Six phases, one screen each — tick what's genuinely done and finish with your progress named.
From offer to settled in — your first 90 days, planned and reflected.
First-Job Assistant supports the transition from receiving an offer to settling into a first role — preparing for onboarding, clarifying expectations, building early working habits and reflecting on progress across the first 90 days, while recognising that every workplace and role has different norms.
Prepare before day one
Organise confirmed start details, required documents, equipment, access, travel, payroll or HR forms and any role-specific preparation — with what's confirmed clearly separated from what you should ask the employer. Unnecessary identity or payroll records are never collected here: sensitive documents go through the employer's secure process.
Understand expectations
Have the conversation with your manager about responsibilities, priorities, success measures, communication norms, working hours, support and early deliverables. Official policies are distinguished from informal suggestions — and when expectations conflict or stay unclear, your manager or HR contact is the authority.
Plan the first 30 days
Focus on orientation, relationships, tools, learning the workflow, understanding the team and agreeing initial goals — manageable tasks with space for questions. Notes and reflections are supported without encouraging you to store confidential company information in an unauthorised system.
Build momentum in days 31–60
Take ownership of agreed work, seek feedback, document learning and identify skill gaps — with regular check-ins and realistic planning around workload. No two roles onboard the same way: milestones adapt to the actual job.
Review days 61–90
Review completed contributions, feedback received, blockers, development goals and support needed — then prepare a constructive discussion with your manager. The 90-day review is a reflection point, not a universal probation rule and never a guarantee of continued employment.
Wellbeing, communication and support
General guidance on asking questions, handling uncertainty, prioritising tasks, communicating blockers and finding appropriate workplace support. Medical, legal and employment-law conclusions stay out of scope — for those, a trusted manager, HR, an employee-assistance resource or a qualified adviser is the right help, sought timely.
The 90-day view
The 90-day timeline, onboarding checklist, meeting prompts, learning log, goal tracker and a private reflection space — milestones adjustable, reminders only where implemented, and personal reflections kept separate from anything employer-visible unless you explicitly choose to share them.
How this works.
The plan seeds six dated steps the moment you open it — paperwork and identity, expectations, habits, people, money and growth.
Each step carries a target window relative to your first day, not a hard deadline — you set the pace inside it.
Mark steps done as you go; the plan records progress and keeps the remaining windows in view.
Stated plainly — what this doesn't do
- — No employer or HR integrations — this is Lifelong Careers's own landing structure, not your employer's onboarding policy. Their process always wins.
- — No reminders are sent from this page yet — open it and work the list.
- — The plan is private to you; nothing here is shared with employers, mentors or the showcase.
Questions people ask.
Can I change the dates?
The windows are targets, not deadlines. Work them in your order; marking a step done simply records it.
Does Lifelong Careers share my progress with anyone?
No. The plan exists for you. Nothing is published to mentors, the showcase or employers.
What if I haven't accepted an offer yet?
Lay your offers side by side in the Offer Comparison first — this plan is for after you say yes.
Landed the role? Keep the momentum.
The first ninety days set the trajectory. Work the steps, then let your early wins become portfolio evidence in the Resume Studio.
The first rung is the hardest
Your first plan turns qualifications into a first offer — step by dated step, starting from the campus gate.
