How to Make More Money at Work
There are so many elements at play when it comes to finding a job that makes you feel happy and satisfied—things like office culture, work-life balance, work conditions, employee perks, and more. But these days, it often seems like you have to compromise that sense of purpose and satisfaction for higher pay.
Well, what if it didn’t have to be that way?
That’s why we’re sharing what we’ve learned along the way. When it comes to earning more money, job satisfaction is a critical factor in higher-paying jobs.
Unlocking Job Satisfaction
What is it that brings job satisfaction? Are they factors such as the one we mentioned above? Or does it depend more on aspects such as location, job security, or other elements we haven’t named?
Obviously, certain factors are more important to certain people. However, as proposed by Frederick Herzberg, a pioneer in motivation theory, there are two dimensions to job satisfaction: “hygiene” and motivation.” Hygiene may seem like an unusual term to use when describing motivation. In this case, it doesn’t refer to when you cube mate forgets to shower after the gym. Rather, hygiene issues in this case refer to salary and supervision, and these can decrease employee dissatisfaction with work. Motivators, such as recognition and achievement, make employees feel more productive and engaged. Herzberg theorized that once hygiene areas are addressed, motivators will promote job fulfillment.
This means that perhaps the most important factor in finding job satisfaction is believing that your work and tasks are important and meaningful. On top of that, employees want to have their good work acknowledged and feel that their loyalty and stellar performance will allow them to advance within the company, bringing them more pay along the way.
Finding the Right Seat for Yourself
As you might already know and have experienced, unlocking job satisfaction isn’t as simple as just committing to believing that your work is important and meaningful. Other components for this are ensuring that you’re in the right seat at the company given your experience, skills, needs, and goals. But, here at GoodJob, we know that the right fit is directly tied to something outside of the things hiring managers are typically looking for on a resume.
Unfortunately, employers still struggle with deploying the right talent where they’re most needed. A study found that 1 in 5 workers are in the wrong job, causing them to feel disengaged and unproductive in their roles. This lack of drive and fulfillment can bleed throughout an organization and affect the entire workforce.
And even if a company has hired the right person for a role, today’s ever-changing work environment inevitably creates a need for change or new skills. More and more companies are becoming increasingly open to moving employees to where their desires and strengths lie—so long as that employee is a good fit for the company. But what does that look like?
Personality Matters
When we say personality matters, we don’t mean that it’s important to be “nice” or “easy-going.” What we mean is that there are specific traits and behaviors in a person’s workplace personality that works with various jobs. These are the characteristics that truly matter when it comes to demonstrating commitment, connecting with management on a relational level, and showing that you’re a valuable part of the business, which all ultimately leads to more pay and long-term success at work.
So how do you identify these traits, then?
Most personality assessments test for the wrong things or use questionable logic to analyze responses and draw conclusions. But the PATH Assessment organizes employee traits and behaviors into four modes: purpose, approach thinking, and habits. Far from the average personality test, the PATH assessment leverages data science and artificial intelligence (AI) to match candidates for the traits most advantageous to specific roles.
Understand Yourself Better
Are you ready to uncover a sense of purpose in your full-time job while also advancing and earning higher pay? The PATH assessment will reveal who you are in the workplace—what drives you, how you interact with coworkers, how you problem solve, and how you take action.
Take the next step in identifying your dream job role by taking the PATH assessment today. Click here to learn more.