How to Increase your Job Satisfaction

Stuck in your current job? Sometimes you can't just up and leave for the dream job that fulfills you and also gives back to the world, but you want to be able to survive or improve your current job.

Here are 8 tips to help with making the job you have more aligned with your values, and to make it more satisfying and meaningful:

1. Build relationships

Hang out with positive co-workers, get to know more people, join groups so you can expand your at-work social network with great people.

2. Get involved in social benefit opportunities provided by the company

Make a contribution that extends beyond yourself. Join, or create a movement that has some eco or social goal within the company.

3. Mentor a colleague

Help a team mate or intern advance their skills.

4. Change the way you work

so you can spend more time and energy on tasks you find fulfilling. 

Or change existing tasks by introducing elements that inspire you.

5. Take stock of where you are relative to your future goals

Examine where you in relation to where you see yourself going. Are you on track?

6. Set some self-improvement goals

Think how you can add to and expand your skills so that you are moving towards your longer term goals.

7. Try a lateral move within the company

Would a lateral move provide a job that is more aligned with your values?

8. Incorporate your passion and interests in your work life

For example, you love to help people; where can you use this in your current job?