[OSGeo-Discuss] Finding an OSGEO-related job in London

[maning sambale]

Just to add a few more regarding Geo jobs:

1.  Geospatial is a niche in the general IT industry (much more FOSS
variant).  Therefore, you need to look for a specific kind of GIS
company that fits your skill set.

2. Try research and non-profit institutions.  They are generally more
receptive to FOSS Geo solutions rather than the big Geo companies
(hope this change in the future).

3. Coding or participating to OSGEO projects can greatly enhance your
skill set and the network can probably land you a job. :)

good luck!

On 10/15/09, Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo) <tmitchell at osgeo.org> wrote:
> To add to Chris' comments... I suggest any job seeker offer to host an
> OSGeo-UK meetup... bring the employers to you instead :)
>
> Seriously though - there may be an opportunity here for those who have some
> momentum for a local OSGeo chapter nearby. Get on the mailing list, ask for
> ideas for a venue to meet and plan a meeting using the wiki or mailing list
> - a couple folks will often volunteer to do a talk or provide a discussion
> point.
>
> I believe that many local chapter OSGeo'ers are just waiting for a chance to
> chat over a beer or talk and plan in a local boardroom. The upside to
> helping plan it is you can give yourself a speaking slot to introduce what
> you've been doing/playing with/learning and a URL to your CV at the end will
> drive the point home :)
>
> Best wishes!
> Tyler
>
> ----------------original message-----------------
> From: "Chris Puttick" chris.puttick at thehumanjourney.net
> To: "OSGeo Discussions" discuss at lists.osgeo.org
> Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:34:18 +0000 (GMT)
> -------------------------------------------------
>
>
>> And of course OA Digital, but while in the UK is not London. London is
> under the
>> influence of the "if it don't cost, it ain't worth nothing" although we're
>
>> hopeful revent gov't policy announcements and news like that of the recent
>
>> systems change at the London Stock Exchange might change that; if there's
> going
>> to be anything, I'd sniff around the London mayor's office, Transport for
> London
>> and some of the London councils.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> ----- "Landon Blake" lblake at ksninc.com wrote:
>>
>>> Matthew,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> It doesn?t look like anyone responded to your post, so I will offer
>>> some brief comments. I don?t think it likely that you will find a job
>>> focused specifically on open source GIS. I am one of the moderator of
>>> the OSGeo Jobs mailing list, and job postings there are quite rare in
>>> our current economy.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I think you may have to settle for a job in GIS, with perhaps an
>>> opportunity to occasionally dabble in open source GIS software. I can
>>> think of only a handful of companies that work extensively with open
>>> source GIS software, especially on the desktop. Examples are
>>> Refractions Research, Vivid Solutions, and LISASoft. The first two are
>>> Canadian companies, the second is in Australia.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> A better option may be to take a ?regular? GIS job but to hone your
>>> programming skill set by volunteering with one of the OSGeo projects.
>>> (Let me know if you are really bored. I could put you to work on a
>>> couple of things right now.) :]
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Or you could possibly work part-time as a consultant trying to help
>>> organizations get started with open source GIS.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> At any rate, post a link to your resume on the OSGeo Jobs mailing
>>> list. That can?t hurt.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Landon
>>>
>>> Office Phone Number: (209) 946-0268
>>>
>>> Cell Phone Number: (209) 992-0658
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> From: discuss-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
>>> [mailto:discuss-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Matthew Pulis
>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 2:12 AM
>>> To: discuss
>>> Subject: [OSGeo-Discuss] Finding an OSGEO-related job in London
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I am moving to London in late January 2010 and am trying to find a job
>>> /
>>> career in GIS preferably using Open Source GIS. I am finding it quite
>>> hard
>>>
>>> to find job openings in this field, especially in the GIS-T area;
>>> which area
>>> is my area of expertise. Anyone can recommend some job hunting
>>> websites
>>> which are more attributed to OSGEO please?
>>>
>>>
>>> (Sorry for double posting but the previous one had the wrong subject
>>> pasted)
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Matthew
>>>
>>> --
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