A Newsletter Article on Performance Appraisals HRM300 Principles of Human Resource Management Colorado State University-Global Campus A Newsletter Article on Performance Appraisals Section 1- Trait-Based Performance Appraisal Measures Trait-based performance appraisal concentrates on specific attributes such as punctuality and dependability (Seidel, 2019). This appraisal method focuses on standards in a particular job, and whether or not desired characteristics for the position are being displayed. Typically, trait-based appraisals use a reasonably simple worksheet or checklist with results of exceptional, meets the standard, requires improvement, or other such similar options. According to Siedel, this appraisal method is used most frequently in customer-service-oriented...