evaluating

Definition

The methodical process of assessing performance, value, or quality by examining evidence and determining numerical or qualitative outcomes. HR's favorite pastime: turning subjective opinions into seemingly objective metrics.

Example Usage

During the performance review season, managers spent weeks evaluating employee contributions against company KPIs.

Source: Common HR terminology

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In HR-speak, the allegedly objective process of choosing the 'best' candidate from a pool of applicants, theoretically based on qualifications rather than golf handicaps. In evolutionary biology, it's nature's brutal but effective hiring process where the most fit survive. Both involve a lot of comparison, some unconscious bias, and outcomes that won't please everyone.

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The slow-burning anger that builds when you feel wronged, betrayed, or disrespected—basically the emotion that keeps people therapy-adjacent forever. The gift that keeps on giving (poorly).

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