Ten or 20 years ago, "planning your life's career" meant just
that. People tended to learn a relatively narrow set of skills and "settle
in" to a professional life with a simple career path and one or two
employers. Today, this traditional employment model still exists, but a
current professional career might also involve multiple employment relationships,
participation in a "virtual" organization, self-employment, or
pursuit of many types of jobs during one's lifetime. The career brochure
expains how broad education and technical skills can help you to meet the
challenges and reap the tremendous opportunities of an information-based
global economy.
Looking for a new job as a photogrammetrist, GIS technician, or remote
sensing specialist? Or, how about purchasing a used softcopy plotter? The
ASPRS classified advertising page is the place for finding or announcing
jobs, equipment, or mapping services.
Ever wondered about the Kazalinsk Datum of 1891? Or, wanted to squirrel
away some cash in your off-shore bank account in the Cayman Islands but
were unsure of the correct UTM grid to use when georeferencing the location
of the bank? Well,. we've got the answer for you! Clifford
Mugnier of the Louisiana State University answers these and other important
questions in his PE&RS column on Grids & Datum of the World.
ASPRS has created the Partners in Education Program to support the Societys
effort to educate students from K through 14, as well as the public, about
the modern uses of remote sensing, Geographic Information Systems (GIS),
and photogrammetry.