She knew nothing about GIS

I wrote that after I gave up on the Tumblr account I watched Baltimore win against Detroit and watched Family Guy.  The next day I got up at 645 and left an hour later to catch the 16x.  I read the paper and walked to Peet’s on California and Market.  I then went to New Montgomery for my interview with Insight Global.

Some young gangly man guided me to the conference room and that was where Ana Cyr interviewed me.  She asked me all of the same questions about my work experience that she had over the phone.  She didn’t have my resume.  All she had was a notebook and her card.  It felt like this was just consulting and that I should have been paid for what we discussed.  She knew nothing about GIS and asked me what ArcFM was.  It was clear that she needed that bit of information and that no one was providing it.  I think that while they may have used Career Builder or Monster to find me initially, the fact that they had an old resume means that they hadn’t used it recently.

I caught the L home and walked.  At home I ate a sandwich and started editing my bibliographic notes.  I wrote that I had been reviewing the aggregators.  I wrote that I did a little bit of the acknowledgments page and loaded all of my photos to Tumblr.  I also noted that mom and dad were nearly done with the tree.  I helped dad carry the tree upstairs and then helped mom put the lights on.  I wrote that I would leave for the cleaners to get my pants and then meet Kathryn.

Fwd: Fwd: Staff GIS Position (walnut creek)

Staff GIS Position

Date: 2013-03-22, 12:16PM

Lettis Consultants International (LCI) is looking for a GIS Specialist to support various GIS tasks applied to the general fields of engineering geology and seismic hazards assessment. This is an entry level position which could be filled by a GIS Specialist with less than 4 years of experience. Please see the job description below and submit your resume and a cover letter with "Staff GIS Specialist" in the subject line. You can also submit examples of your previous work products as PDF files or as website URLs.

LCI is an Earth Science consulting firm specializing in engineering geologic, seismic and natural hazards investigations. LCI is a small business located in the San Francisco Bay Area that is dedicated to providing its clients with science-based solutions to technically challenging Earth Science problems. LCI personnel have extensive experience conducting large, logistically complex, multi-disciplinary studies for critical facilities such as nuclear power plants, dams, ports, bridges, pipelines and LNG terminals.

Skills & Experience Required:
• Degree in GIS or Earth Science-related field with coursework in both disciplines (Masters degree is a plus)
• ArcGIS 10 or newer (intermediate/advanced)
• Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat Pro (intermediate/advanced)
• MS Office Professional (intermediate/advanced)
• Knowledge of additional ESRI or non-ESRI GIS products is a plus
• Knowledge of GPS data collection and processing is a plus
• Knowledge and processing of 3D datasets is a plus
• Knowledge of IT related to hardware and software is a plus
• Knowledge of website design and update is a plus

GIS Specialists possess the following skills, knowledge, and abilities:
• Earth Science: A basic understanding of physical geography and/or geology.
• Communication, Written, Oral, and Cartographic: The ability to convey GIS and spatial information to non-technical people.
• Analytical Skills: The ability to solve problems using the GIS suite of tools.
• Mathematics: Using mathematics to solve problems.
• Information Gathering: Knowing how to find information and identify essential information, and validate the information.
• Information Ordering: The ability to correctly follow a given rule or set of rules in order to arrange things or actions in a certain order.
• Computer Science: Using and/or developing computer programs to solve problems.
• Graphical Presentation: Creative production of high quality figures and maps for technical reports.

GIS Specialists perform the following tasks:
• Create maps and graphs, using GIS software and related equipment.
• Work with LCI geologists or clients to define data needs, project requirements, required outputs, or to develop applications.
• Gather, analyze, and integrate spatial data and determine how best the information can be displayed using GIS.
• Compile geographic data from a variety of sources.
• Analyze spatial data for geographic statistics to incorporate into documents and reports.
• Maintain and update of large spatial databases.
• Ability to work under QA/QC (quality assurance and quality control) projects environment
• Enter new map data by digitizing or by direct input of coordinate information using the principles of cartography including coordinate systems, longitude, latitude, elevation, topography, and map scales.
• Analyze geographic relationships among varying types of data.
• Prepare metadata and other documentation.
• Operate and maintain GIS system hardware, software, plotter, digitizer and printers.
• Present information to users and answer questions.

LCI supports a diverse workforce and collegial working environment. We support active research and professional development for all employees, with a strong belief that good science and good people make good business. LCI supports all full time employees with health and dental coverage, a 401(k) retirement plan, and other benefits.