Glassdoor has just released their second annual Employment Satisfaction Report Card, and the results aren't too surprising. San Jose, CA took the top spot with a 3.5 (out of 5) rating for overall employee satisfaction. The other 50 cities are in Texas, Florida, other parts of California,...
We've suspected for a while that there was a direct correlation between worker happiness and productivity. This was confirmed in a recent study that found that happiness can increase productivity by 12%. However, many leaders still struggle to find ways to motivate staff. Richard Branson, the man behind...
A happy employee is a productive employee. When people are happy with their jobs, they will feel motivated connected to the company's goals. So, how can you tell if your employees are happy? Here are three tell-tale signs. 1. They go beyond the call of duty. A person...
Employee happiness is much more dependent on relationships with coworkers than it is with direct managers. A recent survey from TINYpulse found that an employee's job happiness is highly weighted on their team. When asked, "What do you love about your work," a whopping majority of...
Listen to Jennifer Walzer's advice. Employees who have more time to do the things they enjoy will be more productive in the work place. Jennifer admits, maybe more could get done if employees stuck around later and worked more hours, but would it really be worth it? Employee...
Americans hate their jobs more than any other country. A survey involving 8,000 respondents from the United States, Canada, India and Europe found that Americans hate their jobs the most. The survey comes from Monster.com and GfK, a market research company. They found that 53% of Americans enjoy...
