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job satisfaction

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noun

  1. the extent to which a person's hopes, desires, and expectations about the employment he is engaged in are fulfilled

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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But you can increase your job satisfaction and ensure your company is getting the best version of you by aligning work tasks that you enjoy with the goals of your organization.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026

Research shows that although working from home a couple of days a week boosts job satisfaction and makes employees less likely to quit, full-time remote work is more likely to make people anxious and lonely.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

Their job satisfaction worries me, even as I’m encouraged by how steadily the field is professionalizing.

From Salon ● Jan. 5, 2026

Its annual Workforce Study showed a 66% favourable job satisfaction rate in 2024, down four percentage points from the previous year.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2025

Job horizons: a study of job satisfaction and labor mobility.

From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1977 January - June by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

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