Tuesday, 26 October 2010
It’s common to get almost as anxious about your employment review as it is about the interview that got you the job in the first place. But it’s a fact that employers get just as nervous about them as the subjects do. The good news is it’s an opportunity for you and your employer to evaluate how you are getting on, and to decide how you can best progress in the year ahead.
Quite often your first employment review in a new job will be just three months or so after you start work. This is to ensure you are performing well and you understand what is expected of you.
As with interviews, preparation is the key to a successful performance review, which is also often known as a personal development review. This is your chance to voice any concerns about your work or your role, and receive constructive feedback about your performance so far.
So how do you get the best out of your employment review – especially if your performance has been less than perfect? Here are some tips.
Make some notes beforehand…
Your employer will be prepared, so make sure you are too.
Honesty is the best policy in this situation. Jot down some thoughts on why certain projects did not go as well as you had hoped, and most importantly mention how you have learned from the experience.
You should also make notes on your high points, so that you can demonstrate which parts of your job role you have got better at and which projects have been resolved successfully.
Think ahead…
Most employers like to hear what their employees want to achieve in the year ahead, so make sure you’re well prepared for this question. If they don’t ask the question, you should!
Some companies operate schemes which allow their employees to be seconded to other departments for a short time, so they can see how other areas of the business work. If this sounds appealing, ask your employer if this could be considered. At the very least it will give you valuable new work experience, and it could even lead to a better paid position within the company. Your employment review is the ideal time to mention this.
Performance related pay
Many jobs nowadays don’t give people an automatic pay rise each year; instead it will be linked to their employment review, and how well they have performed their work in the previous year.
It’s certainly an incentive to learn new skills and work to the best of our ability. But keeping an open dialogue with your employer is the best route to success.
Quite often your first employment review in a new job will be just three months or so after you start work. This is to ensure you are performing well and you understand what is expected of you.
As with interviews, preparation is the key to a successful performance review, which is also often known as a personal development review. This is your chance to voice any concerns about your work or your role, and receive constructive feedback about your performance so far.
So how do you get the best out of your employment review – especially if your performance has been less than perfect? Here are some tips.
Make some notes beforehand…
Your employer will be prepared, so make sure you are too.
Honesty is the best policy in this situation. Jot down some thoughts on why certain projects did not go as well as you had hoped, and most importantly mention how you have learned from the experience.
You should also make notes on your high points, so that you can demonstrate which parts of your job role you have got better at and which projects have been resolved successfully.
Think ahead…
Most employers like to hear what their employees want to achieve in the year ahead, so make sure you’re well prepared for this question. If they don’t ask the question, you should!
Some companies operate schemes which allow their employees to be seconded to other departments for a short time, so they can see how other areas of the business work. If this sounds appealing, ask your employer if this could be considered. At the very least it will give you valuable new work experience, and it could even lead to a better paid position within the company. Your employment review is the ideal time to mention this.
Performance related pay
Many jobs nowadays don’t give people an automatic pay rise each year; instead it will be linked to their employment review, and how well they have performed their work in the previous year.
It’s certainly an incentive to learn new skills and work to the best of our ability. But keeping an open dialogue with your employer is the best route to success.
It’s common to get almost as anxious about your employment review as it is about the interview that got you the job in the first place. But it’s a fact that employers get just as nervous about them as the subjects do. The good news is it’s an opportunity for you and your employer to evaluate how you are getting on, and to decide how you can best progress in the year ahead.
Quite often your first employment review in a new job will be just three months or so after you start work. This is to ensure you are performing well and you understand what is expected of you.
As with interviews, preparation is the key to a successful performance review, which is also often known as a personal development review. This is your chance to voice any concerns about your work or your role, and receive constructive feedback about your performance so far.
So how do you get the best out of your employment review – especially if your performance has been less than perfect? Here are some tips.
Make some notes beforehand…
Your employer will be prepared, so make sure you are too.
Honesty is the best policy in this situation. Jot down some thoughts on why certain projects did not go as well as you had hoped, and most importantly mention how you have learned from the experience.
You should also make notes on your high points, so that you can demonstrate which parts of your job role you have got better at and which projects have been resolved successfully.
Think ahead…
Most employers like to hear what their employees want to achieve in the year ahead, so make sure you’re well prepared for this question. If they don’t ask the question, you should!
Some companies operate schemes which allow their employees to be seconded to other departments for a short time, so they can see how other areas of the business work. If this sounds appealing, ask your employer if this could be considered. At the very least it will give you valuable new work experience, and it could even lead to a better paid position within the company. Your employment review is the ideal time to mention this.
Performance related pay
Many jobs nowadays don’t give people an automatic pay rise each year; instead it will be linked to their employment review, and how well they have performed their work in the previous year.
It’s certainly an incentive to learn new skills and work to the best of our ability. But keeping an open dialogue with your employer is the best route to success.
Quite often your first employment review in a new job will be just three months or so after you start work. This is to ensure you are performing well and you understand what is expected of you.
As with interviews, preparation is the key to a successful performance review, which is also often known as a personal development review. This is your chance to voice any concerns about your work or your role, and receive constructive feedback about your performance so far.
So how do you get the best out of your employment review – especially if your performance has been less than perfect? Here are some tips.
Make some notes beforehand…
Your employer will be prepared, so make sure you are too.
Honesty is the best policy in this situation. Jot down some thoughts on why certain projects did not go as well as you had hoped, and most importantly mention how you have learned from the experience.
You should also make notes on your high points, so that you can demonstrate which parts of your job role you have got better at and which projects have been resolved successfully.
Think ahead…
Most employers like to hear what their employees want to achieve in the year ahead, so make sure you’re well prepared for this question. If they don’t ask the question, you should!
Some companies operate schemes which allow their employees to be seconded to other departments for a short time, so they can see how other areas of the business work. If this sounds appealing, ask your employer if this could be considered. At the very least it will give you valuable new work experience, and it could even lead to a better paid position within the company. Your employment review is the ideal time to mention this.
Performance related pay
Many jobs nowadays don’t give people an automatic pay rise each year; instead it will be linked to their employment review, and how well they have performed their work in the previous year.
It’s certainly an incentive to learn new skills and work to the best of our ability. But keeping an open dialogue with your employer is the best route to success.
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