Technology Skills

Exceptional (E)

• Masters skills needed for job and seeks to learn new skills
• Adapts well to technological developments relevant in his/her area
• Creates or adapts IT job tools to facilitate accomplishment of tasks
• Takes leadership role in staying abreast/acquiring new technology that is necessary
• Shows technical excellence in all areas of his/her position
• Shows outstanding technical skills
• Anticipates and acquires technical skills before they are needed
• Seen as expert helper by peers

Successful (S)

• Interest in learning new job-relevant skills as needed
• Displays ability to use technology with ease
• Able to acquire and use new skills as job requires
• Consistently follows safety and security procedures
• Demonstrates both skill and understanding of job tools

Learning Curve (LC)

• Learning software at an acceptable rate
• Demonstrates skills to understand procedures and follow instructions
• Asks questions when learning new technology and takes notes

Needs Development (ND)

• Retraining needed in one or two skills
• Does not have skills in problem prevention
• New technology has outstripped existing understanding
• Lack of use has eroded a few skills
• Has trouble dealing with new technology

Unsatisfactory (U)

• Understands very few work procedures or methods
• Demonstrates few technical skills
• Needs improvement in level of knowledge in many areas
• Has allowed skills/certification to lapse
• Does not alter methods to keep current with technological changes
• Lacks majority of skills needed
• Has not benefited from technical training
• Unaware of lack of crucial skills