"Stop Undermining Yourself at Work -- by Ian Christie"

"Collect positive performance reviews as well as emails and letters containing positive comments about you and your work. Build the collection and refer to it whenever you need a boost."

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I just wanted to comment that when I worked for AT&T we were expected to provide a list of achievements and projects at each quarterly evaluation.  It was very empowering to go into the review with a tangible list of accomplishments.  I loved the results so much that I've continued gathering material for over 15 years (and lots of different jobs).

The tabs of my Achievement Binder include:

CREATIVE
Personal Essays (Soapbox), Application Essays, Artwork, Poetry

LIFE
Personal Organization Forms, Materials from a Campus Club I created, Materials from Volunteering Experiences

NOTES
College Notes (Astronomy, Physics, Math, Literature, and Spanish), Tutoring Handouts (Astronomy and High School Math)

TECHNICAL
Astronomy Research, Programming Examples, my HTML Guide, Software Manuals

FORMS
Forms, Job Aids, Reference Material, Procedure Documentation

JOBS
Job Spreadsheet (with Dates, Responsibilities, Supervisors, Reasons for Leaving), Historical Resumes (the old ones are funny now), a few In-Depth Job Descriptions

RECOGNITION
Projects, Peer Commendations, Awards, Appraisals, Recommendation Letters

EDUCATION
Diplomas, Certificates, Transcripts, Course Descriptions, SAT/GRE Score Reports

Having such a volume of positivity makes me feel bold at interviews.  I've never actually pulled it out but I keep it in the car during interviews so that I can, if asked, produce examples of the quality of work I do.

I think everyone should have an Achievement Binder, filled with whatever you are proud of.

--- So Says Sunny  (Sunny Snaith)

http://sosayssunny.com/
http://sunshinehtml.com/