| Yes, you can. There are all kinds of resources online | | | | make changes to your plan after the interview (for |
| for you to tap into: LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, | | | | the second interview). If you're discussing your |
| corporate websites, and Google. Your network can | | | | ideas in the interview in a conversational style, you |
| come in pretty handy here, too. | | | | can learn a lot and make the hiring manager more |
| If for some reason there's a lack of information | | | | comfortable with you. |
| online (like maybe it's a smaller company) and you | | | | There are 4 things that a hiring manager looks for |
| can't, then that's definitely a strong reason to do | | | | when hiring someone: |
| what you can and bring it into the interview anyway, | | | | Does this person understand the job? |
| since that's an excellent opportunity to ask the | | | | Can they do the job? |
| questions that will lead to a greater understanding of | | | | Will they do the job? |
| what it will take to be 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 | | | | That's why finding out this information (or at least |
| creating 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 | | | | the other candidates and getting the offer. |