The Appraisal

•Consistently gauge your fair market value. Understand what contributes to your value, CGPA, Type of degree, industry, graduating university, place of internship. As a new hire, certain things still hold value but fade after a few years where working experience will contribute almost exclusively to your market value. Be aware of your current market value before attending the appraisal session

•Prior to the appraisal, if given the opportunity, write down or state your anticipated increment either in percentage terms of amount terms. Provide some justification as to why you deserve such an increment be it, increased cost of living, to account for inflation, remuneration on par with your current fair market value & etc.

•Document your accomplishments in a secondary document and append it to the main appraisal form. Provide these kinds of supporting material to make a strong case that your achievements are not just generic points but provable acts of value for the company. Depending on what level of increment you are asking for you need to provide the justification accordingly. Try to view yourself against your colleagues in terms of below peer level, at peer level or above peer level