| Evaluating
Employers
Surveys shows that
the factors presented below contribute most to job satisfaction or dissatisfaction
of employees at the professional level. They are grouped according to
category but are not listed in any priority order. Since people vary greatly
in the factors they judge important, you may want to establish your own
order of priorities by assigning a value to each factor. Each organization
can then be rated according to how satisfactorily it meets that value.
The Job
- Intellectual stimulation
- Opportunity to
learn new skills
- Opportunity to
apply academic training
- Opportunity for
individual achievement
- Exposure to outstanding
colleagues
- Opportunity to
work independently
- Opportunity to
travel
- Frequency of travel
- Personalities of
supervisors and colleagues
- Social significance
of job
- Physical environment
and working conditions
- Pressure and pace
of work
The Organization
- Technologically innovative
- High investment in R & D
- Quality of products or services
- Management style
- Opportunities for advancement
- Encouragement of professional growth
- Reputation and image of company
- Financial stability
- Salary and benefits
- Personnel policies (demands on personal time, requiring relocations)
- Future direction of company’s growth
The Location
- Proximity to colleges and universities
- Opportunities for spouse’s career
- Climate
- Cost of living
- Community life
- Proximity to family
The Industry
- Growth history
- Future needs for goods and services
- Dependence on the business cycle
- Dependence on government policies and programs
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