Timeline for Applying for work when on "personal development plan"?
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| Oct 8, 2022 at 13:26 | comment | added | user120894 | A personal development plan, as defined in the second paragraph, doesn't have to be tied to one particular employer, so if OP does decide to move, they can use it as source material for cover letter content and interview answers. | |
| Oct 3, 2022 at 10:43 | vote | accept | ignoring_gravity | ||
| Jan 14, 2022 at 0:35 | comment | added | David Z | I thought "PIP" was more commonly "performance improvement plan" rather than "personal...", not that it really matters what exactly it's called in this case. | |
| Jan 13, 2022 at 13:43 | comment | added | Cronax | @ignoring_gravity If you're unsure, it's always a good idea to talk to your manager and ask them to clarify, as per this answer. If they feel like they're giving you a last chance through this plan and you treat it like they're just nurturing your personal development, you're likely to end up unemployed, but if you treat your personal development like it's your last chance you're just causing yourself undue stress. | |
| Jan 12, 2022 at 21:44 | comment | added | ignoring_gravity | My performance review said that I wasn't meeting expectation in some parts of the role though, so I don't think it's the same as when everyone has a PDP. | |
| Jan 12, 2022 at 17:28 | comment | added | Seth R | I can attest. I used to work at a company where everyone was encouraged to have a PDP. It was just a list of things you wanted to do to grow your career and be a more valuable employee. Everyone has room for improvement. A PIP is different. That (should be) a list of specific goals you must reach by a specific time in order to stay employed. Find out what you actually have. | |
| Jan 12, 2022 at 17:06 | comment | added | motosubatsu♦ | @ignoring_gravity that wording does make it sound more like a development plan than the dreaded PIP. Even so I'd advise that if you want to stay there do your utmost to exceed anything they've asked you to improve. Also - brace for impact just incase. | |
| Jan 12, 2022 at 16:23 | comment | added | ignoring_gravity | If I take them at their word, then "despite some points for improvement, generally happy with you" is accurate | |
| Jan 12, 2022 at 16:12 | history | answered | thieupepijn | CC BY-SA 4.0 |