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Practical tips for geo development efficiency

Randy Wierda

May 25

Practical tips for geo development efficiency

Back when I first started in GIS I made mistakes that made my life much harder than it needed to be. We all make mistakes of course but...

Ron Begg

May 24

Ideas for Geo Career success

You do your job well, deliver on time with quality in an amiable and approachable manner. You like people and they seem to like you. ...

Mary Marmot

Apr 8

yourPathto - Task management

If you want to stand out and succeed in the professional world you need to be known as one who gets stuff DONE. There's nothing like a...

What is yourPathto Business Skills for Tech Specialists

Ron Begg

Apr 8

What is yourPathto Business Skills for Tech Specialists

So you're trained in all the technical functions you need to deliver but now you realise there are a few OTHER skills you need to succeed...

Mary Marmot

Apr 8

yourPathto – Business cases

One way to make your job more fun and boost your career is to come up with a new or better idea and just "make it happen". All good, but...

Mary Marmot

Mar 31

yourPathto - Time Management

We all have the same amount of time in a day but a few (or more?) of us always seem to be running out of it. Since we all have the same...

Mary Marmot

Mar 29

yourPathto - Business Communications

How you interact with others is a key factor in career success so understanding business communication is as important as your technical...

Juliana McMillan-Wilhoit

Mar 17

Create a GIS Portfolio

Creating a portfolio to showcase your work in GIS should be at the top of your list for 2022-- even if you don’t want to change jobs. ...

Cesar Suarez

Mar 6

User Centric Product Management

One Product Path, Multiple User Viewpoints It sounds obvious that good product management should be centered around user needs. Obvious...

Secrets behind the stealthy success of benchmarks

Ron Begg

Jan 10

Secrets behind the stealthy success of benchmarks

We don’t often use the term outright, but benchmarking is a widely used and very successful management technique. Think a bit about your...

Christie Ferguson

Jan 6

Championship Interviews

The big news! You’ve been grinding and grinding with resume buffs, job applications, networking and the finally it happens – you got an...

Christie Ferguson

Jan 6

Resume Buffs

You ARE your resume Let's talk about your resume. As you know, you only have a very limited amount of time to impress the reader with...

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Pathfinders at URISA Alberta April 28, 2022

Ron Begg

May 18

Pathfinders at URISA Alberta April 28, 2022

Informative and inspiring (to Jeff and myself anyway for sure). Pathfinders was delighted and honored to do a "who are we" session for...

Coffee Chat - User Centric Product Management recorded March 30, 2022

Ron Begg

Mar 30

Coffee Chat - User Centric Product Management recorded March 30, 2022

We like to THINK we pay attention to users but do we really? What doe that actually look like and what are some of the great benefits?...

Coffee chat - Championship interviews recorded March 10 2022

Ron Begg

Mar 10

Coffee chat - Championship interviews recorded March 10 2022

Prepare for and "win" those interviews you worked so hard to land. Based on the article by Christie Ferguson and expanded with...

Buff your resume Coffee Chat recorded February 17 2022

Ron Begg

Feb 17

Buff your resume Coffee Chat recorded February 17 2022

Buff your resume to compete more effectively for that job you want. Find out why buffing is like a "day at the career planning spa".

Benchmark Secrets Coffee Chat Recorded February 2 2022

Ron Begg

Feb 3

Benchmark Secrets Coffee Chat Recorded February 2 2022

The "why" of benchmark success is about people and how motivation and commitment drives magical results.

Career Management Coffee Chat recorded January 19, 2022

Ron Begg

Jan 19

Career Management Coffee Chat recorded January 19, 2022

Stress Management Coffee Chat - Recorded December 15, 2021

Ron Begg

Dec 16, 2021

Stress Management Coffee Chat - Recorded December 15, 2021

Basic concepts, and even a holiday gift idea for those that watch closely.

Without the Net Coffee Chat - Recorded Dec 9, 2021

Ron Begg

Dec 9, 2021

Without the Net Coffee Chat - Recorded Dec 9, 2021

Ditch the Wheel Coffee Chat - Recorded Dec 2, 2021

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