Kelly Services profit beats on North America demand. [Reuters]
Nissan is hiring about 1,000 new employees at its Mississippi plant, but there are more than a couple caveats that come with the new job opportunities. The most recent hires will be making about $12 an hour, and will remain as temporary employees for five years, reports the Detroit Free Press. [Newser]
Customers First: CRM Hiring Demand Increasing. [Wanted Analytics]
The number of insurers looking to increase staff is now at the highest level since July 2009, according to “The Mid-Year Insurance Labor Market Study,” produced by Jacobson Group, an insurance staffing company, and Ward Group, an insurance consultancy. The majority of insurers, 54.5 percent, intend to increase staff this year, compared to 51 percent in January; and the number expecting to increase revenue is 78.4 percent, up from 69 percent for the same period. [Insurance Networking News]
CareerBuilder survey reveals the most unusual things that happened in work elevators. [Daily Markets]
Accountemps survey finds career pathing tied to job satisfaction. [Market Watch]
Amazon has hired executive recruiting firm Argos Search to help the company hire an intellectual property “Acquisition and Investment Leader” to “identify and evaluate strategic IP acquisition and licensing opportunities,” according to a job description obtained this week by Reuters. [Reuters]
Unum Group : Employee morale still on the decline, but benefits education can help. [4-traders]
CorSource and VASCO partner on identity assurance solutions for cloud security, mobility and regulatory compliance for next generation corporate IT networks in the U.S. [Virtual Strategy]
The Travillian Group announced that Chris Stulpin has joined the firm as a Managing Director. [MarketWatch]
Does moving up mean moving on? Less than one-third of management roles filled from within. To fill management positions, companies are more likely to look for talent outside rather than within their own ranks, a new survey from Robert Half Management Resources suggests. [Northumberland View]
According to TechServe Alliance, a collaboration of IT services firms, clients, consultants and suppliers, the number of IT jobs grew by 4,800 jobs in July to reach a level of 4,191,200—another all-time high. In June employers added only 2600 IT jobs. [The Sacramento Bee]
‘Know Who You Are as an Organization’ | how Insperity recruiting services empowers small businesses. [The Hiring Site]
Work and Life: it’s all about balance. [Huffington Post]
How can I get my messy desktop under control? [Lifehacker]
