ASPRS Survey Finds Hiring in the Geospatial Industry Continues

“We are very excited with these statistics,” said Brian Murphy, Vice Chair of the ASPRS Sustaining Members Council. “While the national and local media continue to saturate the airwaves with reports on high unemployment, we feel that these survey results provide a particularly positive outlook for students and individuals who might be seeking jobs within the geospatial industry.”

ASPRS Sustaining Members consist of private and publically-traded firms, academic institutions, non-profit organizations and government agencies ranging in size from a few individuals to hundreds of thousands of employees. Many of these organizations provide services that include sensor and software development, aerial mapping, photogrammetry, GIS consulting, data processing, photointerpretation, lidar surveys, research and development, topographic mapping, teaching, and more.

A list consisting of ASPRS Sustaining Member organizations that are currently hiring and hyperlinks to their respective career websites is accessible to ASPRS members through the website at  http://www.asprs.org/Classified-Ads/ and click on Virtual Career Expo. For more information on becoming an ASPRS individual member, visit http://www.asprs.org/Join-Now/. For firms or organizations interested in becoming an ASPRS Sustaining Member, please visit http://www.asprs.org/Join-Now/Corporate-Sustaining-Membership.html. ASPRS currently offers complimentary membership for individuals experiencing economic hardships. For more information, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
    

Founded in 1934, ASPRS is an international professional organization of 6,000 geospatial data professionals. ASPRS is devoted to advancing knowledge and improving understanding of the mapping sciences to promote responsible application of photogrammetry, remote sensing, geographic information systems and supporting technologies.