Thursday, December 06, 2007

Happy Countries, Committed Workers


All too often, studies seem to show workers being dissatisfied and fed up.

A Conference Board survey earlier this year, for example, showed that less than half of all Americans say they are satisfied with their jobs, down from 61% 20 years ago. And the numbers were even more striking among the newest entrants to the workforce. Less than 39% of workers under the age of 25 said they are satisfied with their employment situation.

So what makes for a "happy" workforce? Is it necessarily to do just with salary, perks, work environment or prospects for advancement?

See full Article.