All
employees benefit from feedback on their work performance. You
may wish to conduct performance appraisals for you student workers.
The following are some suggestions you to assist you. Performance
appraisals need not be complicated or time consuming, but they
are an important part of the work experience. As a supervisor,
you also need some kind of record to use as time goes by to provide
an accurate reference for student workers. Appraisals should
be a two-way discussion between supervisor and student workers
and encompass the duties that have been performed and those that
could be improved upon. Some supervisors may give appraisals
every term or even more frequently. Others may use six-month
appraisals for students who are expected to work for a year or
more. Remember that appraisals never take the place of day-to-day
coaching and direction. Rather, the appraisal serves as a summary
and some documentation you can use if you are asked to provide
a reference for a student.
