The ability to use text, spreadsheet, GIS, Arcview and html software is highly desirable. Additional qualities include people skills, office skills and the ability to meet deadlines, being in good physical shape, and in some parts of the country, the ability to speak Spanish. These jobs invariably require a technical degree in engineering, biology, geology, chemistry, math or industrial hygiene. Employers also rank written and oral communication skills very highly, along with the ability to do data analysis and familiarity with federal and state environmental laws. Employers are either private educational enterprises, programs affiliated with schools and colleges, or with local, state and federal parks.
Oral skills are important, especially the ability to speak in public and tell stories.
Applicants should describe any work experience in these areas completely. Saturday, March 3, 2-4 pm at RagTag on north 9th Street. Monday, March 26, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Conservation Hall, Natural Resources Bldg. Learn about rural regional economic development, making money from your trail business, marketing your trail business, networking with other merchants, and what's working in other communities. Open to the public.