This year's annual appraisals and career development reviews start on Monday November 24 and will run until January 27, 2026. To help you prepare for them, the Human Resources Department teams are running information and training sessions. Note the dates in your diary to ensure you are thoroughly prepared! 
 

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Scheduling appraisals 


 

• The Human Resources Department would like to draw your attention to the fact that this year's campaign starts on November 24 and would encourage you to begin scheduling sessions well in advance.

• Make sure you allow enough time for an in-depth discussion: an hour and a half is a good guideline.

• If possible, we would recommend holding these appraisal meetings in person. If necessary, appraisals can also be held remotely, via Teams.
   

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Preparing for appraisal 


 
o support you and help you prepare for the campaign as best as possible, the Human Resources Department provides several resources:

• Online information and discussion meetings during the week of the campaign launch:   

- For heads/managers, on Tuesday November 25 from 11am to 12 noon (the link for the meeting will be sent by email to those concerned) 

- For staff, on Tuesday November 25 from 2 to 3pm (the link for the meeting will be sent in an upcoming issue of the newsletter in early November)

• A training session is also available with the "Training of the month" initiative. This year, the theme of the annual appraisals and career development reviews is "Discussions enhanced by active listening." This 75-minute interactive online session uses performance to illustrate the importance of listening in professional relationships, to present paraphrasing and questioning techniques, and to highlight the link between listening and engagement, both on a daily basis and specifically in an appraisal setting. A session open to all staff will be held on Thursday November 13, 2025, from 11am to 12.15pm. Click here to sign up directly online

Please note: the Skills and training webinar on Tuesday November 27 at 11am can help give you a better grasp of the challenges of the appraisals and express your training needs during the campaign. 

To attend the webinar on November 27 click here
 

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Appraisals and career development reviews in practice 


 
We would remind you that the annual appraisal campaign includes:

• annual appraisals,

• promotion requests for non-scientific staff ("Compro" – forms also have to be completed for staff wishing to advance from technician to engineer status),

• career development reviews, with detailed career development reviews for employees with more than six years of service (legal obligations) who have not had a career review during the past 6 years.

The appraisal campaign applies to all staff at the Institut Pasteur, except for those on fixed-term contracts of less than six months, PhD students and contract workers. Since 2022, all postdoctoral fellows have also received an appraisal as part of the campaign.

This year's campaign will take place from Monday November 24 to January 27, 2026 (online forms involving promotion requests will need to be approved by January 7, 2026 at the latest).

• Your local HR contact is available to answer any questions you may have and provide support and guidance.

• Details about appraisals and career development reviews (a guide, FAQ and practical instructions) will be provided on the intranet page at the beginning of the campaign.
   

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Further information

 
Detailed information is available on this page. You can also check out the HR campaign calendar (link coming soon).
 

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If you have any questions about the Career Portal and the appraisal forms, contact  portailrh@pasteur.fr