An employee satisfaction survey was run by Yougov, on behalf of TUC in July and August 2008. Job satisfaction is a pleasurable emotional state resulting from the appraisal of one's job. It can be influenced by a variety of aspects, for example: the relationship of an employee with his/her manager, the environment which the employee is working at, the fulfillment degree of the employee's work, etc.
The survey found that 1 quarter of people are dissatisfied with their works.
The most satisfied group in the workforce was unsurprisingly those earning the highest wages. 84% of those earning over 60,000 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, 38% said they were dissatisfied.
Only 46% of employees felt the employer deserved their loyalty. Many employers will find this worrying! Most employers would be concerned to learn that an employee did not feel their employer deserved their loyalty. Small business owners can breathe a little easier because the statistics show that only 17% of those employed by small businesses felt their employer didn't deserve loyalty. Of those working for larger organisations 31% felt their loyalty was not deserved.
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.
Workers in small businesses have the highest job satisfaction. 21% strongly agreed with the suggestion they were satisfied with their present job. In larger organisations 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
As a result, these are things an employer should look at first in seeking to improve job satisfaction for their employees. - 15432
The survey found that 1 quarter of people are dissatisfied with their works.
The most satisfied group in the workforce was unsurprisingly those earning the highest wages. 84% of those earning over 60,000 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, 38% said they were dissatisfied.
Only 46% of employees felt the employer deserved their loyalty. Many employers will find this worrying! Most employers would be concerned to learn that an employee did not feel their employer deserved their loyalty. Small business owners can breathe a little easier because the statistics show that only 17% of those employed by small businesses felt their employer didn't deserve loyalty. Of those working for larger organisations 31% felt their loyalty was not deserved.
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.
Workers in small businesses have the highest job satisfaction. 21% strongly agreed with the suggestion they were satisfied with their present job. In larger organisations 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
As a result, these are things an employer should look at first in seeking to improve job satisfaction for their employees. - 15432
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