{"id":9000,"date":"2018-08-30T10:49:53","date_gmt":"2018-08-30T09:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=9000"},"modified":"2018-08-30T10:49:53","modified_gmt":"2018-08-30T09:49:53","slug":"job-satisfaction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/job-satisfaction\/","title":{"rendered":"Job satisfaction is far more important than salary, say engineers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The majority engineers believe that enjoying their jobs (85.3%) is a better measure of career success, than having a high salary (55.9%).<\/p>\n<p>Despite this, over a quarter (27.9%) believe that their career success is defined by how others see their achievements.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s according to the latest research from\u00a0<span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cv-library.co.uk\/?utm_source=referral&amp;utm_medium=press%20release&amp;utm_campaign=press_release&amp;utm_content=press-release_are-you-on-the-road-to-success_august2018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CV-Library<\/a><\/span>, the UK\u2019s leading independent job board.<\/p>\n<p>The survey asked engineering professionals how they felt about their career and whether they thought they were on the road to success.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7565662001938327\" data-ad-slot=\"7585079586\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nWhile 82.4% said that career success is important to them, 49.3% of engineers felt that they hadn\u2019t achieved career success yet.<\/p>\n<p>Engineering professionals were asked to share how they measure career success, the top five responses include:<\/p>\n<p>* Enjoying what you do \u2013 85.3%<br \/>\n* Being proud of what you\u2019ve achieved \u2013 75%<br \/>\n* Earning a high salary \u2013 55.9%<br \/>\n* Working for a company you love \u2013 50%<br \/>\n* Having flexible working \u2013 38.2%<\/p>\n<p>Lee Biggins, founder and managing director of <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/engineering-salaries-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CV-Library<\/a><\/span>, comments on the findings: \u201cIt\u2019s positive to see that engineers rate job satisfaction as the top measure of career success. This suggests that they\u2019re putting their happiness first.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s also evident that the company they work for plays a big role in how they view their success.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs an employer, this proves that you need to prioritise employee engagement in your workplace.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat said, it\u2019s concerning to learn that over a quarter of professionals in the industry define their career success by how others view them, not themselves. Employers need to promote a culture where all achievements are celebrated, helping workers feel proud of their individual successes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Engineering professionals were also asked at what age they believe you should have achieved career success. A quarter (25%) believe that you should have achieved career success by the age of 40. That was followed by 16.1% who believe 50 is the golden age for success.<\/p>\n<p>Biggins continues: \u201cIt\u2019s interesting that engineers believe career success should be achieved by the age of 40. While everyone is different, it\u2019s great to see that professionals are ambitious but are not putting too much pressure on themselves.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEmployers in the industry need to ensure that the opportunities are there for workers to have career development; offering internal promotions, salary reviews and regular catch-ups with their teams.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The majority engineers believe that enjoying their jobs (85.3%) is a better measure of career success, than having a high salary (55.9%). Despite this, over a quarter (27.9%) believe that their career success is defined by how others see their achievements. That\u2019s according to the latest research from\u00a0CV-Library, the UK\u2019s leading independent job board. 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