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What
is a Performance Review? |
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In
school, the standard by which you (and others) assessed
your performance was grades. While the ultimate
goal was learning, you also strived for good grades.
On the job, there are no exams, but your performance
is still graded.
This is done with what is called the "Performance
Review." Each year your immediate supervisor will
assess how well you are performing your duties based
on certain evaluation criteria. This review provides
the basis for your salary increase and is also used
to compare you to other engineers on staff.
There is no set time for this as it varies from
company to company. Some companies use the anniversary
date of employment, others use the end of the fiscal
year or the end of the calendar year. Ask your boss
when the review occurs.
In school, the professors told you the basis on
which your grade would be determined and this enabled
you to focus your studies accordingly. If you do
not know the criteria on which you are being evaluated
for the job, you might be putting effort into an
area that the boss and the company do not think
is important. So when you start on the job, ask
for a copy of a blank review form to see what criteria
are used to evaluate your performance. Some typical
evaluation criteria include: |
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Technical
Ability |
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Knowledge
of job functions |
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Character |
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Responsibility |
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Initiative |
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Cooperation |
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Ability
to inspire and influence others |
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Emotional
stability |
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Vision |
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Decisiveness |
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Coordination |
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Resourcefulness |
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Note
that technical ability is just one item. Many of the other
categories involve those non-technical skills that we
emphasized above. The performance review summarizes your
strengths and weaknesses and provides you with suggestions
for improvement. Some performance reviews include a self-appraisal.
In filling out that section, be accurate but not too modest. |
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