Linking Career Development to Job Satisfaction: A Study of Employees in the Banking Sector

Employees job satisfaction has a substantial role in the banking sector due to various reasons, such as service-oriented competition and the high-pressure nature of the employees. This study investigates the effect of career development practices on employee’s job satisfaction in the private banking sector in the Sukkur region of Sindh province. The quantitative methods employed in the study involved collecting data from managers, operational managers, and junior staff using a convenience sampling technique. The study used a sample size of 320 to conclude the results. Using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 27/SmartPLS, the findings exert a positive and significant effect of career skill development, career support, career goal setting and career mentoring on employee’s job satisfaction. The findings of the study provide guidelines to policymakers and baking authorities to develop effective and employee’s friendly policies, which enhance employee satisfaction. Besides, the career development policies must be initiated to provide opportunities for employees to fulfil their career goals and dreams.