Take What is Yours At the present time I am no longer employed but previously when I worked for a large conglomerate the evaluation system we implemented after we merged all our companies was based on several key areas. The Human Resources Manager and myself put together a system after gathering what was bring used at each division we purchased and felt what was best and most contusive to the review process for the individual and the companies and made one standard form. I was involved because I was in the operations department and was highly involved in all the companies and dealt with every employee and knew their needs and concerns and addressed them as needed. We made sure that each employee was able to voice their opinions, their accomplishments, needs, concerns and what they wanted to see for the growing family of companies that were uniting and what areas could be implemented.

First we thought it would be helpful to have the employee and the supervisor each fill out an evaluation report. The employees on themselves, which is why it is so critical to keep copies of their work, email, and milestones to use as examples during there review process. We asked them what types of teamwork they participated in, what initiative it took and how they participated in the team projects and what type of work they did outside of their job scope, if they added to their job description and learned anything more and contributed more knowledge to the position and updated their position manual at their desk with this information. It really is an opportunity for the employee to brag about themselves and all the hard work they have done and the research they have put forth into the company. I myself, always e-mailed and blind copied myself to a private account to make sure that the credit given in the review process.

Once the self-evaluation is