Are your employees happy in their jobs? “Work should give people the opportunity to develop and grow, and appeal to something other than financial gain. There must be personal growth, achievement, a goal to work towards, respect from others and rewards appropriate to the situation.” Joanna Penn, Author “How to Enjoy Your Job” This book is written by a miserable ex-employee who decided to change her working life for the better. It is the result of my journey to enjoying the work I do and living a life of balance. How can you improve employee happiness and retain staff? If you understand the problems people have with their work, and you can help them to deal with those problems, then you will be able to retain them and improve employee satisfaction. “Only 29% of Australians polled said they were happy in their jobs. The number one cause of unhappiness is stress” Source: Seek.com The most common problems people have with work are:  I’m bored. My work doesn’t interest or challenge me. I count the minutes I have to be there.  I’m stressed. I have too much work, no time for my life. I am overworked and exhausted.  I’m underpaid and not rewarded or recognised for the job I do  I’m trapped in my job. I need the money to pay the bills, and I don’t have the skills to move  I’m not sure what I want to do - but it’s not this!  The work is meaningless and pointless  Other people make my job a nightmare “How to Enjoy Your Job” contains chapters on each of these areas and how to deal with them effectively. It offers strategies, tips and inspiration to help people change their situation. There are process flows, diagrams and exercises as well as a free Companion workbook that make this a practical self-help manual for employees, and a valuable tool for companies to use. “Work is an extension of personality. It is an achievement. It is one of the ways a person defines himself or herself, and measures their worth and humanity.” Peter Drucker Your employees want to work at something that challenges them. They want to use their skills and develop new ones. They want to be thanked and appreciated for their work, as well as given bonuses. They want to believe in the company. They want a purpose for their job, and their life. They want to have fun. In exchange for this, they will work hard, and deliver above your expectations. They will be motivated. Without this, you just have another disengaged employee who will leave and take their knowledge elsewhere. www.HowToEnjoyYourJob.com The book focuses on finding solutions to the common problems people have. It also contains:  How to turn boredom into selfdevelopment that will accelerate growth  How to break the money cycle that keeps people tied to the paycheque  The use of creativity and escape to enrich working life      “How to Enjoy Your Job” is so much more than its title suggests! This book is a no-nonsense self-help manual for those wishing to: apply for a job or set goals; develop additional marketable skills and then use those new-found skills in order to secure a more challenging role within a current workplace...It teaches stress management, people management and how to avoid feeling trapped. This publication should be given to...every employee when they first join a company.” Janey Richman, Auckland, NZ The 9 questions individuals need to answer to find out what they really want to do Powerful methods for setting and achieving goals How to use the 7 step Career Change process to find their place within a company or to move on 11 ways to manage stress through relaxation How to extend the comfort zone so people can achieve more this book gave me a process that defined my problems and charted a strategy to solve them. The book is rich with tools, methods and wisdom that helped me direct my efforts to achieve the wonderful situation in which I find myself today. ” Jonathan Bleier, Brisbane “Reading The book is designed to be helpful featuring  Easy to use visual diagrams and flow charts so people can follow the process easily and quickly  Questions to guide thinking throughout the book  Links to the Companion Workbook so people can note down the aspects that are meaningful to them This information can change the way people work and impact their happiness within weeks of implementing the ideas within. Work should be more than just a job! You can find more information about the book and the author, free articles and video as well as the Free Companion e-workbook at the website. www.HowToEnjoyYourJob.com If you are interested in using it to help your employees, please email me for a review copy of the book, plus worksheets that you can use to help people with the specific problems dealt with in the book. Contact : Joanna Penn 14 Saxelby Street, East Ipswich, QLD4305 Australia (m) 0423 013079 (e) joanna@HowToEnjoyYourJob.com Joanna Penn is also a Coach and Speaker on keeping your employees happy and career development www.HowToEnjoyYourJob.com