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Today, work is viewed not only in terms of the task requirements and skills necessary for productivity, but also in terms of the conditions tat must be met if workers' values and needs are to be satisfied. Vocational training programs can and should be geared to promote the likelihood that competent workers will be satisfied with their jobs. A review of research on job satisfaction and work adjustment provides a context for a discussion of the ways in which vocational education can contribute to worker satisfaction. A major focus of this review is on the authors' Theory of Work Adjustment and its application to vocational education programs and policies. Measures of job satisfaction are mentioned, and conclusions regarding job satisfaction are drawn from the literature.