A recent survey has found that people over 50 are happier and more motivated at work than those in their 30s. This is based on some research undertaken by Vodafone – but dig deeper and the results are that 70% of those aged 50 or over said they were fulfilled by their job, compared to 50% of those aged 25-31. Ok, this is good, but still 30% of those over 50 are not happy at work.

With the younger people, those under 31, have stated that 59% feel undervalued, 49% unfulfilled and 43% de-motivated

The career coaching clients that I work with are unhappy at work, and seeking to get greater career satisfaction. This can be either through making a career choice that was not through through – becoming, for example a lawyer or a sales executive as it seemed like the best choice and then realising it wasn’t a good fit; having a baby and having other things more important in life than climbing the career ladder, or just not sure where to start and getting stuck in an admin job after graduation/

Could I help? I offer a range of complimentary solutions such as the 10 steps to a job you love eProgramme which you can obtain through completing the sign up box on the right.