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New Survey Reveals 61% Of US Workers Are Satisfied With Their Current Job

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Satisfaction.Some people can’t seem to get any. Others are overwhelmingly content. But how happy are people at their current jobs?

A new CareerBuilder survey revealed some surprising results on just how much workers enjoyed their position, whether they felt under-employed and if their current employer had ample career advancement opportunities for them. The survey was conducted by Harris Interactive from Nov. 9 to Dec. 5, 2011, of more than 7,700 full-time workers across industries and company sizes.

Let’s get to the results.

Sixty-one percent of workers reported that they were satisfied with their job overall, with health-care workers reporting in at 67 percent satisfaction. Workers intransportation and utilities had the highest rate of job satisfaction with 67 percent. Those least satisfied in their job? Retail workers. Nearly a quarter of workers in that industry found their job unsatisfactory.

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Straight Out Of College? Top 10 Entry-Level Jobs…

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Snagging that high-paying job right out of college is no easy feat, but thanks to new research published by Payscale and CareerBliss.com, graduates can get an idea of what pays the most.

According to the survey, these are the highest-paying entry-level jobs in 2011:

1. Systems Engineer $77,500 annually. Systems engineers are problem solvers with skills in a variety of disciplines. Companies hiring for these positions include Facebook and Salesforce.

2. Investment Banking Analyst $73,000 annually. Investment banking analysts advise financial corporations on making insightful investment decisions. Companies recruiting for analysts include Goldman Sachs and Barclays.

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Don’t Be A Stepping-Stone Employer

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What is a stepping stone employer? A decent company to work for, but one that doesn’t keep its employees. People will work there for a while, either for the paycheck, the benefits or the atmosphere, but they’ll move on as soon as they find a better position. This leaves you, the employer, in the lurch over and over again. How can you keep from getting stepped on and bypassed?

1. Make sure you have well-defined career development plans for your employees and communicate them. Employees need to know that there is room for professional growth and a chance for promotions and salary raises. Most people don’t want a dead-end job where they learn nothing and go nowhere.

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