How to Write an Employee Self-Assessment Form

Turn your company's employee review process into a constructive and painless task by creating an Employee Self-Assessment Form. Use the form to get employees motivated and keep them involved in their own performance review. Follow these steps to create a self-assessment form that takes some of the mystery out of this necessary annual chore.

Instructions

1. Begin a new document in any word processing program. Add the title, "Employee Self-Assessment Form." Include the company's name and year.

2. Reserve the first section of the form for the employee's identification information. Include fields for the employee's name, job title, department, location of the office and the review period. Add the supervisor's name and title.

3. Insert a field explaining the purpose of the form. State that the employee's comments regarding his job performance are a necessary part of an accurate review. Explain who uses the employee self-assessment form in the evaluation process.

4. Add a large field entitled, "Results Achieved/Strengths." Ask the employee to list at least five accomplishments during the review period.

5. Include a category for "Development Needs." Have the employee explain any specific additional training or guidance that she requires to improve job performance.

6. Create another field entitled, "Career Objectives." Request that the employee list his short and long-term career goals. Ask for specific goals relating directly to the employee's job.

7. Finish the form by adding a category called, "Action Plan." Ask the employee to identify the specific actions she can take to address the development needs identified previously on the form.