7 Tips To Enhance Your GIS Career & Job Search

7 Tips To Enhance Your GIS Career & Job Search

A career in GIS is what most people have always wanted that is why many go to school to study related courses like Geography, Regional Planning, Geology, Geosciences, Geophysics, Marine Science, Technology and so much more.

Usually, after a BSc Certification, one expects to get into the job market and get hired almost immediately and is disappointed when this doesn’t happen.

The truth is many firms would like you to have some experience, they would like you to have done some projects that they could look back on to affirm that you can be a valuable addition to their Geospatial team.

Here are 7 ways you can enhance your GIS career to make you more attractive to hiring agents. If you’re already in the field, these tips can help you become better at what you do and also make you indispensable to your firm.

1. NEVER stop learning. This might sound cliché but it is the truth. You might say but I just finished getting my BSc, well in most cases that is not just enough. You might need to get into learning that offers a practical experience like Geoinfotech GIS courses which afford you the opportunity to engage in projects that can be presented to potential hiring firms. 
2. Engage in Projects. Whether you’re learning GIS online or onsite, make sure that it is a place that affords the opportunity to become involved in ongoing projects, or ask your tutor to direct you on how to do projects where you want to get a deeper understanding of concepts. These projects serve as your ‘proof of work’ and can set you apart from others in your GIS career. You have to be a critical thinker. Constantly thinking up problems and how to solve them using GIS. 
3. Join an online or area GIS group or association. For starters, I recommend an online group where new innovations are shared and boundaries are broken. This type of community would typically feature people from other countries and you can gain extensive knowledge of GIS through the eyes of people in different locations. This also helps you interact with your peers across the country and continental lines.
4. Consider getting a GIS Certification. This is essential because, unlike a school degree, you get learning centered solely on GIS and its accompaniments. This complements your degree, letting employers know that you have gained particular knowledge in the field of GIS.
5. Volunteering your GIS skills to help out in your locality will help put you a step forward. It not only benefits you as the recipient but provides you with some resume-building experience. Volunteering provides you with the opportunity to use and strengthen your GIS skills while at the same time exploring new areas and meeting and networking with new people who may have the information you need. 
6. Attend Workshops like Geoinfotech’s free Independence day Workshop and anniversary workshop happening in November 2022.  These workshops will help increase your knowledge and experience and open the doors to more opportunities. Here, you can also meet with and network with other individuals in high-ranking GIS positions who can become your mentor and intimate you of job openings in the field. 
7. Find a Mentor. This could be online or a physical mentor you can always go to with questions and problems. Your mentor should be someone who is well-versed in the field and has several projects to their name. You can also use YouTube resources like Geoinfotech YouTube channel to learn. 

In conclusion, the process of job searching can be tedious but there are ways to hack the process. Following the above will place you one step ahead and most likely get you off the job search list in a matter of weeks. It is important to show that you can provide value to any firm you’re hired by and the above steps will help you achieve that.

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