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Save 20% on GIS Training – 8th Anniversary Sale

Geospatial Training Services is celebrating our 8th anniversary of business during the month of May.

In celebration of this event we are beginning our annual sale on GIS training today!

As usual, with our anniversary sale the earlier in the month you use the discount the bigger your savings.

Anniversary sale discount schedule:

April 29th – May 10th: 20%
May 11th – May 24th: 15%
May 25th – June 1st: 10%

Simply enter the code ‘anniversary‘ when you checkout through our website or write in the code on the registration form if you fax or email the form.

8th Anniversary Sale on GIS Training

Geospatial Training Services is celebrating our 8th anniversary of business during the month of May. In celebration of this event we are beginning our annual sale on GIS training next Monday, April 29th. As usual, with our anniversary sale the earlier in the month you use the discount the bigger your savings.

Anniversary sale discount schedule: 
April 29th – May 10th: 20%
May 11th – May 24th: 15%
May 25th – June 1st: 10%

Simply enter the code ‘anniversary‘ when you checkout through our website
or write in the code on the registration form if you fax or email the form.

Discounts apply to any of our instructor guided or self paced courses.

Our most popular courses include:
Python ArcGIS Programming Bootcamp
Building Custom ArcGIS Server Applications with JavaScript
Programming ArcObjects with .NET
Design and Build GIS Web Sites Like a Pro

Buy 1 Seat Get 1 Free – Building Custom ArcGIS Server Applications with JavaScript

Geospatial Training Services will be teaching a classroom session of Building Custom ArcGIS Server Applications with JavaScript in Seattle, WA at the King County GIS Center. The class will be held April 22nd-24th. We are offering a buy one seat get one free for this class. However, we only have 8 seats remaining. Please contact me for more details at eric at geospatialtraining.com

7 GIS Classes Begin in May

Geospatial Training Services will be teaching 7 GIS classes beginning in May. Most of these classes are online, instructor guided, but we also have one Python ArcGIS Programming Workshop scheduled for Atlanta, GA in May.

Classes include the following:

Python ArcGIS Programming Bootcamp
May 6th – June 7th

Building Custom ArcGIS Server Applications with JavaScript
May 6th – June 7th

Building Mobile ArcGIS Server Applications
May 6th – June 7th

Programming ArcObjects with .NET for ArcGIS 10
May 20th – June 14th

JavaScript Fundamentals for Web and Mobile Application Development
May 6th – 24th

Open Source GIS Bootcamp
PostGIS + GeoServer + OpenLayers
May 6th – May 25th

Design and Build GIS Web Sites Like a Pro
May 20th – June 21st

Querying and Selecting Data in ArcGIS 10.1 with Python

Today I’m releasing a free sample chapter from my soon to be published book Programming ArcGIS 10.1 with Python Cookbook.  Selecting features from a geographic layer or rows from a standalone attribute table is one of the most common GIS operations.  Queries are created to enable these selections, and can be either attribute or spatial queries.  In Chapter 8 of the Programming ArcGIS 10.1 with Python Cookbook you’ll learn how to create attribute and spatial queries and use these queries to select records from feature classes and tables using Python for ArcGIS 10.1.

Read the entire chapter.

Programming ArcGIS 10.1 with Python Cookbook

My new book, Python – ArcGIS 10.1 Programming Cookbook, will be published in March, 2013 by Packt Publishing.

This book will make you a more effective and efficient GIS professional by showing you how to use the Python programming language with ArcGIS Desktop to automate geoprocessing tasks, manage map documents and layers, find and fix broken data links, edit data in feature classes and tables, and much more.

Book Chapters

  • Fundamentals of the Python Language for ArcGIS
  • Writing Basic Geoprocessing Scripts with Arcpy
  • Managing Map Documents and Layers
  • Finding and Fixing Broken Data Links
  • Automating Map Production and Printing
  • Executing Geoprocessing Tools from Scripts
  • Creating Custom Geoprocessing Tools
  • Querying and Selecting Data
  • Using the Arcpy Data Access Module to Select, Insert, and Update Geographic Data from Feature Classes and Tables
  • Listing and Describing GIS Data
  • Customizing the ArcGIS Interface with Add-Ins
  • Error Handling and Troubleshooting
  • Automating Python Scripts
  • 5 Things Every GIS Programming Should Know How to do with Python

The book is available for pre-order in e-book and print versions.

Our Python ArcGIS Programming Bootcamp was built using many of the materials used for this book. The next online session of this course begins March 18th. There is an early registration discount when you sign up for the class by January 31st. All students in the March 18th session will also receive a free copy of the ebook.

March 18th – April 19th
$597 when you register by January 31st ($697 after)
Register here

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2012 GIS Salary Survey

It’s time once again for our annual GIS Salary Survey!  Take a few minutes to fill out our survey regarding GIS positions, years of experience, salaries, and more.  We’ll keep the survey open through December 7th and then publish the results in our newsletter and on our blog.

You can view the results of our 2011 survey here.

Take the 2012 survey!

MyGISCareer Open for Registration

MyGISCareer is now open for registration with 12 tools to help you land the perfect GIS position for your skills and interest.

12 Tools To Land Your GIS Position
1. Web based GIS training (from GeoSpatial Training Services) in ESRI, Open Source, and Google Maps/Earth
2. GIS Career Roadmap Workbook (hard-copy)
3. Careers in GIS e-book
4. Monthly career interviews with GIS professionals
5. GIS Employers Database containing over 1,200 organizations that hire GIS professionals
6. Suggested custom training curriculum for specific GIS positions
7. Insider articles
8. Database of university/college programs and professional certifications
9. Networking opportunities
10. Career coaching and resume assistance
11. Monthly group chat sessions
12. Salary information

Webinar: Today’s Geospatial Job Market

Do you wonder if you are optimally situated in your career? This webinar is designed for GIS professionals, and those looking at entering the field, who have career-related questions. During this webinar, we will cover:

  • The overall job market for geospatial professionals
  • Hot job categories and geographic locations
  • Current salary trends
  • Training resources
  • Career management resources
  • Recruiting trends

Speakers include:

Who should attend

This webinar will cover the needs of a wide spectrum of potential interests including those of students, mid-career professionals and job changers.

When:

Thursday, September 13th, 2:00-3:00 EST – Click here to register

What’s holding you back from advancing your career in GIS?

Open for membership on September 1st, 2012.

Whether you’re a new graduate, changing careers, preparing for a new position, or simply looking to advance in your current position it is essential that you create a well defined roadmap for how you want to get from where you are today to where you want to be.

Don’t expect your university professor, counselor, parents, friends, or favorite pet to guide you to the GIS position of your dreams.

No, this is where you take the initiative in your career.  This will almost certainly require creating your own curriculum and an entrepreneurial mindset in your approach to finding the perfect position to advance your career.  And it doesn’t stop the moment you land that position!

GIS technologies and careers are constantly evolving.  The technology you learned even two years ago is almost certainly behind the curve now.  You absolutely must stay up with the technology.

Perhaps most importantly, you need to define a career path that you want to follow for at least a few years.  It’s not enough to simply search for a GIS job.  That was certainly possible 20 years ago, but GIS positions today are increasingly specialized so you need to define a career path and stick to it!

We’re here to facilitate your roadmap to successfully landing that GIS position

At MyGISCareer.com we provide you with the tools you need to prepare for and land the GIS position you want.  From online training in today’s hottest technology to networking and a personalized roadmap to GIS career success, everything you need is here.  It’s up to you to put these tools to use.  When you join the MyGISCareer.com membership group you can start using all of these tools immediately.

12 Tools To Land Your GIS Position

1. Web based GIS training (from GeoSpatial Training Services) in ESRI, Open Source, and Google Maps/Earth
2. GIS Career Roadmap Workbook (hard-copy)
3. Careers in GIS e-book
4. Monthly career interviews with GIS professionals
5. GIS Employers Database containing over 1,200 organizations that hire GIS professionals
6. Suggested custom training curriculum for specific GIS positions
7. Insider articles
8. Database of university/college programs and professional certifications
9. Networking opportunities in our discussion forums
10. Career coaching
11. Resume assistance
12. Salary information

About This Site

MyGISCareer.com is a membership site for people like you who are looking to advance their GIS career.  MyGISCareer.com was built and is maintained by GeoSpatial Training Services, a provider of online and traditional GIS training since 2005.  Our group of professionals have many years experience in the GIS industry, and have created a unique site with the specific goal of helping you achieve your goals.

Join MyGISCareer.com Today

We offer several membership levels.  Membership opens September 1st, 2012.

Free – Your free membership level includes the following resources:

  • Networking with other GIS career seekers through our discussion boards
  • Access to our database of university degrees and certifications
  • Free access to our Bringing Data to Life with Google Fusion Tables and HTML/CSS/JavaScript for Complete Beginners online classes
  • Up to date job listings

Bronze ($99/month) – Your bronze level membership includes the following resources:

  • All resources available at the free membership level
  • Full access to all our online, self-paced GIS training including  a diverse course selection focused heavily on geospatial technologies produced by ESRI, Google, and various Open Source offerings.
  • Copy of the e-book Careers in GIS
  • Access to our monthly career interviews with GIS professionals

Silver ($199/quarter) – Your silver (quarterly) level membership includes the following resources:

  • Full access to all our online, self-paced GIS training including  a diverse course selection focused heavily on geospatial technologies produced by ESRI, Google, and various Open Source offerings.
  • Hard copy and digital copies of our GIS Career Roadmap workbook mailed directly to your home or business address
  • Copy of the e-book Careers in GIS
  • Access to our monthly career interviews with GIS professionals
  • Access to our database of over 1,200 (and growing) organizations that hire GIS professionals
  • All resources available at the free membership level

Gold ($450/year) – Your gold level membership includes the following resources:

  • Full access to all our online, self-paced GIS training including  a diverse course selection focused heavily on geospatial technologies produced by ESRI, Google, and various Open Source offerings.
  • One hour coaching session with one of our GIS career experts
  • Resume review
  • Hard copy and digital copies of our GIS Career Roadmap workbook mailed directly to your home or business address
  • Copy of the e-book Careers in GIS
  • Access to our monthly career interviews with GIS professionals
  • Access to our database of over 1,200 (and growing) organizations that hire GIS professionals
  • All resources available at the free membership level

Special Bonus Offer
If you are one of the first 15 people to register for our Gold level membership you will also receive one free seat to any of our online, instructor assisted training bootcamps including ArcGIS Server Web and Mobile Developer Bootcamp, Python ArcGIS Programming Bootcamp, and ArcGIS Server Bootcamp.

What’s At Stake?

We live in challenging economic times.  Many private and public GIS employees have lost jobs due to budget cuts.  It’s not uncommon for positions to attract hundreds of applicants.  You need a plan and you need to implement that plan to perfection to stand out from the competition. The GIS profession is a rewarding career path for many thousands of people worldwide.  And I’m not just talking about financial rewards.   The intellectual, psychological, and social benefits are equally outstanding.  But it does take planning, effort, and a willingness to constantly learn and improve your skills.  Don’t miss out on this opportunity to be part of a growing industry.

P.S.

Sign up today for our Gold Level Membership and receive a free one hour coaching session with one of our experts.  We’ll discuss where you are today, where you want to be, and how to get there!