I have considered what individuals can do to plan for their future careers in GIS and have found some hyperlinks to resources that you might find useful.
Finding the right job is a complex problem. Whenever I face any complex problem I like to break it down to it's basic components and then re-assemble the pieces to generate a solution. At the core of this problem are two very simple parts:
- What is important to you?
- What are employers looking for?
"What is important to you?" can be further broken down into these questions:
- How much do you want/need to get paid?