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Converting FFV1/MKV to v210/MOV
Digital Deliverables at BAVC Media At BAVC Media Preservation one of our main objectives is to digitize tape-based media formats to preservation-ready digital files. We often try to walk the thin line between helping collection holders make decisions about their master formats and being as flexible as possible to provide them with their desired formats. Literature about the benefits, adoption, and capture of MKV have already been written, so we’ll skip that for now. Instead, this blog post will describe our process of converting FFV1/MKV files to v210/MOV files while ensuring that no data is lost or mangled in the [...]
If you hate networking, these five tips are for you
If you’re reading this, you’ve definitely heard this frustrating job search advice: “it’s all about who you know.” You also know that going out and meeting people at mixers, coffees, and informational interviews can give you a huge leg up in applying to jobs. That’s all good and well, but there’s one crucial snag: you’re an introvert. Listen, I get it. You’re the kind of person who isn’t afraid to spend time alone - in fact, a lot of the time, you’d even prefer it. You love when your partner goes out of town, and do a jig anytime someone [...]
You want a job? Start acting like a baby.
People think about job search success in terms of the outcome—landing a job. At BAVC Media, we love when our clients get jobs, but we think their success is defined not by what happens at the end of the search but how clients get there. Anyone who has been through a job search knows the process rarely goes smoothly. In retrospect, the process can look haphazard and chaotic—a series of ups and downs that really only make sense when clients reflect back on the experience. But it can feel confounding and unnerving when they’re in it. The ups might look [...]
The Power of Place and Community in 2016
We call the small area off the lobby at BAVC Media “the Conference Room.” It seems like an odd name for the space because, when I think of a conference room, I think of dark walls and people in suits. This doesn’t describe this space or the people who meet here. The room is compact but its high ceilings lined with vents make it feel breezy and spacious. Walls of windows and sliding glass doors brighten it even on a dreary day. The other walls are painted a happy green apple and crayons sit on the table for doodling. The [...]
These 5 Tips won’t win you a Tony but they could land you the job
A skilled performer seizes the opportunity to practice before taking their act to the stage by going over the script, meditating for focus, and perfecting techniques to connect with their audience. The same goes for the art of job interviewing; practice can make things pretty close to perfect. Last month, jobseekers from the TechSF program benefitted from participating in a mock interview event with members from the LinkedIn Sales Solutions Team. After the one-on-one mock interviews took place, the group gathered for a debrief session to hear from the LinkedIn team about tips on interviews based on what they observed. [...]
Change is good.
Technology workers are making their own rules in the workplace. They involve much more flexibility, mobility and autonomy than ever before. If you work in the technology industry, chances are that you are either looking for work or soon will be. Whether you’ve just landed a new job or been with your company for ten years, a move to another position is undoubtedly in your future. According to PayScale's 2015 employee turnover report, the employee turnover rate among Fortune 500 companies in the tech industry is the highest among all industries surveyed with the average employee tenure being estimated at [...]
Employers and the Informational Interview
There are countless articles out there touting the benefits to job-seekers of conducting informational interviews to advance their career. For the job-seeker, informational interviews can be a great research tool to learn more about a profession, or a company in which they might be interested. They can build their networks. They might even get a lead on a job prospect. There are surely lots of potential benefits for the person seeking the interview, but employers, or the people giving the interview, might think – what's in it for me? Can I get 30 minutes of your time? When one of [...]
