It’s that time of year again: annual performance reviews—a process that’s historically been time-consuming and stressful for both managers and employees alike.

Performance appraisals are one component of a performance management system for employers to ensure employees are meeting the company's expectations. They are measuring tools that supervisors and ...

The survey, now in its sixth year, has been updated to reflect the ad industry at large today. The deadline to submit is ...

Although human resources purists point out the numerous distinctions between the two, in practice, performance appraisal and evaluation are used interchangeably. Both refer to a process by which your ...

I’ve had a wonderful career in the fire service, and I’ve been blessed to work in more than one fire department, both military and civilian, giving me a wide range of experiences and opportunities.

If your departments are complaining about performance appraisals, then they are not alone. NPR reports that stats from CEB, a research firm blog, indicate that 83 percent of human resource (HR) ...

A top federal court has affirmed that federal agencies do not need to negotiate with the unions that represent their workforces over changes to performance evaluations, ending a fight that has been ...

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Johnny C. Taylor Jr. tackles your human resources questions as part of a series for USA TODAY. Taylor is president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, the world's largest HR ...