How to Land a Job in Geomatics: The Career Seminar
Location: The Ottawa Library Main Branch – 120 Metcalfe Street – Ottawa, ON
Date: Saturday, February 15th, 2014
Starting Time: This half day seminar begins at 9:30 AM and will run until 1 PM
Cost: $90 General Admission, $50 Students (Bring your student card as we will be checking I.D.)
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Description: A half day GIS and remote sensing Career Seminar for those in a career transition, job seekers, those unemployed and university/college students. This is of particular interest to those seeking work in GIS, Cartography, Programming, Remote Sensing and all fields related to geospatial technology.
While a wide variety of topics will be explored, we focus on strategies that get you results in today’s competitive geomatics job market.
Proposed Topics:
- What is a GIS & Remote Sensing Resume?
- Where are all the GIS and remote sensing jobs?
- Specialty cover letters for Geomatics
- GIS & RS Certifications do you need one?
- Professional associations for GIS, RS & geomatics in Canada: Should you join one?
- Portfolios
- Recruiters and how to handle them
- Youtube Resumes
- Social Media and job hunting
- Your Linkedin profile for geomatics
- Career strategies for Geomatics
- The GIS interview
- Canadian Industry trends for careers in geomatics
- The importance of social networking
Jonathan Murphy, Managing Director of GoGeomatics Canada, will be sharing his valued tips and insight for finding jobs in a very tough market.
If you have any questions about the seminar, please contact info@gogeomatics.ca
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Space is limited, so get your spot before they run out!
