Survey Ranks Purchasing-Procurement as 5th Happiest Career

A recent survey of career satisfaction ranked Purchasing-Procurement as the 5th happiest career path.

The survey was conducted by CareerBliss.com and looked at the following nine factors:

1. Employee's relationship with their boss, co-workers, and customers
2. The work environment
3. Job resources
4. Compensation
5. Growth opportunities
6. Company culture
7. Company reputation
8. Daily tasks
9. Job control over the work performed on a daily basis

Respondents to the survey identified factors 1, 8, and 9 above as the most important in determining job satisfaction.

Taking first through fourth place before Purchasing-Procurement were: Biotechnology, Customer Service, Education, and Admin-Clerical.

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