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 around three quarters of people are satisfied with their jobs.
For those earning below 15,000, 51% said they were displeased. Of course, those received the highest salaries were the happiest. Of the highest wage earners (over 60,000 salary), only 16% said they were displeased.
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 statistics confound some of the myths around small businesses. They show that small business owners care, they know their employees are their greatest asset, they tend to look after them 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%.
Below are the perspectives of what employees are searching in a job: - Provide fair and equitable salary and benefits. - Work with great people and in a good environment. - Get the opportunity to learn new skills & knowledge.
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. - 15254
The survey found that around three quarters of people are satisfied with their jobs.
For those earning below 15,000, 51% said they were displeased. Of course, those received the highest salaries were the happiest. Of the highest wage earners (over 60,000 salary), only 16% said they were displeased.
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 statistics confound some of the myths around small businesses. They show that small business owners care, they know their employees are their greatest asset, they tend to look after them 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%.
Below are the perspectives of what employees are searching in a job: - Provide fair and equitable salary and benefits. - Work with great people and in a good environment. - Get the opportunity to learn new skills & knowledge.
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. - 15254
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