Comments on: Majority of Australians do not like their jobs http://destinationtalent.com.au/blog/2009/02/12/majority-of-australians-do-not-like-their-jobs/ A portal for all things recruitment in Australia Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:52:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Successful people are always working on their career. The majority of us just work! To change this read on … « Six Figures Blog http://destinationtalent.com.au/blog/2009/02/12/majority-of-australians-do-not-like-their-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-7605 Successful people are always working on their career. The majority of us just work! To change this read on … « Six Figures Blog Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:52:47 +0000 http://www.destinationtalent.com.au/blog/2009/02/12/majority-of-australians-do-not-like-their-jobs/#comment-7605 [...] In Australia only 18% of the staff are interested in the jobs they are doing [...] [...] In Australia only 18% of the staff are interested in the jobs they are doing [...]

]]> By: Ralphe M de la Croix http://destinationtalent.com.au/blog/2009/02/12/majority-of-australians-do-not-like-their-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-1319 Ralphe M de la Croix Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:26:09 +0000 http://www.destinationtalent.com.au/blog/2009/02/12/majority-of-australians-do-not-like-their-jobs/#comment-1319 Unfortunately I am surprised that anyone is surprised. Consider the fact that many large companies in Australia are nowadays 'Global'. Many (if not most?) force Parent company philosophies and the there established practices on local (Australian) subsidiaries. "Things" are usually done differently in the home country. Irrespective, the notion "One shoe fit's all" is perpetrated, right or wrong, regardless. This in my view might well be at least one contributing factor for frustration and the therewith associated stress and disatisfaction. Whatever the job tasks required to be performed, reasonably engaged employees do that regardless. The "job" itself is usually not the real issue. Unfortunately I am surprised that anyone is surprised. Consider the fact that many large companies in Australia are nowadays ‘Global’. Many (if not most?) force Parent company philosophies and the there established practices on local (Australian) subsidiaries. “Things” are usually done differently in the home country. Irrespective, the notion “One shoe fit’s all” is perpetrated, right or wrong, regardless. This in my view might well be at least one contributing factor for frustration and the therewith associated stress and disatisfaction.
Whatever the job tasks required to be performed, reasonably engaged employees do that regardless. The “job” itself is usually not the real issue.

]]> By: 72% of Aussies not ‘engaged’ at work | The Job's On! Blog http://destinationtalent.com.au/blog/2009/02/12/majority-of-australians-do-not-like-their-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-1318 72% of Aussies not ‘engaged’ at work | The Job's On! Blog Wed, 18 Feb 2009 01:03:49 +0000 http://www.destinationtalent.com.au/blog/2009/02/12/majority-of-australians-do-not-like-their-jobs/#comment-1318 [...] report was cited on Philip Tusing’s Destination Talent blog and the full PDF presentation can be downloaded [...] [...] report was cited on Philip Tusing’s Destination Talent blog and the full PDF presentation can be downloaded [...]

]]> By: The majority of Australians don’t like their jobs! Why? « Six Figures Blog http://destinationtalent.com.au/blog/2009/02/12/majority-of-australians-do-not-like-their-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-1262 The majority of Australians don’t like their jobs! Why? « Six Figures Blog Thu, 12 Feb 2009 05:03:08 +0000 http://www.destinationtalent.com.au/blog/2009/02/12/majority-of-australians-do-not-like-their-jobs/#comment-1262 [...] like their jobs! Why? Phillip Tusing from Destination Talent has posted an excellent blog article around the high number of Australian’s not liking their jobs. In a recent Gallup Survey, only 18% [...] [...] like their jobs! Why? Phillip Tusing from Destination Talent has posted an excellent blog article around the high number of Australian’s not liking their jobs. In a recent Gallup Survey, only 18% [...]

]]> By: Kelly Magowan http://destinationtalent.com.au/blog/2009/02/12/majority-of-australians-do-not-like-their-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-1261 Kelly Magowan Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:21:55 +0000 http://www.destinationtalent.com.au/blog/2009/02/12/majority-of-australians-do-not-like-their-jobs/#comment-1261 This is a staggering number yet one that does not surprise me. In a survey Six Figures undertook late last year, 'What You Need to Know About Attracting & Retaining High Salary Earners' http://www.sixfigures.com.au/advertisers/resources a very large 75% of high salary earners would be willing to take a salary cut to do a different job. These figures seem to align with the Gallup poll. Clearly staff engagement is the problem - so what is the solution. There are many elements that contribute to this. One that I have seen to be an ongoing problem amongst high salary earners in particular is that they want to do a job different to what they have done before, however the recruitment process in many businesses is geared towards hiring someone who has done the same job before. As such to get a job they have to take a job that they are unlikely to enjoy. In the eyes of the business and the recruiter they perceive the risk of making a bad hire to be diminished through this approach. The reality is contrary to this, yet still this approach to hiring dominates. As a result we have such a large number of people who are not engaged at work. A new 21st century mindset and approach is required if businesses are serious about talent attraction and retention. This is a staggering number yet one that does not surprise me. In a survey Six Figures undertook late last year, ‘What You Need to Know About Attracting & Retaining High Salary Earners’ http://www.sixfigures.com.au/advertisers/resources a very large 75% of high salary earners would be willing to take a salary cut to do a different job. These figures seem to align with the Gallup poll.

Clearly staff engagement is the problem – so what is the solution. There are many elements that contribute to this. One that I have seen to be an ongoing problem amongst high salary earners in particular is that they want to do a job different to what they have done before, however the recruitment process in many businesses is geared towards hiring someone who has done the same job before. As such to get a job they have to take a job that they are unlikely to enjoy.

In the eyes of the business and the recruiter they perceive the risk of making a bad hire to be diminished through this approach. The reality is contrary to this, yet still this approach to hiring dominates. As a result we have such a large number of people who are not engaged at work.

A new 21st century mindset and approach is required if businesses are serious about talent attraction and retention.

]]> By: Gayle Howard http://destinationtalent.com.au/blog/2009/02/12/majority-of-australians-do-not-like-their-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-1260 Gayle Howard Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:54:40 +0000 http://www.destinationtalent.com.au/blog/2009/02/12/majority-of-australians-do-not-like-their-jobs/#comment-1260 I think that's one of the saddest statistics I've seen. There is nothing like loving your job to make the day seem brighter. I've realised over the years too, that in many cases it's not the job necessarily but the environment that people love. For instance, it would be hard to get overly enthralled about a routine task like stamping "completed" on 5000 pieces of paper a day, but if the people around you are fun and you like them, and it's a great environment to work, and laughter and friendship are part of the daily environment, the actual task is just one part of the overalll work experience. Sometimes people doing the most mundane tasks are the ones that have the utmost loyalty to a firm that rewards them for their commitment. If 'blame' was to be placed at anyone's feet, it would probably be at those who create the environment that actively prevent people from flourishing. If it's inflexible, sour, tense, and actively attempts to dissuade friendships and human interactions, then clearly people are going to be dissatisfied in their jobs overall. I think that’s one of the saddest statistics I’ve seen. There is nothing like loving your job to make the day seem brighter. I’ve realised over the years too, that in many cases it’s not the job necessarily but the environment that people love. For instance, it would be hard to get overly enthralled about a routine task like stamping “completed” on 5000 pieces of paper a day, but if the people around you are fun and you like them, and it’s a great environment to work, and laughter and friendship are part of the daily environment, the actual task is just one part of the overalll work experience. Sometimes people doing the most mundane tasks are the ones that have the utmost loyalty to a firm that rewards them for their commitment. If ‘blame’ was to be placed at anyone’s feet, it would probably be at those who create the environment that actively prevent people from flourishing. If it’s inflexible, sour, tense, and actively attempts to dissuade friendships and human interactions, then clearly people are going to be dissatisfied in their jobs overall.

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