Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Are you keeping important career documents?

In my “Career Sense” sessions, I inform clients that part of career management is to always keep copies of their performance reviews. They will serve as documentation of a person’s growth, skills, and achievements, and excerpts of comments can be incorporated in a resume or cover letter (a great way to set oneself apart from the competition).

But what happens if a person’s company does not conduct performance reviews? In this situation, an employee should email his/her supervisor upon completion of a large project or whenever he/she accomplished something (streamlining a procedure, saving money/making money, solving a large problem.) The employee should keep a copy of this email (and possibly any response from the supervisor); these will serve as documentation of the person's growth, skills, and achievements.

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