tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8123225361504762353.post29548897583571884..comments2024-03-26T21:54:22.713-07:00Comments on Cartonerd: What price cartography?Kenneth Fieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16738467752479352030noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8123225361504762353.post-81563582704334666172013-11-21T15:38:53.779-08:002013-11-21T15:38:53.779-08:00I think a big part of the problem is the recruitin...I think a big part of the problem is the recruiting people often have no idea what GIS/cartography is. Often they've shelled out a load of money for some software then realise it doesn't work all by itself. So they know they should use GIS/mapping for something but haven't the foggiest of what it might be used for within the company. So either the job advert is incredibly vague, or asks for a list of skills/programming languages as long as your arm. Then in turn that job description has to get through a HR department who have even less of a clue what the job is, hence some of the salaries. <br />Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13164939406752697407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8123225361504762353.post-56599151955123713982013-11-13T07:02:58.612-08:002013-11-13T07:02:58.612-08:00It's difficult to overcome the ingrained perce...It's difficult to overcome the ingrained perception that it's just "colouring in with computers"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15821833833740416326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8123225361504762353.post-32942650295300466062013-10-30T10:54:45.650-07:002013-10-30T10:54:45.650-07:00Perhaps we should describe ourselves as Spatial En...Perhaps we should describe ourselves as Spatial Engineers? Experts who engineer spatial information and it's representation...Outside of the box!https://www.blogger.com/profile/09212435354131177310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8123225361504762353.post-47794766441297982282013-10-29T06:28:48.041-07:002013-10-29T06:28:48.041-07:00I've often noted that cartographers need to ha...I've often noted that cartographers need to have much of the same skill set as GIS folks and graphic designers, and yet we get paid far less than either on average.pinakographoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09124609873767601446noreply@blogger.com