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[quote=Anonymous]Or like I’m throwing the others other the bus?

I’ll soon be interviewing for a promotion. There are three people in this role, one is retiring, and I’m interviewing for his position. It’s important to mention that while these three people essentially perform the exact same task, they do not work along side each other; there are three fully independent roles. I don’t want to give away too much identifying information, but I can try to answer questions if helpful to your responses.

This role is something I’ve always wanted to do in my field. It’s basically my end goal. I’ve been doing the drudge work, going above and beyond, to make my way here, and I feel like a great candidate. My bosses have even mentioned they’ve noticed my efforts.

With that said, I plan to put my heart and soul into my work if selected. I only mention that because this is my dream, and I fully intend to perform my duties in this role with the utmost attention and passion. It sounds indulgent, but that’s how I feel. Unfortunately, the fact can’t be ignored that the other two—particularly the most recent one hired into the last vacancy—puts in the bare minimum effort. To this day I have no idea why they chose him to fill the vacancy. The other person in the third role has been doing it for a long time and is very complacent and just coasting along until retirement.

Is there a way to point out the complacently of the other two (particularly the last hire) while highlighting my history of hard work, without appearing like I’m throwing them under the bus or patting myself on the back in an arrogant way?

I’d love your advice on how to approach this interview, how I should sell myself to those who will make the decision? [/quote]

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