-- Pay: Twenty-five percent of workers aren't happy with their pay rate, and 35 percent didn't get a raise in 2008.
-- Career advancement: Twenty-six percent of workers are dissatisfied with career development plans at their companies, while 80 percent didn't receive or ask for a promotion in 2008.
-- Work/life balance: Eighteen percent of employees aren't content with their work/life balance options. And 54 percent had a bigger workload during the last six months.
When on the job hunt, workers pay attention to a company's stability, career advancement choices, work environment and flexible schedule possibilities.
"January is typically one of the busiest job search months of the year," says Rosemary Haefner, vice president of human resources. "And this year should be no exception with increased unemployment combined with workers who are putting their New Year's resolutions into action.
"In fact, 82 percent of workers said while they are not actively looking for a new position, they would be open to one if they came across the right opportunity."
Haefner provides tips to those looking for other career options:
-- Practice patience. With many resumes coming in for open positions, companies may require more time to find the appropriate candidate.
-- Try job posting: Put some key words from the job post in your resume. Your resume might stick out if a manager scans them with an automated system.
-- Explore online job sites. Post your resume on different recruitment sites in order to get your name out there.