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Area Deprivation Index, #MapCritiqueMonday
What do the disparities look like in the area where you live? For #MapCritiqueMonday I want us to look at this dataset on the Area Deprivation Index (ADI). It "It allows for rankings of neighborhoods by socioeconomic disadvantage in a region of interest (e.g. at the...
GIS is a Growing Field. However…
How do I grow my GIS Career? Is one of the most common questions I get. My response: GIS is a growing field… but GIS is a growing field and needs many companies. The US Department of Labor Statistics estimates a 19% increase in jobs between 2016-2026. In my...
5 Ways to Amp Up Your Networking (Even as an Introvert)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoDpnaMM0Eg&t=25s I am super introverted and for many years I didn't like the idea of "networking" because it seemed so transactional. This year, I am working on building relationships and I've had some really exceptional networking...
Here’s a Crowd-Sourced List of GIS Portfolios
Are you wanting to get started on your GIS portfolio, but unsure how to get started? Your career story is unique to you and you cannot copy that. However, looking at the GIS portfolios of others is a great way to get your wheels spinning and to think about how you can...
Stuck on your Data or GIS Portfolio? Let these prompts help!
In all of my work with helping Data and GIS Professionals Map Their Futures with Portfolios, I've developed a list of questions to help them get thinking about their GIS portfolio. This isn't an exhaustive list and not every question will be relevant to you. However,...
A Simple Tool For Networking After a Data or GIS Networking Event
Networking is all about building relationships. It is the whole reason why I started hosting Mappy Hours. Networking is you finding out more about another person and they get the chance to learn more about you. From my experience, the best networking comes when you...
Personalized Images for your GIS or Data Analyst Portfolio
One of my personal values is “being human.” That involves living into my personal values and being clear about those values. As I created my data analysis portfolio, it has been important to include that personal element. While I wanted to show the mapping...
The BEST 5 Tools for Creating Your GIS Portfolio
Developing a GIS portfolio is an important way for you to be able to express the value that you add to the workplace. I found a GIS portfolio to be a useful way for me in terms of searching for jobs both externally and internally. I have been able to express the...
Creative Mapping: Using QGIS to map “Maple” places in QGIS
Do you want to make fun map of point of interest using Canadian data? Well let's make a fun "MAPLE" map using QGIS. This is a great place to start if you want to get started with SafeGraph or QGIS. This works for GIS skill level and a great way to dive into geospatial...