Annual Performance Review?

Question

I have been given the task of writing my own annual performance review for work - My APR deems weather I get my payrise etc etc.......... I've never had to write one before, first I thought "hey thats easy just say I'm great at what I do" (sales) BUT I'm finding it really difficult........... Any help please............................

Answer 1

Out here in Glen Allen and Richmond, Virginia Annual Performance Reviews are used to lay people off -- just ask the folks out at ECPI Technical College between March and May.

If you're writing your own performance review it seems to me your supervisor isn't doing much or just doesn't have much of a job to do and is probably goofing off more than anything else. My recommendation would be to show where you excel with FACTS, for example how many items you sell, produce or place on the floor, based on whatever turnover of products and how it relates to the company profits. Do your efforts bring in more money ? Sure, they'd have to otherwise you wouldn't be working -- so give yourself a pat on the back -- and make sure you put that in your performance review.

Additionally, how much supervision do you do ? How many people, what do they do and do you schedule work for them or do their timesheets for them ? Any supervision means you are doing supervisory work - show it !

Also, what initiatives have you done or are you currently doing ? Do you put up posters to help market products and advertise your company's wares ? Have you helped in finding new products and services that your company has offered ? Put that in your reviews as well.

There are probably a lot more things you haven't thought of, just have a think while you're driving home sometime and you'll come up with a slew of things YOU have done that are worthy of an excellent review !!!

By-the-way, if you get a bad APR, don't stress about it, it WON'T follow you to your next job. Most of the time performance reviews are nothing more than TPS Reports and mean little other than to impress management and make them think they're accomplishing something they're not...Performance reports are in fact a BIG waste of money in a LOT of cases. I'd rather be earning money actually doing work that writing some inflated report that doesn't really express what a person is really worth to the company in reality...

How can a company judge a person based on something someone else with a twisted sense of reality wrote -- If I were your manager I'd want to actually SEE what you do and judge it for myself than read it from someone with a B.S. in English and grammatical studies... lol :-P


Best of luck, cheers !

Answer 2

they're looking for specific information as another pointed out... not top in sales... but exceeded goals by 33%

they want to know how you're benefiting the company and how they're better off with you

also, don't be afraid to let a weakness out, but with it, offer a solution/goal that s realistic and benefiting to them.

This is a managers cop out for a review

look at www.acumen.com and get an idea they are (were) a 360 degree review software company that focused on corporate health. You can do a self assessment on the site.

Answer 3

be specific, include as many details as you can. Explicit facts cannot be argued with. If you are in sales include sales numbers that's an easy one. If you can include achievable yet aggressive goals for next year, that will show that you are taking the review seriously. Include good attendance, attention to detail, customer satisfaction and high sense of urgency, employers love that crap. Good luck. Hit me up if have any other specific questions i would be happy to help.

Answer 4

Stick to the facts. Instead of saying "I'm number one in sales...." Say "I was 38% over established sales goals".

Is there anyone else that you work with, that would be willing to share their previous evaluation? This would give you a chance to see what the expecations are.

If nothing else, just take a tablet, and list all of your accomplishments for the prior year.

Answer 5

Only you know your strong points. It's important to put in some learning points as well, as you can't make out you're litte Miss Perfect.

Answer 6

Do you have a copy of your job description? you could use it as a guideline. score yourself on all areas of your work. be honest and you will be fine. if you have any negatives try to think of two positives to balance it out. good luck.