FASTEST Way to Learn Modern GIS and ACTUALLY Get a Job

If you want to learn modern GIS fast and get a job in geospatial then this video is for you! I will share my best tips for learning modern GIS and geospatial tools to become a geospatial analyst with tools like QGIS, spatial SQL, Python, Kepler GL, CARTO, and more.

0:00 Intro
1:04 Start with QGIS
2:08 Add spatial SQL
3:44 Visualization with QGIS, CARTO, and Kepler GL
6:21 Bringing in Python
7:26 How to learn modern GIS
8:38 We're talking about practice
10:01 Practical experience
10:45 Building your projects and portfolio
12:45 Optimize your LinkedIn
14:38 Apply, interview, and repeat

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[Hiddengem]

Cannot emphasize how helpful your content has been. GIS can be a bit of niche field and online info is not always as prevalent as other tech fields. I have basic fundamental skills from my undergrad but I am also the only GIS person in my office so it can be a bit overwhelming at times how much I still have to learn.

[selda]

I am a masters student of geoinformatics in Germany and will start into my GIS career soon. Thanks for your helpful advises, Matt!

[ReylakCabarang]

I'm so thankful that I found ur channel. It really is a big help for me, especially I'm only starting my career. Thank you!

[jalex]

I'm so glad to find this channel, this video is very useful, thanks Matt🤙

[Rancholovelazer]

Very VERY early in my GIS career and this video is exactly what I was looking for. Keep up the good work for the people dude.

[oluwatobilobaoyedero]

Thanks for this video, Matt. Great resources and pointers.

[md.jubierahammed]

Thankyou for your amazing roadmap video. your videos are awesome. I just wanted to know when I will understand that I have learned enough to progress into next tool. I mean at first you told us to learn QGIS, so I wanted to know that which topics should I cover while learning QGIS and similarly for other tools which topic should I cover. thank you again for sharing such insights.

[zahiruddinzahid]

Thank you for your sharing. Great to learn as person with no gis background

[GirtonOramsay]

Good to find a channel like yours Matt! I'm a "failed" astrophysicist (no jobs in the field) switching over to a GIS career now. I have years of experience analyzing data, including GIS, but didn't know how to translate this into experience for the private sector. Had a GIS technician job, but just got fired on a whim and back to square one. Now I just want to become an analyst, so this is all helpful advice, but how long should I committ to training and practice before I start reapplying? I'm thinking 3 months min (like coding bootcamps) but 6 months feels way better.

[rachelb]

This was very helpful. Thank you very much!

[bc]

Your channel is by far the best I've seen for GIS development. Like, it's crazy how much.

[karenunderhill]

Great video. I am going to share this with my GIS class.

[Hughe_Janus]

Really digging deep into my education in ESM focused geography with a minor in geospacial science & technologies and learning on ArcMap and ArcPro is a sharp learning curve… but skyrockets your understanding of how to represent and manipulate data

Cal Poly Humboldt! Go Jacks! 🌲💛💚

[vig]

Subbed and liked. Awesome. Tahnks so much.

[brekgraham]

As a recently retired GIS ANALYST/… I can’t agree more with this perspective, although I might add FME, ( the Swiss Army knife) to the tool kit.
Thanks again for sharing!

[eslamfarag]

This is a great video ...
I'm trying to land a job in or outside Upwork to get more experience with these tools (Python-GeoPandas, PostGIS, Pandas, NetworkX, OSMnx). However, I'm not sure that companies inside the USA are actively hiring people who live outside of the USA.

Thanks a lot for these helpful videos.

[hollydalton]

So many Office references 😂 I'm both educated and entertained. Thanks, Matt!

[thefinancegame]

Thanks for this information, glad to know Thor's brother in also involved in this field.

[dylanwatt]

Hey Matt awesome video! I am in a remote sensing role using Bentley Powerview for LiDAR and Orthoimagery processing. I want to transition into a more traditional GIS role as an analyst but find I am lacking in skills to do so. This gives a clearer picture of areas I can work on.

I see you have a BA in Geography - I hold a BSc in Geography with a concentration in Geomatics - all that means is I took a handful of GIS and Remote Sensing courses. A question I have is do you have any other certifications or schooling aside from your Bachelors? There are local advanced diploma programs but I am unsure if they are necessarily useful in employment opps. When you transitioned into a role with CARTO what was it that helped get you the interview and hired? Thanks again for the great content!

[dragonknightk]

Great video and definitely a fair amount of information to process. Granted, my story is as niche as this field of work. I happen to have a bachelor of science in Geography and took some Geospatial courses. However, this was back in 2012 when i graduated and was never really assisted on job prospects or even knew this career was a possibility.

I am turning towards this now while life is good emotionally (married and have a kid born 2 months ago). i never felt satisfied with my work (only did blue collar jobs).

If i were to try to follow these steps and put in the work, would i possible have a chance to make this career path work, or is it too little too late?