Use this sample and step by step explanation for setting meaningful and inspiring employee performance goals for a java developer.
A Java developer is responsible for creating user information solutions by developing, implementing and maintaining Java based components and interfaces. He or she will get to create complex software applications and web-based applications. These developers use scripting languages to modify the functionality and design of their client's websites.
In addition to that, he or she will perform the following roles: writing computer based programs, revise the existing programs and software applications, perform verifications tests to ensure everything is functioning well, document all software programs, debug and troubleshoot software and application problems, offer Technical IT support and guidance to lower level IT staff and conduct research on IT related issues.
Employee Performance Goals Sample | |
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| Employee's Name: | Title: |
| Review Period: __/__/__ to __/__/__ | Employee SSN: |
| Work Location: | Supervisor's Name: |
Instructions |
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Performance Goals for Next Period | |
Performance Goals | Employee Comments |
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| CUSTOMER ORIENTED: Give customers timely and constructive advice to help them make the right decision. Provide timely and objective advice to customers on matters related to the goods and/or services of the company. | [employee comments goal] |
| VERBAL COMMUNICATION: Try not to talk too fast or too slow that the audience cannot understand the intended message. Show willingness and patience to allow others to put their points across with interrupting them. | [employee comments goal] |
| NEGOTIATION SKILLS: Show willingness to take more charge of negotiations and to direct it in a way that it should go. Practice active listening during the negotiation process to understand what the other party is trying to put across. | [employee comments goal] |
| SELF CONFIDENCE: Learn to hold back and count one to three before responding to negative feedback Go to talks given by experts in one's field, attend industry meet-ups and take an online class in order to brush up or boost one's skills | [employee comments goal] |
| PERSISTENCE: Look for better ways that will increase one's chances of success, rather than stubbornly persist in the face of evidence that one's plan is not working Figure out exactly what one wants and write it down to the very last detail | [employee comments goal] |
| REALISTIC GOAL SETTING: Break a long-term goal into smaller short-term goals in order to be able to measure its progress and make it manageable Find a group of like-minded people in order to get new ideas on how to go about meeting own goals | [employee comments goal] |
| USING COMMON SENSE: Separate own values from those of other employees and do what one thinks is right no matter what Define goals and set a clear plan that will help one to accomplish them successfully | [employee comments goal] |
| TECHNOLOGY SAVVY: Work extra hard to learn how to troubleshoot modern electronic devices Learn to integrate software and modern computing power when applying analytics to make strategic decisions | [employee comments goal] |
| ANALYTICAL SKILLS: Seek for assistance when faced with challenges when analyzing complex and large volumes of data Employ technical tools to understand trends when analyzing complex and large volumes of data | [employee comments goal] |
| PROGRAMMING SKILLS: Learn how to use appropriate programming languages to build stand-alone applications Move beyond existing applications and come up with new applications that improve operations | [employee comments goal] |
Summary |
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Sections 1-2: To be completed by the supervisor Section 3: To be completed by the employee |
1. Goals completed since last performance feedback |
2. Goals for next period |
3. Employee comments |
Signatures | |
| I acknowledge that I discussed this performance feedback with my supervisor. My signature does not mean that I agree or disagree with this appraisal. | |
| Employee: | Date: |
| Supervisor: | Date: |
| Human Resources: | Date: |