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Old 18-08-2007, 07:29 PM
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Re: Gis?

i'd second that - for the first time in my career (15 years or so) my job includes using CAMS (countryside access managemt system - which is very similar to gis but runs off map info) and nothing prepares you for it except for getting stuck in and doing it

its a great package when it works and a total pigs nest when it doesnt - which is often. but you just have to get into it and do what you can.

as far as jobs go knowledge of these systems isnt generally a make or break anyway - for my current role it was a desirable but when asked at interview I said i had no experience of GIS or CAMS but was good with computers and a fast learner (citing my photoshop experience as an example) and they gave me the job anyway.
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