What loving your work can do for you

People with a strong calling find purpose in their jobs. Rather than just a pay cheque, work is a source of fulfilment, meaning and passion. Research has linked strong callings to improved job satisfaction, heightened engagement and better job performance. But effort and enjoyment, two fundamental assumptions about calling, remained largely untested. Shoshana Dobrow and Heather Kappes set out to test these assumptions in a real-world setting.