You've been looking into the world of Rich Internet Applications for a while now but how do you make the jump? Whether you're a developer working in Java or C++ looking to get on the web or a designer working in an art department wanting to do more interactive, the RIA world is a fast-growing and exciting field many people are looking to transition to. Unless you're lucky enough to have some personal connections into an RIA firm, the decision to move requires hitting the pavement and convincing an RIA company that you're worth hiring. This article comes from my experiences as both a former interviewee and current interviewer at a mid-sized RIA company. I've seen both the good and the bad; the ups and the downs; the ins and the outs. After roughly every interview we conduct I think of a few things I wish I could share about how the candidate could have improved their chances of getting hired - this article is the collection of all of those ideas.