Job Satisfaction ~Tips

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Marilyn Morley, One of Thousands of Leadership Coaches on Noomii.

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Being the human creatures that we are we all thrive on satisfaction. This rings true when it comes to our job satisfaction and how we feel about achieving the desired success we all want at work. There are many of us who are in a job because we just took what ever came along to survive while others actually seek out a job that aligns with their strengths and likes, which one are you?
What brought you to the current job that you have? Did you take the time to discover what your strengths are so you can find a match for your skill and likes in order to match with a job that is right for you?
There are many approaches that people tend to take when job searching, below are a few:

1. The “I am so desperate I will take anything” approach. This approach often results in job dis-satisfaction and lowered productivity on the job if you actually get one. This is one of the high stress approaches because your desperation is obvious and potential employers can see that right away and 9 times out of 10 will not hire you.

2. The “I have researched and have done my homework in aligning my skill set with a desired job / career role” approach. This approach is often done without duress and often the person already has a job so the desperation factor is not applicable. This is a good place to be as long as you have an open mind and stay open to embracing change during the hiring process.

3. The “I am sure I will get the job, why wouldn’t I am totally qualified, they’d be lucky to have me” approach. This approach is not always the sign of confidence, it can be observed as ‘cocky’ and ‘know it all’ type. This is a red flag and speaks volumes to the type of employee you would be in any role. Being open to change and being humble to the potential job offering it would serve this approach best to be less ‘cocky’ and show more interest in what ‘could be’.

Tips when seeking job satisfaction:
• Tip 1: Be realistic in your expectations when job searching
• Tip 2: Welcome change, trust there is a reason you are headed in this
direction and go with it
• Tip 3: Recognize what makes you satisfied, not everyone has to be an
astronaut!! Be happy and proud of what you do and know
everyone’s ‘satisfaction definition’ is different
• Tip 4: Keep positive thoughts and don’t allow any old tapes to play any
negative thoughts
• Tip 5: Believe in yourself and never give up. The only time anyone ever
fails is when they quit trying