Figures From A Survey Which Asked What Are The Things That Offer Staff The Most Job Satisfaction.
A leading employment search website which links thousands of online jobhunters with Online Jobs vacancies recently carried out a poll of its users to ascertain what gives them the most satisfaction in their existing job. The website in question gives details of openings which are placed by both private companies and recruitment agencies. It also permits those who are seeking work or wish to change jobs to upload their CVs so that employers can search for appropriate candidates for their vacancies. It does seem a bit ironic to carry out a survey on job satisfaction from a group of people where a lot of them are probably looking to change their job, but, despite this, the survey revealed some interesting facts. The survey was open to all types of employees, regardless of whether they Work From Home or in an office or factory.
The most popular source of job satisfaction was Salary with 21 per cent which means that a huge seventy nine per cent of respondents are not happy with their existing level of remuneration. It would be safe to think that the 21 per cent are from the higher income bracket unless there are staff somewhere who are doing almost no work for a very low salary and are apparently delighted to be doing so. Salary was only marginally the most popular answer as Environment was second with 20%. Environment included the location of the person’s workplace, its surroundings, decor, noise levels and anything else that would have an impact on their daily working life. For example, working in a very old office, in a town centre with expensive parking facilities, next to a noisy motorway would compare much less favourably to being employed by a new Internet Business on one of the newly-created technology parks in a greenfield location. If any respondents were doing their Work From Home then their environment should not be a concern as they will have selected it themselves!
While the first two replies could be regarded as personal issues, the next two answers are more concerned with job content. Eighteen per cent said that the Challenge was the most satisfying part of their job, followed by 15 per cent who said Progression. So, the facility to use their abilities to overcome major obstacles in their work gives 18% of staff the most satisfaction. It is fairly certain that these are not factory process workers or filing clerks! The chance to progress is important in many jobs and a shortage of promotion prospects can be very frustrating so the 15 per cent who regard Progression as the most satisfying aspect of their work are really fortunate to have found positions which suit their drive and ambition perfectly.
The next most popular answer, at 12 per cent was Colleagues, which, like the first two answers, is more of a personal feature than a work-related one. Many members of staff enjoy the ‘buzz’ of a busy office or factory and a dynamic atmosphere at work improves worker morale which, in turn, increases efficiency. Recent trends towards permitting staff to Work From Home do not suit everyone as many staff are not comfortable with working in isolation. The majority of the new types of Internet Business adopt the latest communication technology to enable most of their staff to Work From Home and they need to be very thorough when recruiting staff to ensure that the applicants they select are happy to do Online Jobs where interaction with colleagues is minimal. The last two answers were Training at 8% and Fun at six per cent. It is good to know that six per cent of staff are having so much fun at work and think of it as the most satisfying facet of their job.
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