In the resume business, we’re used to hearing from dissatisfied workers eager to find better jobs, so it seems like everyone hates going to work. Not so, according to a recent study by the University of Chicago’s National Opinion Research Center. The study revealed that 86 percent of workers are satisfied with their jobs. Plus, the job satisfaction rate has been high since the survey began in 1972. That’s great news, because life can be miserable if going to work is misery. Now that’s something to celebrate this Labor Day!

Make it a safe one,

Kim Isaacs

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Country singer George Strait’s song, “Write This Down” asks his lover to write down that he loves her because he “forgot” to tell her while they were together. Too late, because she’s leaving. It’s a shame he couldn’t use Jott.com, a new service (currently available in the U.S. and Canada) that allows you to call a toll-free number and have your voice message transcribed and emailed/text-messaged to yourself or the person or group of your choice.

Jott.com has great potential to help job seekers. For example, have you ever sat down to write an interview thank-you note, but realized you forgot important information from the meeting? With a free account from Jott.com, you could call Jott.com from your cell phone immediately after a job interview and narrate important points, and the email will be waiting for you when you return home. The service transcribes your voice message, so it’s also a productivity booster. You have to speak clearly (as is the case for any voice recognition program) and the message might not be perfect. I sent myself a message to remember the song “Write This Down” for this blog post, and received an email that said, “Likes this sound.” I have to remember to take the marbles out of my mouth, because other Jotts I’ve tested have been close to perfect.

Hat tip goes to John Jantsch at Duct Tape Marketing (from the Duct Tape Marketing Newsletter)

Best wishes,

Kim Isaacs

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