Employer Perspectives on the Value of Geographic Expertise, Skills, and Technologies

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dc.contributor.authorMcKendry, Jean E.
dc.contributor.authorAdams, Joy K.
dc.contributor.authorSolem, Michael
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-05T21:11:09Z
dc.date.available2023-12-05T21:11:09Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractAs part of the AAG's Enhancing Departments and Graduate Education (EDGE) project, the AAG conducted 59 interviews in 2011-2013 with employers in business, government, and nonprofit organizations to learn how geography is practiced; identify skills in demand; and explore employers' perspectives on the career preparation of geographers. This article summarizes the final results of analyses of semi-structured phone interviews, discusses why these results matter to geography students and departments in preparing for careers across a wide range of sectors, and describes how this study can also offer practical and important insights to a discipline committed to continued leadership and relevancy in engaging in the increasingly complex challenges and opportunities of our times.
dc.description.departmentGeography and Environmental Studies
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dc.format.extent17 pages
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dc.identifier.citationMcKendry, J.E., Adams, J.K., & Solem, M. (2014). Employer perspectives on the value of geographic expertise, skills, and technologies. Research in Geographic Education, 16(1), pp. 23-39.
dc.identifier.issn1529-0085
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/17313
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherThe Grosvenor Center for Geographic Education
dc.sourceResearch in Geographic Education, 2014, Vol. 16, No. 1, pp. 23-39.
dc.subjectgeography
dc.subjectemployment
dc.subjectskills
dc.subjectcareer preparation
dc.titleEmployer Perspectives on the Value of Geographic Expertise, Skills, and Technologies
dc.typeArticle

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