New Job First 90 Days Plan

15 items · Productivity · Medium difficulty · 1 hour

Hit the ground running: a practical 30-60-90 day plan for new employees.

• Read your job description and offer letter

  Note responsibilities, deliverables, and reporting lines.

• Complete HR paperwork and benefits enrollment

  Submit IDs, tax forms, and choose benefits before deadlines.

• Finish mandatory compliance and safety training

  Complete required online trainings and certifications.

• Set up workspace, accounts, and tools

  Access email, Slack, calendar, VPN, and required software.

• Meet with your manager to clarify priorities and expectations

  Discuss role success metrics, communication, and first projects.

• Agree on 30-60-90 goals with your manager
• Draft initial 30-60-90 goals aligned to your role

  Include learning, stakeholder outreach, and measurable early wins.

• Share draft goals with your manager and get feedback

  Request specific edits and confirm priorities.

• Finalize goals and agree on success metrics

  Set deadlines and how success will be measured.

• Map key stakeholders and schedule intro meetings

  Include peers, cross-functional partners, and direct reports.

• Schedule regular 1:1s with your manager

  Set cadence and preferred agenda for updates and feedback.

• Review team processes, tools, and documentation

  Read SOPs, project boards, playbooks, and past project notes.

• Set learning priorities and create a study plan for role skills

  Block weekly time and identify mentors or courses.

• Identify and deliver an early win

  Pick a small, visible project you can complete in 30–60 days.

• Request feedback at 30 and 60 days and update your plan

  Ask manager and peers for concrete improvement areas and adjust goals.

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