INTRODUCTION: A job seeker feels they didn’t perform well during a telephone interview one week ago. So, they asked if they should bother following up with the employer. RESPONSE: Follow-up after any job interview is essential. Even if you did not perform as well as you had hoped, you still follow up with the employer. …
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Introduction So, this week, we’re closing out our multi-part performance review success series. Welcome to installment six, our five-step employee guide to responding appropriately to your performance review. Your performance review is not only your manager’s opportunity to provide you with quality feedback and recognition regarding your performance. It is also your chance to express …
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Introduction: Welcome to our fifth installment of the performance review success series. This week, we guide managers on how to properly administer a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP). Challenge: My human resources career spans thirty-plus years. Surprisingly, I’ve found that few managers are confident in their ability to effectively administer a PIP. So, today, I’m sharing …
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Introduction: Welcome to part four of our successful performance review meetings series. This week’s focus returns to providing guidance to managers in this space. An employee’s substandard performance impacts the workplace in many ways. These might include their work quality; colleagues’ work quality; and the employer’s reputation. Personally, and employee’s substandard performance can result in …
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Introduction: Hello Everybody and welcome to the third installment of the performance review meeting success series. Today, we’ll close out the Nine-Step Guide to Employee Performance Review Success by sharing steps 5 – 9. Let me remind you of the nine steps. They are 1) Job Description; 2) Duties you no longer perform; 3) Take …
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