self-assessment
noun
self-as·sess·ment
ˌself-ə-ˈses-mənt 
-a-ˈses-
plural self-assessments
: the act or process of analyzing and evaluating oneself or one's actions : assessment of oneself
a questionable self-assessment
a self-assessment tool/test
"There are many factors in choosing a job or career and that's why self-assessment is important," she [Bernadette Walsh] says.—
Peter McGuire
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From Internal to External: Stop relying on self-assessment and peer evaluation of leadership potential and start gathering systematic feedback from the people who experience leadership behaviors daily.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Before that … well, Betts offers his typically harsh self-assessment.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 12 June 2025
Such tools could include self-assessment checklists for individual researchers and guidance for how faculties and labs can set up ethical review boards.
—Ludovic Righetti, IEEE Spectrum, 10 June 2025
That official noted that Trump's plan to pivot away from using self-assessments—where applicants can explain their relevant skills—removes a shortcut for HR workers who will now need to devote time to independently assess every candidate.
—ArsTechnica, 2 June 2025
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Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Before that … well, Betts offers his typically harsh self-assessment.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 12 June 2025
Such tools could include self-assessment checklists for individual researchers and guidance for how faculties and labs can set up ethical review boards.
—Ludovic Righetti, IEEE Spectrum, 10 June 2025
That official noted that Trump's plan to pivot away from using self-assessments—where applicants can explain their relevant skills—removes a shortcut for HR workers who will now need to devote time to independently assess every candidate.
—ArsTechnica, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-assessment
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“Self-assessment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-assessment. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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