What makes an Employee Satisfied at Work?

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Employee satisfaction is the core success of any organization.Satisfied employees will stay with the company, be an advocate of the company and its products and services, and contribute to bottom line business success. Satisfied employees also normally perform better and are more motivated.

Many studies have shown that salaries are rarely the number one priority of employees,there are many other things that can make an employee feel motivated and more productive.

Even i am employee of an IT company now,as an Employee there are many things i expect from my employer.Some of them are mentioned below,

- Challenging task or work ,that makes me learn things and grow,that makes me bring out the best in me.
- Responsibilities that empowers me.
- Positive work environment
- Career Growth
- Recognition and Rewards for the good work done by me.
- My opinions and suggestions seemed to count at work.
- I have the opportunity to do what I do best every day,freedom to work in the way i wish.

Generally few of the main factors that affect employee satisfaction are:

•Job security
•Communication between employees & management
•Lack of training
•Compensation
•Job burnout
•Ill-defined tasks
•Poor working conditions
•Lack of support
•Lack of advancement opportunities
•Feeling unappreciated

Job satisfaction brings benefits through improved motivation and productivity from a workforce that feels that they are treated as individuals and not a commodity item. Employer should regularly conduct surveys and hold meetings with employees to know about their needs,concerns and take appropriate actions.Once the employee feels that his needs and concerns are fulfilled by the employer automatically he/she will be satisfied and give more productivity to the organization.