A survey looking at what workers really want has been conducted in July and August 2008 by Yougov on behalf of the TUC.
The survey found that 1 quarter of people are dissatisfied with their works.
Unsurprisingly those earning the highest wages were the happiest. Of the highest earners (over 60,000 salary) 84% said they were satisfied. At the other end of the spectrum, only 49% of those earning below 15,000 said they were satisfied.
People working in sales and customer services were least happy, only 62% said they were satisfied.
The survey outcome which many employers are concerned about is the employer's loyalty survey. Only 46% of the overall employees felt that their employer deserved loyalty. On the other hand, small business employer can calm down a bit, as the statistics illustrated that only 17% of those hired by small company felt their employer are not entitled to loyalty.
These figures confound some of the myths around small firms. They show that small firm employer care, they know their workforce are their greatest asset; they tend to look after them, ask them how they feel about their job, recognize their achievement and listen to their needs.
Employees in small firms have the highest job satisfaction. 21% strongly agreed with the idea of they were pleased with their current job. In bigger firms, this rate varied between 14% and 19%.
28% strongly agreed that they were committed to their employer, in larger organisations the rate was just 15% to 18%
What people are searching in a job? - Reasonable wages - Good relationship with colleagues and supervisors, as good workplace relationships can help an employee do his/her job better. - Gaining new skills
The areas people felt that reality was different to what they were seeking in a job were: - Promotion opportunities - Fair wages - Learning new skills
Therefore, these are aspects an employer should look at first in seeking to provide more job satisfaction rates among their employees. - 15478
The survey found that 1 quarter of people are dissatisfied with their works.
Unsurprisingly those earning the highest wages were the happiest. Of the highest earners (over 60,000 salary) 84% said they were satisfied. At the other end of the spectrum, only 49% of those earning below 15,000 said they were satisfied.
People working in sales and customer services were least happy, only 62% said they were satisfied.
The survey outcome which many employers are concerned about is the employer's loyalty survey. Only 46% of the overall employees felt that their employer deserved loyalty. On the other hand, small business employer can calm down a bit, as the statistics illustrated that only 17% of those hired by small company felt their employer are not entitled to loyalty.
These figures confound some of the myths around small firms. They show that small firm employer care, they know their workforce are their greatest asset; they tend to look after them, ask them how they feel about their job, recognize their achievement and listen to their needs.
Employees in small firms have the highest job satisfaction. 21% strongly agreed with the idea of they were pleased with their current job. In bigger firms, this rate varied between 14% and 19%.
28% strongly agreed that they were committed to their employer, in larger organisations the rate was just 15% to 18%
What people are searching in a job? - Reasonable wages - Good relationship with colleagues and supervisors, as good workplace relationships can help an employee do his/her job better. - Gaining new skills
The areas people felt that reality was different to what they were seeking in a job were: - Promotion opportunities - Fair wages - Learning new skills
Therefore, these are aspects an employer should look at first in seeking to provide more job satisfaction rates among their employees. - 15478
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