Professional Year Blogs by SanjidH

A performance review is an important process that helps to ensure that employees are working successfully towards their objectives for the year, are working to the company values and that their performance is meeting or exceeding expectations. As a consultant in an accounting, engineering or IT professional role, I recently underwent a performance review with Navitas Professional Services. Reflecting on the process, I have realized that while my supervisor and I had similar views on my performance, there were some discrepancies between my self-evaluation and my supervisor's evaluation. My supervisor gave me a score of 3 out of 4 in technical skills, while I had given myself a score of 4 out of 4. This discrepancy could be due to the fact that my supervisor may have been more critical of my performance and had a different standard for evaluating my skills. It's possible that I may have overestimated my technical skills and my supervisor's evaluation is more accurate. To addr...

 Apple is one of the biggest leaders in today’s retail industry. Their products range from a vast variety of electronics to even more accessories to accommodate their customers’ needs. But their flagship product is the iPhone. Every year the company spends a hefty amount of resources on their annual event. They create ads and online promos to create awareness for their upcoming products. They also use common daily jargon to explain their product to the masses. They have massive stores in all the prime locations of a country. They call these stores the “Apple Store” – where you can test out all their products, even when stock is limited. They also sponsor tech media to trial their products and the credibility of these people remains unbiased because of the public system they have in place. Apple spends a lot of money on ads on all the top social media platforms. They have a lot of subscribers because of their member-only promotions. This way, they entice people to buy a product ...