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Career Conversations Staff Resources

 

Career Conversations is the annual performance feedback and career growth process for staff. The resources below are designed to help staff navigate and submit the Career Conversations checklist in EDGE Learning. For information about the overall Career Conversations process, the purpose behind it, or for resources & guidance on how to approach writing each section of the evaluations, please visit Human Resources.  

Access the Career Conversations Checklist

 

Career Conversations is now completed in EDGE Learning, the university's learning management system, replacing the previous process of a Word document template and upload to UAccess. 

 

Step 1: Visit EDGE Learning directly or select EDGE Learning from the UAccess menu. Log in with your netID and password.
Image of EDGE login page
Image of UAccess dashboard with EDGE Learning highlighted
Step 2: From the EDGE homepage, select the Navigation Button. 
EDGE Learning homepage with navigation button highlighted
Step 3: Select Me.
Screenshot of EDGE Learning homepage with navigation menu opened and a call-out box around "me"
Step 4: In Learning & Certifications, look for and select Career Conversations 2026-2027 (click the title).
Sample plan page from EDGE Learning, with Career Conversations 2026-2027 called out in a yellow box

 

Step 5: Click the Enroll button, then close the pop up window.
Sample career conversation course details page with enroll button highlighted in yellow box.
Step 6: Click the Evaluate button to open the checklist.
Sample course details page of Career Conversations checklist with the Evaluate button highlighted with a yellow box.

 

 

Navigate the Career Conversations Checklist

 

A high-level overview of the different sections you will see as you navigate the checklist.

 

Sample career conversation checklist with the following fields highlighted with a yellow box: Evaluator, supervisor name, sections and items, and expand all

 

Evaluator 
Your supervisor is listed as the evaluator.

Sections and Items 
There are four sections in the checklist:

  1. Year-in Review: Goals and Accomplishments 
  2. Overall Performance 
  3. Set SMART Goals for a Successful Year Ahead 
  4. Growth & Development Plan

Within each section, there are two items:

  1. Employee Items. This is where you will enter your comments.
  2. Supervisor Items. This is where your supervisor will enter their comments.

Use the Expand All button to display every section at once, or expand sections individually as needed.

Complete the Employee Sections & Request Evaluation

 

Complete your employee sections, submit your checklist for supervisor review, and learn how to save your progress, exit, and resume the checklist later.

For each of the four checklist sections:

Step 1: Click the drop-down arrow 
to expand the employee item. 
Sample employee item with drop-down arrow highlighted in yellow box.

 

Step 2: Enter your comments
in the text box. 

Note: Only plain text is supported.

Sample employee item with comment box highlighted in yellow box.

 

Step 3: Click the Post button 
to save your comments. 

A green confirmation message will 
appear at the top of the window 
indicating your comment was posted 
successfully. 

Note: You can edit your comments 
at any time before submitting. 
Remember to click Post after 
making changes to save your updates.

Sample employee item with the following fields highlighted in yellow boxes: confirmation message, text box, and post button.

 

Step 4: After your comments are 
final and have been posted, 
click the checkbox to mark the
item complete. 
Sample employee checklist item with checkbox clicked and yellow box highlighting the checkbox.

 

 

Step 5: Repeat steps 1-4 above
for each employee section.
Your progress bar will update as 
items are completed. 

Note: After you have completed 
all four employee sections,
your progress bar will display 
50% complete.

This is expected because the 
remaining 50% is completed by
your supervisor during their portion of the Career Conversations process.

 

Sample employee checklist progress bar at 50% complete with the percentage highlighted in a yellow box.

 

 

 

After all four employee sections have been completed and the checkboxes marked complete, select the Request Evaluation button to submit your checklist. The system will notify your supervisor that your self-evaluation is ready for review. 

Sample employee checklist that's ready for evaluation, with the Request Evaluation button called out in a yellow box.

Once you have completed the four employee sections and requested evaluation, step 1 of the Career Conversations process is complete. 

You can exit the checklist at any time and return later to continue your work.

To exit:

Make sure any new or updated comments have been Posted to save your progress. Click the Close Player button in the upper-right corner.

Sample employee checklist with close player button in the top right corner highlighted in yellow box.

 

To return to your Career Conversations checklist later:

Step 1: From the EDGE homepage, select the Navigation Button. 
EDGE Learning homepage with navigation button highlighted
Step 2: Select Me.
Screenshot of EDGE Learning homepage with navigation menu opened and a call-out box around "me"
Step 3: In Learning & Certifications, look for and select Career Conversations 2026-2027 (click the title).
Sample plan page from EDGE Learning, with Career Conversations 2026-2027 called out in a yellow box

 

Step 4: Click the Continue or Evaluate button to resume checklist.
Sample course details page of Career Conversations checklist with the Continue and Evaluate buttons highlighted with a yellow box.

FAQ's

 

The EDGE Learning team is here to support you as you navigate the Career Conversations Checklist. 

The EDGE Learning team is here to assist. Please reach out to us at edge-learning@arizona.edu.

Please visit Human Resources for information about the overall Career Conversations process, the purpose behind it, or for resources & guidance on how to approach writing each section of the evaluations. 

Connect with your HR Team.

This is expected. After you request evaluation, the Career Conversations Checklist remains active in your EDGE Learning plan while your supervisor completes their evaluation. The checklist will continue to appear until after you and your supervisor have met for your Career Conversation and your supervisor submits the final checklist. Once the final checklist has been submitted, it will no longer appear as an in progress item in your plan.

This may be because you have multiple university roles. Employees with multiple roles are assigned to the supervisor of their primary role (as listed in UAccess Employee) for Career Conversations in EDGE Learning.

If the supervisor for your primary role is not listed correctly, contact edge-learning@arizona.edu for assistance.