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How to ace your end-of-year review

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As the holidays approach, it is often hard to stay focused on completing tasks and staying motivated at work. The end of the year, however, is often the most important time to truly stay focused on your job and your career ambitions. Most organisations perform end-of-year reviews, and in order to be prepared, here are a few helpful hints on how you can ace your evaluation.

Hint no.1: Be prepared

Conduct a self-review before you meet with your manager. Be honest with yourself and evaluate how well you managed your objectives, summarize what you accomplished and give yourself an overall rating.

Hint no.2: Use examples

Be sure to share one or two stories that illustrate how you've gone above and beyond the call of duty. Look back on the year and take note of all the projects you have been involved in - often times, important projects or unexpected meetings that showcased your new skills or abilities may be forgotten by the end of the year.

Hint no.3: Have a plan

Identify your weaknesses and what you can do better, coupled with a plan that details how you think you can improve. Also, prepare a long-term plan that demonstrates the direction you want to take with your career. This type of thinking will impress your superiors and demonstrate that you are not just focused on getting the job done, but also focused on building a successful career.

Hint no.4: Be reasonable, yet courageous

Evaluations are often the time to seek raises or promotions. Unreasonable requests will often be ignored and counter-productive, but well thought-out and warranted requests will signal to your manager that you are serious and eager to advance in a structured and calculated fashion.

Hint no.5: Reach a consensus

By the end of your evaluation, try to reach some kind of consensus about your overall performance. If you can't agree with your supervisor's assessment, ask for more time to find information to back your claims. This way, both you and your supervisor can reach a mutual agreement on your overall performance.

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