Newbie help.

[ManettaDillingham]

I'm new to GeoNet and would like to join a group that discusses basic ArcMap topics. I took a class over 7 years ago and haven't used ArcMap since then until being employed in my current job 4 months ago. Let's just say I've forgotten a great deal.

Having said that, I don't even know what place to put this question so it is going into Geoprocessing.

[ChrisDonohue__GISP]

Welcome to GeoNet. If you have any questions, go ahead and post - there's bound to be folks who know the answer.

Chris Donohue, GISP

[JakeSkinner · Accepted solution]

Hi Manetta,

You would want to place your question in the Geoprocessing place:

Geoprocessing

Also, be sure to add tags to your post so that it's easily discoverable.

[ElliottRobinson]

Hey Manetta,

You can join the group I created called GIS Newbies.

In the title bar at the top of the page you'll see: 

Home     Content     People    Places     Map

Click on Places and then look for the purple GIS Newbies group.

[ElliottRobinson]

Hi again Manetta,

Timothy from ESRI pointed out that the New to GIS group has basically the same goal as the GIS for Newbies group that I started, so I deleted the GIS for Newbies group and will be spending my time over at New to GIS.

Cheers,

elliott

[AmandaBishop]

Hello Manetta,

Welcome back to the world of GIS!  I also have a similar situation where I worked in GIS for 5 1/3 years from 2004-2009.  I was fresh out of college with an A.S. Degree in Computer Information Technology and it was a very rewarding learning experience.  I left my GIS job in June of 2009 to pursue different career avenues and recently at the beginning of this year in February, I came back to a GIS career.  I can relate to forgetting or "losing" your touch as a technician, but NO WORRIES! You will pick it back up gradually.  What I did is I went online to ESRI's Training Catalog (surprisingly I was able to remember my global log in and recovered a majority of my previous training online), and I looked for as many free classes as possible.  I sat and watched the seminars and also the web courses.  I am not sure how your employer feels about paying for classes online or if there is a training budget at your current job, but there are also tons of very helpful web courses (usually $32 a piece) that offer a wealth of knowledge.

I am proud to say that I have regained and gained more knowledge now than I did before and I am getting ready to obtain my GISP Certification.

I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors!

~ Amanda