Employee evaluation is an important tool for businesses and benefits the employer and employee. The human resources department plays a critical role in ensuring that evaluations are done effectively ...

One truth about employee evaluations is that employees and leaders alike tend to hate them. For employees, the process can be fraught with anxiety, confusion, and self-doubt. For leaders, both at ...

Employee performance evaluations are based on detailed job duties given to staff members upon hire. The standards set for the position and the expectations for meeting them establishes how an employee ...

Here are four mistakes to avoid in employee evaluations to ensure that the conversations you have with your employees are effective and productive. One of the most important ways management can ...

There is no “right” way to conduct a performance evaluation. However, the university and the state have guidelines and suggestions for the evaluation and planning processes. Additionally, you can plan ...

This is part one of a two-part series on the evolution of the employee evaluation process. I learned something interesting at a recent NationaLease meeting: Performance appraisals can be traced back ...

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Additional demonstrations, open houses and training sessions will be scheduled throughout the performance evaluation season. For more information, visit the performance evaluation webpage or email ...

For many companies, year-end and/or shortly after the new year is a time set aside on the corporate calendar for annual evaluations. Employee evaluations should not only put employees on notice of ...

Performance reviews can be agony for managers and subordinates alike. Managers dread them, fearing challenges and damaged work relationships--never mind the lost hours filling out forms. Subordinates ...

This is part two of a two-part series on the evolution of the employee evaluation process. Read part one here. You’ve made the decision to move away from the traditional annual employee review process ...

Two years, nine months, twelve days, and six hours. That's how long it took between the time I was hired and my first "annual" appraisal. I remember it because HR sent me notices every month reminding ...