很多公司都有绩效考核，一年一次或是一年两次。又到年终，各单位的绩效考核也陆续开始了。那么，该如何准备绩效考核呢？

Is your performance review just around the corner? There's no need to panic -- but now would be a good time to prepare. 你的绩效考核是不是即将来临了？没有必要慌张——但现在就该开始准备了。

Experts offer these tips for making your review go more smoothly¹: 下面是专家们提供的建议，让你的考核进行地更顺利：

* Assess what you already know. 评估自己已经知道的

Ideally, you should be checking in regularly with your boss to make sure you're doing what's expected. 理想的情况是，你应该和老板定期联络来确保你做的是老板期望的。

"The performance evaluation² process should start the day you're hired," said Janet Scarborough Civitelli, founder³ and president of Bridgeway Career Development. "There should not be any big surprises during the actual review." Bridgeway职业发展公司创办人、主席Janet Scarborough Civitelli说：“工作绩效评估应该从你工作的第一天开始。在考核期间不应该大惊小怪。”

Perhaps you're extra diligent⁴ when answering customer calls. You may think you're on track for a stellar performance review -- but your boss could be wondering why each call takes you so long. To avoid misunderstandings like this, make sure you know what the goals are for your job and how your boss measures success. 也许你回答客户电话十分细心。也许你会认为自己的考核会很出色——可是你的老板也许会疑惑为什么每个电话会花你那么长时间。要避免这样的误解，就得确保自己知道工作的目标和老板评估成功的方式。

If you haven't been talking to your boss about this, it's not too late. Even in a few weeks, you may be able to improve in some areas if necessary. 如果你一直都没有和老板谈过这些，现在谈还不太迟。就算距离考核只有几周的时间，有必要的话，你也许可以在一些方面改善一下。