Job satisfaction
Job satisfaction or employee satisfaction has been defined
in many different ways. Some believe it is simply how content an
individual is with his or her job, in other words, whether or not they
like the job or individual aspects or facets of jobs, such as nature of
work or supervision. Others believe it is not as simplistic as this definition suggests and instead that multidimensional psychological responses to one's job are involved.
Researchers have also noted that job satisfaction measures vary in the
extent to which they measure feelings about the job (affective job
satisfaction). or cognitions about the job (cognitive job satisfaction)
What makes a dream job?
Here are the six key ingredients of a dream job:
- Work you’re good at
- Work that helps others
- Engaging work that lets you enter a state of flow (freedom, variety, clear tasks, feedback)
- Supportive colleagues
- A job that meets your basic needs, like fair pay, a short commute and reasonable hours
- A job that fits your personal life
Most importantly, focus on getting good at something that helps others.
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