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PositiveLinks Academy — New Joiner Roadmap

Your 90-Day Journey
to First Placement

Welcome to PositiveLinks Asia. You are about to begin your 90-day on-the-job training. This is your guide from Day 1 to getting your first placement in 90 days. Everything in this roadmap — every module, every milestone, every week — exists for one reason: getting you to that first invoice. Follow it week by week, apply what you learn on the job, and trust the process.

Mindset Module
1

Who We Are

Understand PositiveLinks Asia — our purpose, mission and vision. What we stand for and where we are headed as a company.

2

STARS Core Values

Solutions · Together · Always Right · Entrepreneurial Spirit. These are the principles that guide every decision we make — how we work, how we treat people, and how we grow.

3

The Consultant Mindset

The mindset that separates consultants who make placements from those who don't.

4 Skillset Modules
01

Business Development

The foundation of building your revenue and placement pipeline. You learn how to identify the right clients, make BD calls, run client meetings, and secure Terms of Business — the starting point of every placement.

02

Interviewing

Run structured candidate interviews that go beyond what's on paper. You learn to uncover motivation, qualification, and fit — so every candidate you present to a client is one worth presenting.

03

Influencing

Master the skill of influencing both clients and candidates. You learn to pitch candidate reports with conviction, prepare candidates for interviews, and build the kind of trust with both sides that keeps your pipeline moving toward a placement.

04

Closing & Negotiation

As your candidate reaches final interview stage, what are the necessary steps to protect the placement? You learn to manage offers, handle counter-offers, and close — because a placement is only real when the candidate starts on Day 1.

5 Milestones During Your 90 Days

First Client Meeting — Target: Week 3

First Signed Terms of Business (TOB) — Target: Week 4

First Candidate Internal Interview — Target: Week 6

First CCIV — Client Candidate Interview — Target: Week 8

First Placement — Target: Week 12

First Placement
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Average First Invoice: RM32,000

Your first placement is the result of 12 weeks of consistent activity that has been applied from this 90-day roadmap. The target average invoice value is RM32,000.

This Is Not the Finish Line

Your first placement is the foundation — not the destination. From Month 3 onwards, the target is 1 placement per month with an average revenue of RM32,000 per month.

Ready to begin? Start with your first days at PositiveLinks.
Before You Begin
Your First Days at PositiveLinks
Day
1

Onboarding

Before you begin this 90-day journey roadmap, you will have the necessary tools in place to get things started. ATS, LinkedIn Recruiter, SharePoint, email, and calendar — all set up and ready. Meet the team and understand how the office runs day to day.

Day
2–90

90-Day Journey Begins

Mindset Session with MD
A dedicated session with your Managing Director covering who PositiveLinks is, the STARS values, and the mindset that separates consultants who make placements from those who don't.

Skillset Modules — Self Learning & On The Job Training
You cover the 4 skillset modules according to the weeks stipulated and apply it while on the job. The roadmap below is your guide from this point forward. Follow it week by week.

Why This Roadmap Is Important To You
Your Performance Is Measured From Day 1
This roadmap is not just a training programme — it is the fastest path to your first income milestone at PositiveLinks Asia. Everything you learn in each module directly drives the KPIs your manager reviews with you every week. The sooner you apply what you learn, the sooner the numbers move.
Your Monthly KPIs

These are the standards your manager reviews with you every week in your 1-2-1. You are building toward these from the moment you start making calls — not from Month 3.

Tap each KPI to acknowledge you've read and understood it. Click the Print button at the end of this form and send it to your Manager.

40
BD Calls
BD outreach calls with client or candidate per month
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✓ Acknowledged
8
Client Meetings
Physical/Virtual client meetings per month
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✓ Acknowledged
40
Candidate IVs
Candidate internal interviews per month
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✓ Acknowledged
8
New Jobs
New jobs secured per month
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✓ Acknowledged
80
Networking Calls
Candidate networking calls related to your jobs per month
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✓ Acknowledged
1
Placement
Minimum 1 placement / invoice per month
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✓ Acknowledged
2
Signed TOBs
Signed Terms of Business per month
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✓ Acknowledged
32
CRs Submitted
Candidate reports submitted per month
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✓ Acknowledged
33%
CCIV/CR Ratio
1 client interview per 3 CRs submitted
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✓ Acknowledged
15
Open Jobs
Minimum open jobs anchored at any one time
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✓ Acknowledged
RM32K
Placement Revenue
Average monthly placement revenue
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90
Days to Fill
Target window to fill each open role
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✓ Acknowledged
0 of 12 acknowledged
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The PositiveLinks Framework
The Client–Candidate Funnel
Recruitment works like supply and demand. Clients have the demand — open roles that need to be filled. Candidates are the supply — the right people for those roles. Your job is to work both sides simultaneously, every single day. A placement only happens when the right client and the right candidate meet. That is what this framework is built around.
THE CLIENT–CANDIDATE FUNNEL — HOW EVERY PLACEMENT HAPPENS

Client Side — The Demand

  • Target & research prospects
  • BD calls & client meetings
  • Secure TOB & job brief
  • Submit candidates & pitch CRs
  • Client debrief & next role

Candidate Side — The Supply

  • Source & networking calls
  • Internal interview & qualification
  • Candidate prep & client interview
  • Offer management
  • Start day & post-placement care
Revenue — RM32,000 Target First Invoice Both sides must run simultaneously. Let one go quiet and placements stop.
The RuleBD activity must never stop when candidate work begins. The consultant who only works one side will always have empty months.
The 90-Day Roadmap
Your Week-by-Week Journey
Click any week to expand. Each week shows your focus, shadow session, activity, and milestones. The module button links you directly to the relevant training.
Phase 1
Activate
Open both funnels. Build the habits. Make the first calls.
Weeks 1–4
Week 1
Onboarding, Mindset & BD Foundations
Mindset Module
Understand PositiveLinks Asia — Purpose, Vision, Mission and STARS Values
Mindset Module conducted by Managing Director
Client–Candidate Funnel walkthrough — how both sides work together to produce a placement
Begin Module 01 — Business Development
Study PAIN-FIT-ACCESS framework before building any target list
Open Mindset Module →
Week 2
BD Module, Build Target List & First Calls
Module 01 — BD
Continue Module 01 — BD Funnel, BD Call structure, pre-call checklist
Build your First Tiered BD Target List using PAIN-FIT-ACCESS
Write your cold call opener script in your own words — read it aloud until natural
Sit in on a senior consultant's BD call before making your own
Note: how they open, qualify, and close for a meeting
First BD calls go out by end of Week 2
Target: 10 calls minimum this week to build the habit
Open Module 01 — Business Development →
Week 3
First Client Meeting
★ MilestoneModule 01 — BD
★ Milestone — First Client Meeting
Secure and attend your first client meeting. Learn to run a diagnostic conversation. This positions you as a Consultant. Introduce the fee conversation professionally before you leave.
Shadow a senior consultant's client meeting before your own where possible
Observe: how the diagnostic unfolds, how the fee conversation lands
Generate Meeting Brief using AI before every meeting
Open Module 01 — Business Development →
Week 4
First TOB Signed
★ MilestoneModule 01 — BD
★ Milestone — First TOB Signed
First Terms of Business signed — always send the same day as the meeting. This is your first formal commitment from a client.
Complete BD Module sign-off assessment with your manager by Month 1
Open Module 01 — Business Development →
Phase 2
Build
Both funnels running. Candidates in process. Active job pipeline growing.
Weeks 5–8
Week 5
Interviewing Module & Sourcing Begins
Module 02 — Interviewing
Begin Module 02 — Interviewing
Apply the 6-Part Internal IV Framework on every candidate internal interview
Activate sourcing for your live jobs — database first, then LinkedIn
Run Boolean searches for your top open jobs
Goal: reach out to 10–15 candidates to start building your pipeline
Shadow a senior consultant running a Candidate Internal Interview
Listen for: how they probe push pain, how they lock commitment
Open Module 02 — Interviewing →
Week 6
First Candidate Internal Interview
★ MilestoneModule 02 — Interviewing
★ Milestone — First Internal Interview
Run your first Candidate Internal Interview independently. Use the full 6-Part framework — do not skip any stage.
Begin Module 03 — Influencing alongside active candidate work
Open Module 02 — Interviewing →
Week 7
First CR Submitted & Interviewing Sign-Off
Module 02 — InterviewingModule 03 — Influencing
Submit your first Candidate Report using the CR Template
Pitch the CR to the client by phone — never send it cold
Use push pain and pull clarity language — not "candidate is interested"
Complete Interviewing sign-off with manager by Month 1.5
Open Module 03 — Influencing →
Week 8
First CCIV Arranged
★ MilestoneModule 03 — Influencing
★ Milestone — First CCIV Arranged
Secure the first Client Candidate Interview from your CR submission. Prep the candidate using the Interview Prep framework and have a debrief conversation with both candidate and client on the same day for real-time feedback.
Shadow a senior consultant running a post-CCIV debrief call
Listen for: how they read the hiring signal, how they create urgency without pressure
BD activity must not stall during candidate work — keep both funnels moving
Target this month: 33% CCIV/CR conversion rate
Open Module 03 — Influencing →
Phase 3
Convert
Both funnels converge. Protect the deal. Close the placement.
Weeks 9–12
Week 9
Influencing Sign-Off & Closing Module
Module 03 & 04
Complete Influencing sign-off by Month 2
Start Module 04 — Closing & Negotiation
Understand why closing starts at final interview stage — not offer stage
Study the Pre-Close Conversation framework and the 8 checkpoints
Open Module 04 — Closing →
Week 10
Pre-Close Conversation & Offer Anchoring
Module 04 — Closing
Run the Pre-Close Conversation face to face with candidate at final interview stage
Complete all 8 checkpoints — salary, decision criteria, counter-offer position
Anchor the candidate's emotional commitment before the offer exists
Shadow a senior consultant's Pre-Close Conversation before running your own
Brief the client on candidate salary expectation before the offer is drafted
Close the gap before the number lands — not after the candidate rejects it
Open Module 04 — Closing →
Week 11
Offer Presented & Candidate in Notice
Module 04 — Closing
Present the offer by phone — walk through the full package, not just base
Handle any pushback by working both sides — do not pick one
If counter-offer lands: resurface the candidate's own anchors from the Pre-Close Conversation
Call within 48 hours of resignation — reinforce the decision
Weekly touchpoints — no silence longer than 7 days
Prompt the hiring manager to make contact — three-sided control
Open Module 04 — Closing →
Week 12
First Placement. First Invoice.
★ MilestoneModule 04 — Closing
★ Milestone — First Placement
Candidate starts on Day 1 — placement confirmed. First invoice raised — RM32,000 target average.
Manager signs off all 4 modules complete by Month 3
This is not the finish line — it is the foundation
Target: 1 placement per month from Month 3 onwards
Open Module 04 — Closing →
Your Working Tools
Toolkit
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Coming Soon
Your working templates, call scripts, frameworks and checklists will live here — ready to use alongside your modules as you work through the 90-day journey.
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Never let either the Client or Candidate Funnel go quiet.

A successful Recruitment Consultant is one who is constantly out there having conversations with their clients and candidates.

Every placement traces back to those conversations — a client who picked up the phone, or a candidate who agreed to talk.

They are building the pipeline that produces the invoice.

Go out there. Make the calls. Build the relationships.