Board 8 > So, I have an interview for a $56,000 position on Wednesday. Halp.

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It is for the same organization I currently work for, just in a different department. My wife found the posting of the position and saw that my experience and qualifications all matched up with it so she suggested I give it a try. I didn't put much effort into the application as I am happy where I am currently and I didn't have much faith in obtaining an interview for this position.

Well here I am now. I actually already have an established relationship with the individual who will be interviewing me so I'm a known quantity.

What I want to ask you is if I should include a portfolio of my specific accomplishments along with my resume and cover letter or do you think that would be overkill? This is the highest pay that I have ever interviewed for and I'm not sure how much extra effort is generally expected in the interview process for a position that pays at this rate.
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INCEPTlON posted...

What I want to ask you is if I should include a portfolio of my specific accomplishments along with my resume and cover letter or do you think that would be overkill?

If they're related to the job that you'll be doing or demonstrate competence at your old job, definitely be ready to talk about them, especially if you can use them to show why you're the right guy for the new job. A physical portfolio is probably less important, but can't hurt.

The fact that you're interviewing for an internal job change with somebody you already know could render the process more or less a formality if they think you're a good fit for the job. But I wouldn't count on that. Be ready to answer the "Why do you want this job when you already have that job" question, ideally without mentioning money.
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The fact you mentioned the salary in the post title scares me, it makes me think you are focused too much on the monetary value of the position.

I would get yourself hyped for the new responsibilities and challenges of the position. That will make your interview go over better.
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INCEPTlON posted...

What I want to ask you is if I should include a portfolio of my specific accomplishments along with my resume and cover letter or do you think that would be overkill?

If they're related to the job that you'll be doing or demonstrate competence at your old job, definitely be ready to talk about them, especially if you can use them to show why you're the right guy for the new job. A physical portfolio is probably less important, but can't hurt.

The fact that you're interviewing for an internal job change with somebody you already know could render the process more or less a formality if they think you're a good fit for the job. But I wouldn't count on that. Be ready to answer the "Why do you want this job when you already have that job" question, ideally without mentioning money.

I definitely don't want to take anything for granted and I want to assume my competition will be the best of the best. I am currently getting together some statistics on the work I have done to back up what I say. Thank you!

masterplum posted...

The fact you mentioned the salary in the post title scares me, it makes me think you are focused too much on the monetary value of the position.

I would get yourself hyped for the new responsibilities and challenges of the position. That will make your interview go over better.

That was more so to emphasize the level of the position to find out how much effort is right to put into this interview. I don't want to undersell or oversell. I am definitely hyped for the work itself as it would give me more autonomy over the marketing and recruiting aspects of the job performed.
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