How to Write Your Job Performance Evaluation
Most employers perform a job performance assessment yearly on their employees to ensure the employee becomes as productive as possible. Before the actual evaluation, the supervisor may ask the employee to complete a self-evaluation. The self-evaluation gives the employee a chance to participate in his own review process and to show how he has performed his job responsibilities during the review period. The employee should know how to write his self-evaluation so it portrays him favorably.
Instructions
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Enhance all the areas that you excelled in. Do not be shy about stating all your improvements and accomplishments. Highlight all of these areas using diplomacy and tact, but do not be afraid to point them out. Keeping your achievements obscure can result in you not getting the raise or promotion you deserve because your supervisor may not know about them. For example, if you helped another employee to boost the company's sales, include it in your self-evaluation.
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Write in a natural and conversational tone. The words and tone of your self-evaluation should mirror the ease of the verbal dialogue you want to have with your supervisor during the review. Write objectively and maintain some distance. Instead of focusing on your personal characteristics, use words that show how you have grown as an employee.
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Maintain your objectivity and modesty. Refrain from taking credit for what you did not do. Stick to what you accomplished and use specifics such as facts, dates and figures to show just how beneficial your efforts have been to the company. For example, if you had to assume a leadership role on a specific occasion, state the date and how your efforts furthered the company's objectives.
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Do not use your self-evaluation as a negotiating tool. Refrain from discussing any salary increases you feel you deserve, and do not use your self-evaluation as a medium to air all your grievances with your supervisor or co-workers.
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Make suggestions that will improve your performance. Use the self-evaluation as an opportunity to examine your own work habits and to pinpoint the areas that need improvement. Recognizing the need for improvement shows that you are a mature employee who is willing to take responsibility for her growth in the company.
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Tips & Warnings
Write in stages. During the first draft, simply write the material without editing. Thereafter, finalize the document by erasing extraneous material and perfecting each phrase.