Use this sample and step by step explanation for setting meaningful and inspiring employee performance goals for a content writer.
A content writer writes a wide variety of unique materials for blogs, social media, magazines, and websites. He/she also works with marketing teams to produce engaging content to market particular brands.
A person in this position does not need much education qualifications, but they must have a good command of language and a thing for writing. Other specific duties include researching ideas and facts that relate to the concept assigned by their client. He/she selects ideas that could be used to make creative pieces, which would meet the intended need, is mandated to write original content although informed by research and also manages the company's social media presence.
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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| WRITING SKILLS: Take up more online courses on writing to try to improve writing skills. Show willingness to follow the acceptable rules of writing and be creative at all times to capture the reader's attention. | [employee comments goal] |
| INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: To always take the time to listen to others when they talk and not to interrupt them. Not to allow my personality to be a hindrance to other people approaching me. | [employee comments goal] |
| DELEGATION: Make sure the person assigned the task knows in advance both the positive and negative consequences of excellent and poor performances Regularly communicate with the employee about the status of the project or task and its timing in order to avoid surprises at the end | [employee comments goal] |
| ENTHUSIASM: Get excited when handling tasks in order to keep enthusiasm high even during rough patches Strive for excellence; exceed expectations by giving everything utmost best | [employee comments goal] |
| SELF CONFIDENCE: Set realistic goals and put some effort towards accomplishing them Think about what causes the imperfections and acknowledge the fact that these are the things that make one special and more relatable to others | [employee comments goal] |
| CONCEPTUAL THINKING: Work closely with one's manager during performance discussions in order to see how own targets are derived from the company's objectives Always cluster information into related areas and review for trends during data gathering exercises | [employee comments goal] |
| PERSONAL DRIVE: Seek constant feedback from colleagues and one's superiors and actively work out strategies to improve the weak areas Actively take part in suggesting new ideas to solve problems in the company, turn the ideas into actions, and actions into results | [employee comments goal] |
| ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS: Take breaks between tasks in order to allow own mind to refresh and give oneself a productivity boost Have a notebook or journal to jot down all the important reminders during phone conversations in order to have a record of all the calls in one place | [employee comments goal] |
| QUALITY OF WORK: Set clearly defined and achievable goals in order to stay motivated to accomplish them and meet quality standards Fix mistakes as soon as they occur and devise ways to prevent them from occurring again | [employee comments goal] |
| TECHNICAL SKILLS: Show more willingness to learn how to work with new systems Learn to follow technical specifications and instructions when designing new systems | [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: |