Gardeners Happiest; Bankers, HR Least Happy at Work [Infographic]

City and Guilds of London Institute

Are you happy at work?

If you are a florist or gardener, you just may be in the happiest of all professions.

UK-based career site City & Guilds released this infographic of their 2012 Career Happiness Index, offering wide-ranging insights into what people regard as the most significant factors for joy at work.

Florists and gardeners were at the top; followed closely by hairdressers/beauticians, plumbers, water workers, and marketers. Bank workers, IT professionals and human resources staff are the least happy.

Most workers surveyed said the most notable feature of a job is feeling recognized and appreciated. I n this group, florists felt this way the strongest while bankers felt least appreciated and recognized.

Infographic after the jump…