Geographers
Study the nature and use of areas of the Earth's surface, relating and interpreting interactions of physical and cultural phenomena. Conduct research on physical aspects of a region, including land forms, climates, soils, plants, and animals, and conduct research on the spatial implications of human activities within a given area, including social characteristics, economic activities, and political organization, as well as researching interdependence between regions at scales ranging from local to global.
Also called: Environmental Affairs Corporate Director, Geographic Information Systems Program Director (GIS Program Director), Supervisory Geographer
Knowledge:
- geography
- sociology and anthropology
- English language
- history and archeology
- teaching and course design
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
Skills:
- reading work related information
- talking to others
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
Abilites:
- communicate by speaking
- communicate by writing
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- use rules to solve problems
- add, subtract, multiply, or divide
- choose the right type of math to solve a problem
Personality:
Description: People interested in this work like activities that include ideas, thinking, and figuring things out.
They do well at jobs that need
- Analytical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Achievement/Effort
- Integrity
- Persistence
Technology:
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Geographic information system GIS software
Analytical or scientific software
Graphics or photo imaging software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite
