An appraisal interview is an exchange between a manager and an employee that is designed to evaluate the employee and create a career development plan. The appraisal interview can lead to several ...

Many complain that annual appraisal interviews are tedious, meaningless and do nothing to help organisations. Are they even fit for purpose any more? People are often critical of them, but I think we ...

It comes round every year… No, for once it’s not Christmas we’re talking about, but something else that for many employees is an annual event and for most of us is set to take place in the next few ...

Performance appraisals can be a nervous and uncomfortable experience for most people. It is a time when employees are evaluated against their company's expectations. Based on performance and ...

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Too many people are not getting the best our of their performance review. Here’s how to make the process work better. Many people are going to performance appraisals and not getting the best they can ...

When a borrower gets a mortgage loan to buy real estate, lenders require an appraisal of the property’s value before they’ll fund the loan. Typically, if the borrower is working directly with a lender ...

Clint Cornett is chief executive officer and founder of Texas-based ValuTrac Software, Inc., a software solutions provider to the appraisal management and mortgage lending industries. ValuTrac allows ...

Based on performance and achievements (or under-achievements), employees have to justify their next pay increment or promotion. Although many employees know that appraisals are important, time and ...