Sessions at SXSW Interactive 2012 of type Core Conversation about Industry

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Monday 12th March 2012

• Job Hopping: Turn a High Number to Your Advantage

  by Erin Bush and Gi-Gi Downs

  Do you share your number?

  You know the classic assumption: they all want to be the first. They might understand if one or two didn't work out, but they're scared if you've had a lot of those. But some people know the secret-–that a variety of experiences makes you a better…

  Employee.

  No, we're not talking about the closely-guarded number of your past lovers; but how many jobs you’ve had.

  The brutal reality is that if you’ve spent any time in the tech industry, it’s likely you’ve hopped around companies in your local tech corridor. Had multiple titles. Multiple bosses. And, the old theory says, this doesn't look good on your resume.

  Unless, that is, you learn to carry it well.

  Shifting priorities and re-org roulette may have left you with an embarrassingly high number, but is your reputation really shot? Armed with a little knowledge, you can beat the stereotype. And it might even keep you off the unemployment line.

  • Careers
  • employment
  • Industry
  • Strategy

  At 11:00am to 12:00pm, Monday 12th March

  In Rio Grande Ballroom, Marriott Courtyard Austin Downtown/Convention Center

• Work When Startup Culture Hits Mainstream

  by Mark Gilbreath

  We’re all seeing this happen – friends in healthcare, film and finance to name few catching what can only be dubbed “the startup bug”. John Battelle even said it himself back in July 2011, “the whole world is an Internet startup now”.
  And it’s true, but startup culture is just not our norm when it comes to work/life balance. Startups work never ends and by nature, they’re always innovating just for a small chance that they’ll break through. To them, the model of commuting to a 9-to-5 job just doesn’t compute.
  So, what happens when suddenly a whole nation’s work life turns upside down? And what changes must be made to acclimate the majority of the U.S. workforce to a wholly different work style?
  In this panel, we’ll dissect the growing trend of “startup-ness” that is building outside the technology industry and discuss what changes are needed, what innovations this may bring about, and whether or not entrepreneurialism and startup culture is made for the masses.

  • Culture
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Industry
  • Innovation
  • Startups
  • Work

  At 12:30pm to 1:30pm, Monday 12th March

  In Rio Grande Ballroom, Marriott Courtyard Austin Downtown/Convention Center