City & Guilds have released their 2008 Happiness Index, the fifth annual survey of UK workers to determine the ‘happiest’ professions. Beauticians and hairdressers are the top two professions. This makes me want to get my hair done to see just how happy these hairdressers really are.

More interesting than the list of professions, though, is what the ‘happiest’ professions have in common. According to the Guild, the top 3 reasons for being happy at work are:

1. An interest in what you do for a living
2. Good relationships with colleagues
3. Having a work-life balance

There are 5 great tips on how to apply these to your own studio/organisation/workplace here. I’m sure we’ve got a way to go, but I was impressed by how well they matched up with our own values.