BillBrasky
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Congrats LCD
Everyone I know who has moved to Denver loves it and plans on staying there forever
Everyone I know who has moved to Denver loves it and plans on staying there forever
Had the interview with the advisory board member and I believe it went well. Next step is a longer, more-in depth conversation after reviewing some of their materials.All fair points. But in the most recent situation, it's a startup with around $10M in funding. 10 person team, looking to ramp up to 30, and I'd be joining as the #3 guy in the company (Head of Biz Dev). Not much opportunity at all for training.
The budgetary and management examples were for a different position in a more traditional, large company role. Definitely possible there.
Have an interview with their advisory board member on Tuesday.
Had the interview with the advisory board member and I believe it went well. Next step is a longer, more-in depth conversation after reviewing some of their materials.
In the conversation, he was very transparent in that while they are not looking for a certain age or amount of experience, they are looking to hire someone who will be the #2 guy in the company and has the clout to go toe-to-toe with CEOs and CIOs. Came right out and said that the other people being considered are VP+ level execs, most in their late 30s or 40s (I’m 27).
So I at least know what I’m up against. And it’s fair, all else equal, who is a CEO more likely to give his business to? But just need to show that I’m a superior candidate than the others however I can.
as soon as i typed the above, was informed i was getting a 25% pay increase at work. #theyknow #monitoringthepit?
Definitely possible, especially since my current place of employment would pay for it. The main downside is I'd have to stay with this company for another 2+ years which not sure is my best career move given the options.Glad you got to that discussion phase. As you said, now you know what they are looking for. Sounds like they do want a very unique skill set - strong technical skills in a small field and strong executive skills and experience. Sounds like they are really looking for a strong executive, and probably willing to take a little less technical skill. Nonetheless, good luck with your next round of discussions.
Might want to put some info (location, length of program, knowing if you meet their admission criteria) on a nearby "executive MBA" in your back pocket. (From what you wrote previously, I assume you don't have one.) Even if you have the personal chops to handle the role, the magic letters can be helpful. That would at least give you a plausible path to getting one "soon."
Definitely possible, especially since my current place of employment would pay for it. The main downside is I'd have to stay with this company for another 2+ years which not sure is my best career move given the options.
making a bit of a career trajectory change right now (hoping to move from marketing client management to product marketing)-- luckily with my company's acquisition earlier this year a ton of people have moved around and are offering to help me. just got word that a company wants to bring me in to meet with their product team next week-- woot!
this was especially happy because they originally only wanted to talk to me about client management, and i convinced them that i'd be a better fit for product marketing . hooray!
after all of this, i got a form "rejection" email this morning, saying they were going to pursue other candidates. really shocking since on my call with the recruiter last week, she said she would talk to the hiring manager about bringing me in for an interview.
what are the odds my application somehow got put into the wrong pile? I do know the recruiter is on vacation this week, as she told me not to expect any news until she's back next week. I just send her an email, explaining that I was confused to receive this response based on our conversation last week-- so maybe there's still hope?
So, there's an open permanent position doing the same thing that I am doing now (in a temporary position) in a different department. Should I apply or hope that my temp position here gets funded during budget time to full time? would it be weird to talk to my (brand new) boss about whether or not to apply?