<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:taxo="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/taxonomy/" version="2.0">
  <channel>
    <title>topic Guidance required in Member Introductions</title>
    <link>https://community.esri.com/t5/member-introductions/guidance-required/m-p/1013875#M598</link>
    <description>&lt;P&gt;Hello Everyone,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I have Master's degree in Geography which I earned almost twenty years ago. I have been working as a High school Teacher, now I am thinking of changing my profession from teacher to GIS analyst.&amp;nbsp; I have enrolled myself in the basic course of GIS, and also to MOOC Cartography course.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I would like to know that is my decision is right? is it possible to swith career by learning some professional course on GIS, or I have to go for Master's to be more skillful in the field. I am not sure if my master's degree of Geography will help, though I have good understanding of Cartography and&amp;nbsp; Map Projections. I have natural interest in GIS&amp;nbsp; as I have been directly and indirectly connected to the related field of GIS.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Please guide&lt;/P&gt;</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2021 08:55:20 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>PankajLoomba</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2021-01-05T08:55:20Z</dc:date>
    <item>
      <title>Guidance required</title>
      <link>https://community.esri.com/t5/member-introductions/guidance-required/m-p/1013875#M598</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;Hello Everyone,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I have Master's degree in Geography which I earned almost twenty years ago. I have been working as a High school Teacher, now I am thinking of changing my profession from teacher to GIS analyst.&amp;nbsp; I have enrolled myself in the basic course of GIS, and also to MOOC Cartography course.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I would like to know that is my decision is right? is it possible to swith career by learning some professional course on GIS, or I have to go for Master's to be more skillful in the field. I am not sure if my master's degree of Geography will help, though I have good understanding of Cartography and&amp;nbsp; Map Projections. I have natural interest in GIS&amp;nbsp; as I have been directly and indirectly connected to the related field of GIS.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Please guide&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2021 08:55:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://community.esri.com/t5/member-introductions/guidance-required/m-p/1013875#M598</guid>
      <dc:creator>PankajLoomba</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2021-01-05T08:55:20Z</dc:date>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Re: Guidance required</title>
      <link>https://community.esri.com/t5/member-introductions/guidance-required/m-p/1014279#M601</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;a href="https://community.esri.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/432267"&gt;@PankajLoomba&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; Welcome to the Esri Community (GeoNet). You have an interesting case determining whether to switch professions. I am not sure the right answer but hopefully, you will find some helpful resources and members here in the community that might be able to help guide you.&amp;nbsp; Also, check out these resources:&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;LI-MESSAGE title="GIS Career Pathway Guidelines " uid="892934" url="https://community.esri.com/t5/education-blog/gis-career-pathway-guidelines/m-p/892934#U892934" discussion_style_icon_css="lia-mention-container-editor-message lia-img-icon-blog-thread lia-fa-icon lia-fa-blog lia-fa-thread lia-fa"&gt;&lt;/LI-MESSAGE&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;LI-MESSAGE title="GIS career planning: some tips" uid="772942" url="https://community.esri.com/t5/gis-jobs-questions/gis-career-planning-some-tips/m-p/772942#U772942" discussion_style_icon_css="lia-mention-container-editor-message lia-img-icon-forum-thread lia-fa-icon lia-fa-forum lia-fa-thread lia-fa"&gt;&lt;/LI-MESSAGE&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://community.esri.com/t5/esri-training/ct-p/esri-training" target="_blank"&gt;Esri Training - GeoNet, The Esri Community&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://community.esri.com/t5/learn-arcgis/ct-p/learn-arcgis" target="_blank"&gt;Learn ArcGIS - GeoNet, The Esri Community&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://community.esri.com/t5/esri-press-books/ct-p/esri-press-books" target="_blank"&gt;Esri Press Books - GeoNet, The Esri Community&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://community.esri.com/t5/education/ct-p/education" target="_blank"&gt;Education - GeoNet, The Esri Community&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Good luck with your decision and path forward!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2021 14:53:43 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://community.esri.com/t5/member-introductions/guidance-required/m-p/1014279#M601</guid>
      <dc:creator>MichelleMathias</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2021-01-06T14:53:43Z</dc:date>
    </item>
  </channel>
</rss>

