed don’t even require an exam. They most likely will have other education requirements, but it’s worth taking a look at these if they match your background and interests. Work experience in these classifications may help you get admitted to the Research Analyst I (GIS) exam if you do not have a four-year college degree. But be prepared to include a very detailed work experience summary on your exam application.
But let’s get back to these numbers I showed you a few slides back. Does this really mean that there are only 135 state employees doing GIS?
Says the skeptical child
This list was assembled after a discussion on GIS Human Resources issues at a meeting of the CA State GIS User group about a year ago. It’s anecdotal, not scientific. But if you have a background or interest in any of these disciplines, along with an interest in GIS, by all means explore these options. If you can qualify for any of these exams, APPLY! Then check the vacancy listings religiously, and read the job duty statement of each position. You may just have the right mix of skills and background for the job.
There are many reasons why GIS work is done by professionals who don’t have GIS in their title. The reasons have to do with the mission and culture of the hiring organization, with sometimes arcane personnel policies and rules, and to be honest, most of these classifications offer higher pay and/or better promotional opportunities than the Research (GIS) positions.
This is a look at the job classifications of some of the attendees of a GIS Professional Development event that was held a few weeks ago for staff of the Natural Resources Agency, which includes the Departments of Water Resources, Conservation, Fish & Wildlife, Parks, and others. Of these 74 individuals who bothered to sign in, 19 of them have GIS in their job title. The majority of the others appear to be geologists, engineers, and environmental scientists. I think it’s a safe guess that of these “others,” GIS is not the main focus of their job duties, but they use it enough that they took the time to attend an all-day event focused on GIS.
If you really want to get a job in California state service doing GIS, you’ve got some things to think about
GIS generalist jobs are there, but there is a lot of GIS work being done by folks who don’t have GIS in their job title.
Your background – education and experience – may qualify you to take the exams for several classifications. My advice is to apply for every exam you qualify for. If you are really desperate for a job and willing to put your GIS dreams on hold for awhile, it wouldn’t hurt to go for any entry-level position you can. I started my state service as an Office Assistant and discovered GIS by looking over the shoulders of my co-workers. I am now working as a Research Analyst II GIS in the very same office and branch where I started. Explore every path that may be open to you.
So, I said This wasn’t going to be a “How-to” presentation, but I will go over the basics. Start Here. Type geographic in the job title box
You will likely get a result that looks something like this.
Several months ago, CalHR began offering online, open, continuous, statewide exams for the Research analyst GIS and Research program specialist GIS classifications.
(explain exam bulletin and job vacancies.)
Explain departments.
There is a very good chance that when another department has a vacancy in one of these classifications, they will utilize the eligibility list established by this exam.
Read the bulletin very, very carefully. Several times.
Click on all of the links and read that stuff also. You can even preview the exam.
The exam consists of your evaluation of your training & experience. Be sure to read this carefully.
It wouldn’t hurt to watch all of these videos, either.
Once you have successfully completed the exam and you have received your score and rank, you must then search for actual job vacancies and apply for them.
Technically, the hiring department can only hire from the top three ranks, but those ranks are fluid. If you are in rank four, do not hesitate to apply. If they decide you are the best candidate for the position, there are ways…
You can sign up for eNotify - you will get an email every time a new vacancy in the classification you specify is posted.
As far as I know, actual job applications are still only accepted on paper, submitted to the hiring department via snail mail or delivery in person.
When you do apply, be as detailed as you can when describing your experience and skills. You can – and should - attach a resume and a cover letter.
If you get called for an interview, bring a portfolio of your work.
I could go on, but I think I will stop here. In the time we have left I’d like to invite your questions as well as comments from other State service employees in this room. You are welcome to contact me but please remember I am not an HR person. Specific questions about the California Jobs process are best directed to CalHR.