Career Happiness in

Relation to Education
Chavon Watts

Overview
General satisfaction and specific satisfaction
(Proyer , Annen, Eggimann, Schneider, & Ruch, 2011)

70% of people in the U.S. feel disengaged from their career.

(Smith, 2014)

52% Show up
(Smith, 2014)

Those Who Are Satisfied

More education has reported higher levels of job satisfaction than have
employees with less education . (Petty, G., Brewer, E., & Brown, B., 2005)

Using ones own strengths and talents for a higher purpose .

(Petty, G., Brewer, E., & Brown, B., 2005)

General staff were found to have higher work satisfaction, to be more

satisfied with content-related aspects of their work
(Petty, G., Brewer, E., & Brown, B., 2005)

Those Who Are Satisfied cont.

Knowledge and fulfillment.
Mental well-being and happiness later in life
Less than 3 years or 7+ years.
(Petty, G., Brewer, E., & Brown, B., 2005)

Downside to Education
Higher levels of education have found themselves overqualified for
their current positions. (Petty, G., Brewer, E., & Brown, B., 2005)

Over qualification demonstrated a negative effect on job satisfaction

(Petty, G., Brewer, E., & Brown, B., 2005)

Employees with bachelors degrees or higher had lower job

satisfaction. (Petty, G., Brewer, E., & Brown, B., 2005)

Findings
Education does actually affect life satisfaction indirectly
through income, health, perceived trust and social
participation.
Characteristic of a specific job has higher meaning and
pleasure usually have lowest correlation.
Married employees were more satisfied.
(Petty, G., Brewer, E., & Brown, B., 2005)

Personal Application
Start of Career
Higher Education

References