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# Onboarding (Stage 0)

## Onboarding

- [What is the AA cohort and how do I get in?](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/aa-cohort-how-to-join)

## Goals

- [What is a gap analysis and when does it happen?](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/gap-analysis-overview)

## gDrive

- [What's the right way to communicate with my CSM day to day?](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/communicate-with-csm)
- [What is Ace and how do I use it?](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/what-is-ace)
- [What is PCA Live and what is it used for?](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/what-is-pca-live)
- [How do I find session recordings if I miss a live call?](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/find-session-recordings)

## What to expect

- [How should I prioritize my time in the first two to four weeks of the program?](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/how-should-i-prioritize-my-time-in-the-first-two-to-four-weeks-of-the-program)
- [I'm returning to PCA after a pause. How do I re-engage with the program?](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/re-engage-pca-after-pause)
- [What should I do if I haven't had time to review the materials my CSM sent me?](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/what-to-do-if-you-havent-reviewed-csm-materials)

## PCA Pilot

- [What is PCA Pilot and how does it work?](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/what-is-pca-pilot)

- [Onboarding (Stage 0)](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/onboarding-stage-0#main-content)

    - [Onboarding](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/onboarding-stage-0#onboarding)
    - [Goals](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/onboarding-stage-0#goals)
    - [gDrive](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/onboarding-stage-0#gdrive)
    - [What to expect](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/onboarding-stage-0#what-to-expect)
    - [PCA Pilot](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/onboarding-stage-0#pca-pilot)
- [Resume & Positioning (Stage 1)](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/resume-positioning-stage-1#main-content)

    - [Baseline Resume](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/resume-positioning-stage-1#baseline-resume)
    - [Target Company List](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/resume-positioning-stage-1#target-company-list)
    - [Generalist vs. Specialist](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/resume-positioning-stage-1#generalist-vs-specialist)
    - [Branding](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/resume-positioning-stage-1#branding)
    - [LinkedIn Optimization](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/resume-positioning-stage-1#linkedin-optimization)
    - [Customized Resumes](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/resume-positioning-stage-1#customized-resumes)
    - [PCA Pilot](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/resume-positioning-stage-1#pca-pilot)
- [Applications & Outreach (Stage 2)](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/applications-outreach-stage-2#main-content)

    - [Speed to Application](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/applications-outreach-stage-2#speed-to-application)
    - [Outreach: Recruiter, HM, Referrals](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/applications-outreach-stage-2#outreach-recruiter-hm-referrals)
    - [Consistency](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/applications-outreach-stage-2#consistency)
    - [Volume vs. Selective](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/applications-outreach-stage-2#volume-vs-selective)
    - [Mindset](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/applications-outreach-stage-2#mindset)
    - [Rejections](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/applications-outreach-stage-2#rejections)
- [Behavioral (Stage 3)](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/behavioral-stage-3#main-content)

    - [Hiring Manager](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/behavioral-stage-3#hiring-manager)
    - [Recruiter](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/behavioral-stage-3#recruiter)
    - [Tell Me About Yourself](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/behavioral-stage-3#tell-me-about-yourself)
    - [Story Bank](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/behavioral-stage-3#story-bank)
    - [Readiness](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/behavioral-stage-3#readiness)
    - [Baseline Assessment](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/behavioral-stage-3#baseline-assessment)
    - [Mock](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/behavioral-stage-3#mock)
- [Product Sense, Analytical, Executiopn, Technical & AI (Stage 4)](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/product-sense-analytical-executiopn-technical-ai-stage-4#main-content)

    - [Product Sense](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/product-sense-analytical-executiopn-technical-ai-stage-4#product-sense)
    - [Analytical](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/product-sense-analytical-executiopn-technical-ai-stage-4#analytical)
    - [Strategy](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/product-sense-analytical-executiopn-technical-ai-stage-4#strategy)
    - [AI](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/product-sense-analytical-executiopn-technical-ai-stage-4#ai)
    - [Loops](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/product-sense-analytical-executiopn-technical-ai-stage-4#loops)
    - [Mock](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/product-sense-analytical-executiopn-technical-ai-stage-4#mock)
- [Negotiations (Stage 5)](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/negotiations-stage-5#main-content)

    - [Negotiations](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/negotiations-stage-5#negotiations)
    - [Offer](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/negotiations-stage-5#offer)
    - [Leverage](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/negotiations-stage-5#leverage)
    - [Decision Making](https://info.productcareeraccelerator.com/info/negotiations-stage-5#decision-making)

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