Personality and Job Satisfaction

Personality and Job Satisfaction There has been substantial research that has implied a connection between personality and job satisfaction. Job satisfaction has been shown to have an influence over many job related factors such as performance, inclination to quit, and absenteeism. Since there is some sort of connection, should this relationship play a part when hiring new employees? One personality factor that can play a part is locus of control. Locus of control is a …

…What if an organization is interviewing a candidate that is currently employed elsewhere but is looking for a new job because they are unhappy? Would one turn this candidate away because he/she has a high level of negative affectivity? Therefore, more aspects of a person must be taken into account for job placement. It is likely that it isn’t these traits that determine the job satisfaction, but the job that determines these traits.