Career Happiness Index by City & Guilds
“Oh! Tomorrow is blue Monday!” or, “Yes! Tomorrow is happy Monday!” Which internal proclamation best describes your feeling on Sunday night? What job makes people the happiest? You can find the answer from the City & Guilds’ Career Happiness Index.
Of the 2,200 workers surveyed, gardeners and florists topped the list of the happiest workers, followed by hairdressers and plumbers. Meanwhile, bankers and IT professionals are the least happy. The survey showed that people in vocationally-trained, skillsbased jobs were the happiest–65% compared to 58% of those in largely academically trained, office-based jobs.
Sixty-eight percent of those in vocationally trained, skills-based jobs said they were proud of their work and that they could gain more recognition and appreciation, compared to 62% of those in academically-trained, office-based jobs.
“It’s particularly interesting to see that those who have taken the vocational route are happiest and feel the most pride in their work; there’s certainly something to be said from learning specific skills and working your way up the career ladder,” Nick Bradley, Group Director at City & Guilds commented.
The findings were released to mark The Skills Show 2012, for which City & Guilds is premier sponsor. The event was designed to help young people choose the most satisfying career path— something that is hugely important given that the research has shown that over a fifth of 18 to 34 year olds do not feel they have the opportunity to use their skills everyday.
As the UK’s leading vocational education organisation, City & Guilds’ purpose is to help people and organisations develop their skills for personal and economic growth.
Established in 1878, today they work with over 8,500 centres and training providers, offer more than 500 qualifications across 28 industries; and help approximately two million people discover their talent every year.
With around 150 approved centres in Hong Kong, the branch office offers over 60 qualifications across a wide range of industrial sectors; including barista, catering and hospitality, beauty therapy, hairdressing, English language teaching & training, business skills and management.
Paul Arkwright
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