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One page guide
Discover useful tips about preparing for your review meeting, and getting the most out of your discussion. You can also use this one-page guide as a checklist to PRD process.
CoreTalent is the staff system that drives the implementation of the PRD scheme across the University. The system is housed along with your other Core HR apps such as Time, Payment and Expenses.
To kickstart the PRD process, find your PRD form via CoreTalent on the Employee dashboard.
1. Self- Assessment Stage
2. Agreed Future Work and Development Objectives
3. Overall Assessment Stage
Stage 1 – The Self-Assessment Stage
The self-assessment stage is completed and submitted by the Reviewee to the Reviewer in advance of the meeting.
This stage requires the Reviewee to complete and submit the Self-assessment (Stage 1) to the Reviewer. In this stage, the Reviewee should outline their reflections of their performance and progress against objectives for the previous 12 months. They will also be required to include some preliminary thinking regarding future objectives. The Reviewer may request additional information, but overall this stage aims to inform and support the review discussion and ensure a meaningful discussion takes place from the perspective of both the Reviewer and Reviewee.
The Review Meeting can then take place.
Stage 2 – Agreed Future Objectives
This stage is initiated and submitted by the Reviewee to the Reviewer for ‘sign off’ after the PRD meeting has taken place. It is a record of the agreed future work and development objectives, which were discussed and agreed at the review meeting by both parties.
Stage 3 – Overall Assessment
This stage is initiated by the Reviewee and submitted to the Reviewer who will provide an overall assessment regarding the performance and development of the Reviewee. The assessment should be consistent with what was discussed at the review meeting. No new information should be included at this time which was not discussed between both parties at the review meeting.
1. How do I access the CoreTalent System to complete my PRD?
CoreTalent is located on the dashboard of your CorePortal. The PRD icon is on the left-hand menu, where you find CoreExpenses etc. Reviewers log in via the Manager Dashboard. Reviewees, log in via the Employee Dashboard.
2. When do I complete the 3 Stages of the PRD?
Stage 1 should be completed and submitted at least 1 week in advance of your meeting. Stages 2 and 3 should be completed after the Review Meeting.
3. Can I save a form as a draft?
Yes. However, in order to save a particular Stage to draft, you must insert a small amount of text into each box within the relevant stage and click the Save button.
4. Why can't I move to the next stage and/or submit the PRD form?
Check that the previous sections of the PRD form have been signed off by both parties. If the problem persists, contact hrsystems@dcu.ie.
5. How do I know what happens next or what action I need to take?
Email notification, outlining next steps are issued once a stage has been submitted by either the Reviewer or Reviewee.
6. Why can't I enter a URL or symbol into a field? :
URLs, symbols and special characters do not operate within CoreTalent.
Word.docx Forms
You may wish to begin your PRD preparations by printing a Word version of the online form, so that you can reflect on the process in advance:
As you prepare for your review discussion, you can also take a look at:
- The DCU Strategy
- DCU HR Learning and Development <link to L&D>
- compliance training <link to EE>
- the Academic Development and Promotion Framework
- the Professional Development Framework
- the Research Career Development Framework
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your department’s Quality Review Plan
Word.docx Forms
You may wish to begin your PRD preparations by printing a Word version of the online form, so that you can reflect on the process in advance: