A sample of 423 Swiss job entrants reported major change in general, as well as positive and negative work experiences one, two, and four years after finishing vocational training. Qualitative data analysis showed change in responsibility, increase in decision latitude, acquisition of new status (professional work status, full team member status),…

Hierarchical polynomial regression analysis was used to assess the relationship between tenure/age and job satisfaction and occupational stability for 172 male and 592 female university employees. Tenure was a more consistent predictor of job satisfaction than age. The relationship between tenure and job satisfaction differed for males and…

This study investigated predictors of job satisfaction and builds on previous research on the effects of bachelor's degree majors and job field congruence on job satisfaction. Data on workers' job experiences in 2001 were matched to those workers' college experiences across 30 institutions and background characteristics up to 25 years earlier.…