| Yes, you can. There are all kinds of resources online | | | | changes to your plan after the interview (for the |
| for you to tap into: LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, | | | | second interview). If you're discussing your ideas in the |
| corporate websites, and Google. Your network can | | | | interview in a conversational style, you can learn a lot |
| come in pretty handy here, too. | | | | and make the hiring manager more comfortable with |
| If for some reason there's a lack of information online | | | | you. |
| (like maybe it's a smaller company) and you can't, then | | | | There are 4 things that a hiring manager looks for |
| that's definitely a strong reason to do what you can | | | | when hiring someone: |
| and bring it into the interview anyway, since that's an | | | | Does this person understand the job? |
| excellent opportunity to ask the questions that will lead | | | | Can they do the job? |
| to a greater understanding of what it will take to be | | | | Will they do the job? |
| successful in that job. | | | | Does this person pose a risk to their own continued |
| Candidates often think that their 30/60/90-day plan | | | | employment? |
| has to be perfect before they show it to the hiring | | | | The 30/60/90-day plan addresses all those issues. |
| manager, and that keeps many of them from creating | | | | That's why finding out this information (or at least |
| a plan at all. In fact, all plans have room for | | | | bringing a plan to the interview so you can figure out |
| improvement once you talk to the hiring manager in | | | | what that information is) is key to standing out from |
| more detail about the job. It's not unusual at all to make | | | | the other candidates and getting the offer. |