To add to Chris' comments... I suggest any job seeker offer to host an OSGeo-UK meetup... bring the employers to you instead :)
Seriously though - there may be an opportunity here for those who have some momentum for a local OSGeo chapter nearby. Get on the mailing list, ask for ideas for a venue to meet and plan a meeting using the wiki or mailing list - a couple folks will often volunteer to do a talk or provide a discussion point. I believe that many local chapter OSGeo'ers are just waiting for a chance to chat over a beer or talk and plan in a local boardroom. The upside to helping plan it is you can give yourself a speaking slot to introduce what you've been doing/playing with/learning and a URL to your CV at the end will drive the point home :) Best wishes! Tyler ----------------original message----------------- From: "Chris Puttick" chris.putt...@thehumanjourney.net To: "OSGeo Discussions" discuss@lists.osgeo.org Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:34:18 +0000 (GMT) ------------------------------------------------- > And of course OA Digital, but while in the UK is not London. London is under the > influence of the "if it don't cost, it ain't worth nothing" although we're > hopeful revent gov't policy announcements and news like that of the recent > systems change at the London Stock Exchange might change that; if there's going > to be anything, I'd sniff around the London mayor's office, Transport for London > and some of the London councils. > > Chris > > ----- "Landon Blake" lbl...@ksninc.com wrote: > >> Matthew, >> >> >> >> It doesn?t look like anyone responded to your post, so I will offer >> some brief comments. I don?t think it likely that you will find a job >> focused specifically on open source GIS. I am one of the moderator of >> the OSGeo Jobs mailing list, and job postings there are quite rare in >> our current economy. >> >> >> >> I think you may have to settle for a job in GIS, with perhaps an >> opportunity to occasionally dabble in open source GIS software. I can >> think of only a handful of companies that work extensively with open >> source GIS software, especially on the desktop. Examples are >> Refractions Research, Vivid Solutions, and LISASoft. The first two are >> Canadian companies, the second is in Australia. >> >> >> >> A better option may be to take a ?regular? GIS job but to hone your >> programming skill set by volunteering with one of the OSGeo projects. >> (Let me know if you are really bored. I could put you to work on a >> couple of things right now.) :] >> >> >> >> Or you could possibly work part-time as a consultant trying to help >> organizations get started with open source GIS. >> >> >> >> At any rate, post a link to your resume on the OSGeo Jobs mailing >> list. That can?t hurt. >> >> >> >> >> Landon >> >> Office Phone Number: (209) 946-0268 >> >> Cell Phone Number: (209) 992-0658 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> From: discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org >> [mailto:discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Matthew Pulis >> Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 2:12 AM >> To: discuss >> Subject: [OSGeo-Discuss] Finding an OSGEO-related job in London >> >> Hi, >> >> I am moving to London in late January 2010 and am trying to find a job >> / >> career in GIS preferably using Open Source GIS. I am finding it quite >> hard >> >> to find job openings in this field, especially in the GIS-T area; >> which area >> is my area of expertise. Anyone can recommend some job hunting >> websites >> which are more attributed to OSGEO please? >> >> >> (Sorry for double posting but the previous one had the wrong subject >> pasted) >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Matthew >> >> -- >> Matthew Pulis >> URL : http://www.matthewpulis.info | http://www.solutions-lab.net >> MSN : pulis_matth...@] hotmail.com >> ICQ : 145951110 >> Skype : solutions-lab.net >> >> >> >> Warning: >> Information provided via electronic media is not guaranteed against >> defects including translation and transmission errors. If the reader >> is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any >> dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is >> strictly prohibited. If you have received this information in error, >> please notify the sender immediately. >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> Discuss@lists.osgeo.org >> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > > ------ > Files attached to this email may be in ISO 26300 format (OASIS Open Document > Format). If you have difficulty opening them, please visit > http://iso26300.info for more information. > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
