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Consider a Career in GIS

Insights "Across the country, tens of thousands of trained [geospatial] workers are needed to fill positions that are going begging."—Emily Stover DeRocco, Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor

GIS is a key emerging and evolving industry, according to a U.S. Department of Labor 2003 report. The geospatial industry is a focus of president George W. Bush's

GIS Professionals Make a Difference Too

A GIS career can be exciting and have a tremendously positive impact on the world.

At the level of basic science, GIS professionals are improving understanding of how the planet works at all scales. At the application level, GIS professionals are analyzing complex situations, visualizing problems, and creating geographic plans and solutions. They are also increasing efficiency, reducing costs, and helping people make faster and better decisions that consider all the geographic factors necessary to create a sustainable future. And GIS professionals are improving the processes of communication and collaboration, helping to better coordinate work across organizations. As a result, GIS professionals have an opportunity to make a real difference in the world.