Job Satisfaction/Support

Every Wednesday and Friday for the next several weeks I will highlight one of the 16 categories evaluated in the Employee Engagement Survey. There is a tremendous amount of data provided by the consultants, and we are trying to determine the best way to share it.

You might be interested to know that in addition to displaying the results by agency, we also have it by the following categories:
*Gender
*Age
*Ethnicity
*Race
*Salary
*Title
*Job Classification (exempt, non-exempt)
*Years at UT
*Years in current job
*Supervisor status
*How long an employee expects to stay at UT

It will take quite a while to make meaning of it all, but we are committed to doing so. Following is the first of several posts you can expect to see on Wednesdays.

One of the categories evaluated in the Employee Engagement Survey is called "Job Satisfaction/Support." The questions that address this issue include:

* My job makes good use of my skills and abilities. (67.4%)
* I am given the responsibility and freedom to do my job. (76.8%)
* I am provided the resources I need to be effective in my job. (66.9%)

The number in parentheses indicates the percent of respondents who either agreed or strongly agreed with this statement. The overall score in this category was 69% positive and 6% negative.

Employees who were most satisfied in this area are either those who (1) have worked at IPS 16-20 years, (2) expect to stay another 10 -15 years, or (3) are 35-39 years of age.

The Employee Relations Committee and the HR Strategy Team will be analyzing the data further to determine specific things we can do to improve job satisfaction/support.

What suggestions do you have?