Workers can’t get no satisfaction, says Randstad report
13 September 2013
Almost half of those in work (47%) feel they are overqualified to do their jobs, according to Randstad’s Workmonitor report.
Fri, 13 Sep 2013Almost half of those in work (47%) feel they are overqualified to do their jobs, according to Randstad’s Workmonitor report.
On the other hand, some 20% of those surveyed across the globe admitted they are in a job that they simply do not have the skills and qualifications to carry out. This is causing a discrepancy in the level of satisfaction that people garner from their work, argues the report.
The report concludes that this means that a third of people (33%) believe that they have found themselves in a position in which they feel their skills are both adequate and being put to good use.
The report finds that these percentages vary according to the state of the economy. For example, in debt-ridden Greece, where unemployment has reached 27.6%, the highest in the Euro area, 69% of workers said that they are overqualified for their job.
However, in Northern European countries, there appears to be a better balance of people who feel their job matches their skills. In Denmark, for example, only 28% of employees agreed with the fact that they were overqualified with their job.
Similarly, across all the Nordic countries, the reports suggests that a high level of job satisfaction goes hand in hand with the fact people are well matched for their position.
In contrast, in economically challenged countries such as Greece and Spain, where people are often forced to take jobs that are below their skill level, workers are among the least satisfied in the world, alongside Hungary.
On the other hand, some 20% of those surveyed across the globe admitted they are in a job that they simply do not have the skills and qualifications to carry out. This is causing a discrepancy in the level of satisfaction that people garner from their work, argues the report.
The report concludes that this means that a third of people (33%) believe that they have found themselves in a position in which they feel their skills are both adequate and being put to good use.
The report finds that these percentages vary according to the state of the economy. For example, in debt-ridden Greece, where unemployment has reached 27.6%, the highest in the Euro area, 69% of workers said that they are overqualified for their job.
However, in Northern European countries, there appears to be a better balance of people who feel their job matches their skills. In Denmark, for example, only 28% of employees agreed with the fact that they were overqualified with their job.
Similarly, across all the Nordic countries, the reports suggests that a high level of job satisfaction goes hand in hand with the fact people are well matched for their position.
In contrast, in economically challenged countries such as Greece and Spain, where people are often forced to take jobs that are below their skill level, workers are among the least satisfied in the world, alongside Hungary.
