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HGS Annual Guest Night - May 22, 2010 - Speaker Announced

The 2010 HGS Guest Night speaker will be the renowned Dr. Patricia Wood Dickerson, The Geological Institute and Visiting Research Fellow, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin. Presentation Title: "Big Bend - Where the Rockies Meet the Appalachians - Discoveries and Enigmas". On-line registration opens April 1, 2010

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GeoJob Articles

These publications, in reverse chronological order, focus on employment in the geosciences, and are presented by the HGS Personnel Placement Committee, in hopes that they may offer some additional insights to assist in your job search.


04/01/04 - Durham, L., " Manpower? It's a Western Problem", (AAPG Explorer, Vol. 25, No. 4, pp. 8-10).

04/01/04 - Ayling, M., " AAPG Annual Salary Survey-Uncertainty Again Dampens Salaries", (AAPG Explorer, Vol. 25, No. 4, pp. 6-7).

02/05/04 - Pate, K. A., "Job Search Suggestions, from an Employer's Perspective", (Email excerpt).

05/01/03 - Ayling, M., " AAPG Annual Salary Survey-Uncertainty Takes Toll on Hiring, Pay", (AAPG Explorer, Vol. 24, No. 5, pp. 32-33).

05/01/03 - Cline, W. M., "Geoscience Jobs 2002: Who, What, and Where? Part Two", (HGS Bulletin, Vol. 45, No. 9, pp. 59-63).

03/01/03 - Cline, W. M., "Geoscience Jobs 2002: Who, What, and Where? Part One", (HGS Bulletin, Vol. 45, No. 7, pp. 43-47).

06/09/99 - Pacht, J. A., "Career Opportunities: Got Canned? You're Now a Salesperson", (HGS Bulletin, Vol. 41, No. 10).

05/01/99 - Bonnet, D., "Alternative Profession: Secondary Education", (HGS Bulletin, Vol. 41, No. 9).

04/24/99 - Various, "Internet Job Hunting & Networking for Geoscientists", (HGS Class)

04/12/99 - Klein, G. D., "The First Three Years of Starting-up a Geological Consulting Practice", (SIPES-DPA Career Transition Workshop, San Antonio, TX.)


For questions or comments, contact W. Michael "Mike" Cline, of T/X Resources and Chair of the HGS Personnel Placement Committee.


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