| A 30-60-90-day plan is an outline of what you intend | | | | with what you need to know are all parts of the very |
| to do in your first 3 months on the job. It's a | | | | valuable LinkedIn whole. |
| goal-setting document that shows you understand the | | | | The first step for you is to establish a LinkedIn profile |
| job and you know what it takes to be successful at it. | | | | that stands out. Spend some time on it, detailing your |
| It covers everything from your training to your initial | | | | experience, crafting a compelling summary, and posting |
| efforts to grow the business. It's very impressive for | | | | a professional photo. Begin making contacts and |
| hiring managers because it shows that you've put a lot | | | | connections, and join groups that will be appropriate for |
| of thought into what you can do for the company, and | | | | your area. |
| it takes a lot of the "risk" out of hiring you. It can be | | | | Once you're in the groups, you can participate in |
| overwhelming to create a plan, since it must be | | | | discussions that both expand your knowledge base |
| specific to the company to be the most effective. | | | | and help you to become known to others in your field |
| Where do you find the information you need to write a | | | | (if you make good comments). These become |
| great plan? | | | | resources for your 30/60/90-day plan. |
| Even though there are many sources of information | | | | When you're interested in particular companies, you |
| you can tap into for your 30/60/90-day plan, the very | | | | can research company pages (that are often more |
| best one by far is LinkedIn. If you could only choose | | | | informative than corporate websites) and the personal |
| one, it would be that one. | | | | pages of people who work there or used to work |
| Why LinkedIn? | | | | there. |
| The groups, the question-and-answer discussions, the | | | | LinkedIn has a rich array of opportunities for you. If |
| company pages, the people pages, and the ability to | | | | you're not on LinkedIn yet, get a profile today. |
| reach out and contact actual people who can help you | | | | |