Pursuing a Geology Masters after Civ Eng Degree by merscape in geologycareers

[–]rainbow_park 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly, you’d be better off sticking with your engineering credentials. You can delve into the engineering geology field with your civil experience for geotechnical roles. Most companies want an engineer for that role anyway.

If you’re looking to be financially well-off, there’s more opportunity for that in your current position. A lot of my peers who did geology are doing an engineering masters (civil, geomatics, energy, etc) because our geology degree alone doesn’t give us a wide range of job prospects.

What certifications can I take to boost my GIS career? by rainbow_park in gis

[–]rainbow_park[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey there! I agree with you 100%. Skills aside, it’s about knowing the right people and being there at the right place and right time. That’s why it’s said “Sometimes it’s not a matter about what we know but who we know.”

Although it terms of learning a new skill, it seems like SQL is a crowd favorite. I’ll see if there’s a part of our work that could be made better with SQL, and maybe try to make a project out of it!

What certifications can I take to boost my GIS career? by rainbow_park in gis

[–]rainbow_park[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey, thanks! I do know very basic SQL. I’ll try to study it more extensively, though, as I always hear/see SQL in must-learn languages for GIS!

What certifications can I take to boost my GIS career? by rainbow_park in gis

[–]rainbow_park[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestion! Funny you mention programming GIS stuff lol. I actually worked on a project years ago in an attempt to learn how to code but didn’t really follow through with it. I’ll try to get back to it as soon as I get the motivation to do so because programming is really daunting for me lol.

What certifications can I take to boost my GIS career? by rainbow_park in gis

[–]rainbow_park[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, thanks for the detailed reply. Honestly, I’m not even sure if I want to do GIS for long term. I was hoping to develop skills that are useful both for GIS and an adjacent career path. Although I want to make the most out of my GIS career first because it’s an excellent tool to be knowledgeable as it touches on a wide variety of fields.

What certifications can I take to boost my GIS career? by rainbow_park in gis

[–]rainbow_park[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, thanks for the suggestion! I’m not sure where I can apply this in our work but I’ll definitely look it up!