BLUF: If you weren't the clear choice the day before he resigned, you're not going to be the clear choice the day after. But you can still maximize your chances of being picked.
What you can do for this time -
Deliver the best resume and interviews you can (the Interviewing Series is the best resource for this I have ever seen)
Cross your fingers
What you can do for next time -
Deliver results that help your boss achieve his/her goals
Build relationships with your peers, subordinates, and leadership
Demonstrate you can do your bosses job (the 150% rule)
Develop your successor and/or reduce the burden for your replacement to be successful
There are numerous casts for all of these areas, so MT can help you improve in all of these areas.
What you can do and what's out of your control
BLUF: If you weren't the clear choice the day before he resigned, you're not going to be the clear choice the day after. But you can still maximize your chances of being picked.
What you can do for this time -
What you can do for next time -
There are numerous casts for all of these areas, so MT can help you improve in all of these areas.
Best of luck
Roger