Jan 11 2011

Appraisals – How to prepare?

For me the New Year is always exciting - not only because for a short while I get to believe that I will actually keep my new years resolutions… Making new plans has the excitement of starting a new life, but more than that. In this case all the experience we collected in the previous years now become clear markers alongside the path we should walk in the new one. 

Most of us are facing appraisals in January and on contrary to the common belief it is not primarily an opportunity for asking for a raise. I thing it is rather a good chance to think about subjects that we could brush up on and find new ones that we could learn over the coming year. But first and foremost learn about ourselves and think how we could become better people and more knowledgeable professionals. After all, what we worth not only depends on what we know but also how we think about ourselves and whether our colleagues, managers concur or oppose our views in the matter. Continue reading

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