Your Opportunity To Find Better Work Is Now

Seek these opportunities that prioritize employee satisfaction and retention.

Spencer Josephson
ILLUMINATION

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Unhappy in your job situation? Join countless of other employee prospects. The good news? Today provides your opportunity to change that situation. Recent events and job needs is opening avenues for you to work happier, feel more included, and bring overall job satisfaction.

Events

Covid has brought a better understanding of how people want to go about their day. There has been a more vocal approach by the workforce to accommodate needs due to anxiety, work life balance, diversity and inclusion. To keep employees and create a more positive atmosphere, companies are moving to meet these needs.

Today, more people desire a better balance in their daily work life. This led to company initiatives and workspaces to fit those needs. The ability to command workspace at this expanse is new in workforce history.

Another change of practice is the increase in company inclusion and diversity among the workforce. Opportunities to be heard or seen today is very prevalent. Different voices and unique skillsets are needed with new roles being created and needing filled.

Overturn in companies due to employees wanting or finding better opportunities is also on the rise. Companies are spending more dollars to increase employee happiness in their work. Leads for these companies are increasing because of this. Employees are jumping ship to work for them.

Roles needing to be filled

The job market is in more need of employees today, perhaps more than ever since Covid started. While it would make sense that companies still hold the same job requirements for their open positions, you can take advantage of their needs.

Forbes, recently published an article about the current job market. Included was their take on job openings today and moving forward. Even with several factors disrupting our common way of living, now is still a great time to search for the job and career path that you desire.

Common practice would be to find and keep a job that pays the bills. This approach would disconnect the employee from their work. A fake smile and internal countdown of the workday is inevitable.

With all these new innovations in workforce productivity and overall happiness, you now have opportunities to shop around for better work. Simple LinkedIn or Twitter searches will confirm to you business awareness regarding employee satisfaction.

Your desire to create and be part of an organization will push you to find opportunities that will better suit your workstyle. Even if you don’t believe now that your situation can change, small steady action steps can surprise that outlook.

Companies worth working for will want to help with your happiness. Being part of a team that provides will be worth the effort.

Discover how to connect with your ideal jobs

While it may seem like there aren’t many jobs willing to take you on before or after an interview, there are ways to improve your chances.

Being able to pivot away from your traditional way of job searching is key to finding different results. Don’t try the same paths, when the roads lead to the same spot.

The reason for this pivot is because of the current job market. There are a plethora of jobs available. If you are struggling finding or staying in your job, there are methods to assist you.

They include ways to assess your current situation while understanding what you want out of work. Creating beneficial relationships with perspective employers and other channels is also part of the action plan.

Your needs come first when it comes to satisfaction in the workforce. Now more than ever, a greater understanding for individual health at work is being performed and paid for by companies.

The need for you, an employee, is ever more important today for companies. Look for and work with those companies that pay to increase trainings and opportunities for employees to seek the work day functions that they desire.

Be part of this current workforce change for yourself. You deserve it!

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Spencer Josephson
ILLUMINATION

HR Generalist in Healthcare. I write to provide insight in workplace behavior.