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Most employees satisfied with jobs, not career development

According to a recent report by the Society for Human Resource Management, 83 percent of U.S. employees are satisfied with their jobs, but only 40 percent of them are content with their career development and advancement opportunities.

By Amanda McGrory-Dixon | Updated on December 20, 2011

According to a recent report by the Society for Human Resource Management, 83 percent of U.S. employees are satisfied with their jobs, but only 40 percent of them are content with their career development and advancement opportunities.

“As we slowly come out of the recession, the war for talent will be back on,” says Mark Schmit, SHRM’s vice president for research. “When that happens, there is the potential for turnover, given the dissatisfaction that employees seem to have with the real or perceived lack of advancement opportunities.”

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