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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. 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. 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%. In small companies, 28% strongly agreed that they were devoted to their employer, compare to just 15& to 18% in larger firms. 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 As a result, these are things an employer should look at first in seeking to improve job satisfaction for their employees.
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This article has been written by Caesarea Howard, who works for Davies McLennon Chartered Accountants. If you are looking for a Stockport Accountant or Manchester Accountant, visit Davies McLennon website to find out more info.
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