What does a GIS Technician Do?

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Katie Scheurer

Күн бұрын

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@rebeccalower6416 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the content, Katie! I am fresh in my first new role as a GIS technician in Portland, Maine

@KatieScheurer 3 жыл бұрын

Congrats and welcome to the GIS community

@murillotargino8122 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, Katie. I'm from Brazil and a geographer. With a bachelor degree in geography I've had geomorphology classes, biogeography, cartography, climatology, hydrography, urban geography, and many more... but I didn't have any GIS classes. I wont complain about the University, I love all the things I've learned and that made me able to understand the world, the environment, the landscape, with huge confidence. But, since I've started to work as an intern (10 years ago) the only thing I've done is working with GIS, especially doing environmental analysis. I've worked with many GIS softwares during this time: Geomedia, MapInfo, ArcGIS, QGIS, GvSIG, SPRING... but I don't have any knowledge in programming. Since we are facing a real bad political situation here in Brazil, I'm studying, prospecting an opportunity to move abroad. For what kind of jobs do you think I am able to apply with this knowledge, or what kind of course I might do (besides practicing my english)? TY for the videos!

@KatieScheurer 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Murillo, with that kind of background I would research environmental analytics positions. You may be able to find something where you know most of the skills you need and can learn the rest in the position. Programming isn’t necessary required for these positions. Use indeed and Glassdoor and LinkedIn to research job descriptions and companies. Good Luck!

@angelfranceschi5707 3 жыл бұрын

I hope you continue to make consistent content, I’m a geospatial engineer in the Army and will be getting out soon. Trying to decide if I want to go to college for it and pursue it as a civilian. Your videos are helping me understand how things work on the outside. Thanks a lot 🙏🏽

@KatieScheurer 3 жыл бұрын

I am working on more videos to come. Have your support helps to keep me going.

@drehardin 2 жыл бұрын

Hooyah ! 💪🏾 ⚓ Go Navy Beat Army 🪖

@vedkolhatkar4010 3 жыл бұрын

Towards the end of your video you talked about GIS being employed differently in different countries which I agree ....in USA there is a progression in terms of GIS titles starting from technician , analyst so on and so forth....in India...GIS is focused typically on candidates being able to program....so there actually is no difference between software engineer and GIS expert

@KatieScheurer 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing that!

@arthurvazquez6520 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! I recently accepted a job as a GIS technician. I completed a four year degree at an accredited university so hopefully that helps in ensuring I meet company goals. This video gave me both confidence and some things to think about. While I have knowledge of map making and geodatabase entry, I fear that my skills are not top tier. This video gave me some insight into things I really am not familiar with. My employer did highlight that, despite learning more analytical techniques in school, the position employs very little of those skills. As you said you are more of the companies workhorse, ensuring the more rudimentary tasks are completed.

@KatieScheurer 3 жыл бұрын

You are performing many smaller tasks. But getting involved in the process and increasing you domain (business) knowledge are key at this stage to advance your career. We all have to start somewhere. Congratulations on the position.

@nazmashaik390 11 ай бұрын

Hy Arthur. I am doing gist certification. And seriously wanted to become an technician. Can you give more insights about the job description of yours. Tnkew

@Franchyze923 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video, my first job in the GIS field was a GIS Technician, good description of the job.

@KatieScheurer 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I started there too!

@jenniferbryant3244 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks so much for the information. Of all the GIS positions, which one works primarily on creating maps?

@dantekansepa143 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you the information was helpful.

@SpiritsandNature Жыл бұрын

thank you for the knowledge

@mik4819 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a .Net developer with 5 years of experience, but I love Geography and I might pursue my BS degree in that major. I'm just not sure whether it is worth it. Especially I'm 39 years old. Isn't it too late?

@KatieScheurer 3 жыл бұрын

You have 20+ yrs left to work. It’s not too late to do anything.

@dean8282 Жыл бұрын

Awesome content

@yersongomezx10 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, I just graduate from an associate's degree in GIS in Dallas TX, and GIS technician is probably the position are going to get. However I am looking that there are a lot of GIS jobs right now that are mobile, they especify been working on the road 80 to 100 % of the time. Looks more like a field or a survey technician to me. I would like to now what do you think 🤔

@KatieScheurer 3 жыл бұрын

I did a lot of field work as a tech. Sometimes if you are still in that building phase of data that is what the company needs. It isn’t work for surveyors because it isn’t going to be used for a legal record or need to be collected at the same level of accuracy. If you apply and get in the interview, ask them what you will be doing in the field so much to help make you decision. Sometimes you need to do that initial work to move on to the next position. You can learn a lot about making better products after you have had to use them.

@buannelgeosolution 3 жыл бұрын

Good content 👍

@KatieScheurer 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@ivanantoniomanzo4978 Жыл бұрын

Do you know what's the average salary for a technician and analyst in México?

@MusseMena-qt8lg 11 ай бұрын

You are very interested tutor and your smile is attractive

@jaideepv1234 Жыл бұрын

I am having 10 years of work experience in disaster risk reduction and humanitarian where GIS is used a lot. My experience was around PMO but aim more interested in GIS but now moving to GIS, will it be difficult? what you think? Thanks.