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Using file extensions in your searches to uncover government databases

January 30th, 2008 · No Comments

If you are searching for government data that can be imported into your database of choice consider using file extensions along with a keyword in your web searches. The following is a list of common file extensions with common uses in government.

.xls .dbf .txt .csv .tab (common database files used for everything from school lists [...]

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Tags: GIS · data

Top ways to find local government GIS jobs (ESRI and beyond)

August 22nd, 2007 · No Comments

The GIS job search… it can be a time consuming and frustrating task. You have probably been to the major job search sites and have checked out the different GIS portals. While you should check these on a regular basis, often times many of the local government jobs do not show up on these services. [...]

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Tags: GIS · job search