How to Write a Job Self-Assesment Report

How to Write a Job Self-Assesment Report
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A job self-assessment report tells your manager much about your objectives, achievements and challenges. Your supervisor can't remember all that you've done in a fiscal quarter or a year, so it's an ideal time to highlight all that you've done. It also shows your manager how much responsibility you take for your mistakes and improvement. Make sure that when asked, you write a balanced job self-assessment report to show what you've accomplished and to recommit yourself to improvement and more effective work.

Step 1

State your job objectives as the first part of your assessment. It doesn't say anything about what you've done or plan to do, but it shows you understand what is expected of you and what your job entails. Include tangible job descriptions as well as intangible contributions you believe your job description makes to the team.

Step 2

Highlight the achievements you've accomplished over the period of time from your last assessment, whether self- or managerial-administered. Include some of the improvements you've made to the company, so your manager can see how valuable you are to the team. Keep the accomplishment section brief, warns the Success Factors website, or you may sound as if you're boasting. Highlight your top three achievements.

Step 3

Write about some of the challenges that you faced as an employee throughout the year and how you overcame them, states the U.S. Military's National Security Personnel System. This gives you a chance to make suggestions to your manager to make protocol and policy better. Avoid pointing fingers and naming names; if you have a problem with another employee, stating "interpersonal conflict" is sufficient.

Step 4

Ask your fellow employees about some of the areas in which you can improve. You may think you're a stellar employee, but getting an objective opinion from those who work with you on a daily basis could shed some light on where you could be better. Include possible improvements in your job self assessment report, suggests the Job Dig website.

Step 5

Report on what your manager should expect from you as an employee in the upcoming months. If you note that your communication skills need improvement, write how you plan to improve them through more frequent meetings. If you note that your involvement in special projects needs improvement, talk about your intention to volunteer more often. It's a positive way to end a self-assessment report and lets your manager know you are committed to improvement.

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Article reviewed by Helen Covington Last updated on: Aug 5, 2010

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