Personnel assessment criteria are an essential element in the field of human resources management. Despite the obvious need for this procedure, there is much debate on this topic among specialists, especially regarding the development of the criteria themselves, whether it is labor productivity , discipline, a creative approach to work, initiative or a competent approach.
Assessment of staff in the organization should be regular and carried out in strictly regulated terms, solving specific management tasks:
- Evaluation and certification of personnel allows you to carefully evaluate the successes and achievements of the employee, consider his current salary, evaluate the possibilities of promotion, promotion of the employee in the position, and possibly even dismissal.
- The work of the certification committee should be governed by the relevant regulations of the organization. Attestation must be correctly legally executed, as attestation opinions are the legal basis for increasing, dismissal, labor transfer, reprimand, awards and changes in the employee's wages.
Evaluation criteria during certification are also clearly spelled out in the provisions of the relevant unit of the organization, instructions and other documents regulating the activities of the employee, as well as his rights and obligations. For employees of the management echelon, requirements are set for business, managerial and personal qualities, for example, the following are considered mandatory:
- knowledge of the fundamentals of production, its technical and technological features and possible directions for the development of this production;
- knowledge of micro and macroeconomics, methods of planning, analysis and monitoring;
- knowledge of production and economic activities, ways to reduce costs and other costs in the areas of - finance, production, personnel, etc .;
- knowledge of human resource management features;
- knowledge of modern technologies in the field of marketing, advertising and public relations;
- knowledge of the basics of corporate governance;
- knowledge of the basics of developing strategic programs for the development of the organization (marketing plan, production plan, budget plan, etc.) for short and long periods, knowledge of the concepts of market monitoring, forecasting and market analysis, studying the competitive environment;
- ability to interact with government agencies, strategic partners, investors, wholesale and retail customers and employees of the organization. Loyal attitude to the organization.
Qualitatively developed evaluation criteria are one of the difficult stages in certification, and the subject of the evaluation itself is:
- high-quality and efficient performance of their duties;
- compliance with standards of conduct in accordance with their official status;
- timeliness and effectiveness of achieving goals, objectives, production plans, implementation of the budget plan, sales and output;
- the presence of personal business qualities, such as initiative, responsibility, punctuality, competence, etc.
Evaluation criteria should be objective, honest and transparent, which allows the employee to clearly understand his own strengths and weaknesses. Such openness awakens healthy competition in the team, develops responsibility and initiative, which creates productivity.