Reinvent Your Job?

Fewer than 43 percent of women are satisfied with their jobs – but 70 percent plan to stick with it, according to recent Accenture research.

“They’re not job hunting,” LaMae Allen deJongh, U.S. human capital & diversity managing director for Accenture, tells PINK. “Instead, women are staying at their companies and looking to reinvent opportunity.”

The research revealed 47 percent of women are dissatisfied with their job because they’re underpaid. Thirty-six percent blame a lack of growth opportunity, 33 percent see no career advancement and 29 percent feel trapped.

By offering programs to help women advance and connecting them with high-profile mentors, companies can turn dissatisfaction into opportunity, says deJongh.

What can women do about it?

“Understand how they are a part of an organization’s goals and how they can use their passion and enthusiasm to drive results and create meaning.”

Women and management can work together to clarify career goals, identify growth areas and improve the woman’s skills through relevant training, says deJongh. “That can turn dissatisfied employees into more highly skilled, motivated and satisfied employees.”

Other experts say asking questions like “What excites me?” “How is this work important?” and “Does this work make me feel proud?” can help maximize workplace satisfaction.

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By Cynthia Good

“A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That’s
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