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Getting more than a good job.
Byline: Mary Ann Milbourn
Greed may have been the byword of the 1990s when it came to work and success, but experts urge college graduates in 2003 to consider a different, more enduring value as they set out on their careers _ job satisfaction.
"A lot of people stumble into their first job, and then they feel locked in," said Sandy Putnam, a longtime human-resources expert who now has her own career consulting firm, Back to Work Connection in Yorba Linda, Calif. "They suddenly realize, `I'm unhappy and can't get out.'"
A survey by The Conference Board last summer shows that more and more people feel trapped in a job rut.
About half of those surveyed _ 50.5 percent _ said they were satisfied with their present job. That compares with 58.6 percent in 1995. Those surveyed who were 65 and older ...
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