Have you been a stay at home mom but you’re ready to get back into the workforce? Maybe you took time off to be a caregiver for a loved one in ill health.
If it’s been a while since you had a full-time job, you’ve probably been told to brace for a long job search, reset your expectations, and plan on coming back at a lower level than before. Not only do employers assume you’re out of touch with current best practices, they’re probably discriminating against you because of your age (according to an AARP survey).
This all sounds awful, but the good news is that this doesn’t have to be your story. Need proof? Look at what happened to Dereck:
Peggy,
After taking a 5-year career break to look after my children following the death of my wife, I decided…to resume my career…
After having sooooo many job applications ignored or turned down…I finally got invited for an interview. It went dreadfully even though I could have done the job with my eyes closed.
I was invited for another interview…at a different company so I purchased a copy of your Interview question books and 306090 day plan book [on Amazon].
I studied these with interest and did my preparation. Went to the interview with my question list and 306090 day plan, but some of my experience wasn’t broad enough.
Although I was turned down for the job, the interviewing manager recommended me to his directors stating “this was the best prepared candidate I have ever seen and we would be mad to let him go.”
So I was invited back for another interview for a more senior role that didn’t yet exist, and for which they had no other candidates.
This was a unique challenge – but I still did a 306090 day plan for it (based simply on a one-word hint from the recruiting team), extending it to cover tasks in months 4-6 and beyond
Today I was offered this more senior job, on a good salary, with promise of a review after 6 months to increase that further once the role has been properly scoped. I’m defining my own dream job!
And all because your books taught me to be prepared. Thank you so much for all the great advice.
Warm Regards,
Dereck
Without a plan, he was totally qualified for the job–but he didn’t get it.
WITH a plan, they were so impressed with him that they invited him back to interview for a HIGHER level position they created just for him. It doesn’t get any better than that.
What’s so special about a plan?
A 30-60-90-day plan is a written outline of your prioritized tasks and goals for the first 3 months on the job. It dramatically illustrates your value and helps you secure the job offer, no matter how long you’ve been out of the game.
When you bring a 30 60 90 day plan:
- You ease their fears that you’ve lost your touch while you were gone
- You show that you can minimize any ‘learning curve’ and contribute immediately
- You demonstrate your knowledge, work ethic, and strategic thinking
- You communicate more effectively and have a stronger interview
- The hiring manager (your future boss) will easily see your value
- You will get a better offer than you would have without it
- You’ll have more negotiation power
Take a 30-60-90-Day Plan to your next interview!
We recognize that creating a plan is harder than it sounds. There are a lot of parts and pieces to it, and you need to know what’s really important. You also need to know how to present it most effectively in the interview. For these reasons, we developed plan templates that make it easy for you to create your own customized plan. We included coaching to help you use it to get the job.
Wherever you are in your career, we have a plan for you!
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