Kelly Services : Seasonal Employment Demand Offers Employees Distinct Benefits According to Kelly Services(R)
October 29, 2015 at 09:00 am EDT
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TROY, MI--(Marketwired - Oct 29, 2015) - The country's low unemployment rate, coupled with the busy holiday shopping season, has created a high demand for candidates in the retail, transportation, customer service and distribution industries according to Kelly Services, a global leader in providing workforce solutions. And, with more and more focus on work-life balance or "design," seasonal employment opportunities can be an ideal solution for individuals who desire a flexible schedule, while learning new skills.
Additionally, the National Retail Federation (NRF) predicts that nearly half of holiday shopping will be done online this year which may explain the demand for positions that can be attractive to students and others. Flexibility, competitive pay, enhanced skills and in some cases, bonuses and incentives, are just some of the perks.
"Seasonal positions often provide candidates the opportunity to work for major companies and to learn the business and company culture which is valuable," said Steve Armstrong, senior vice president of U.S. Operations for Kelly Services.
Armstrong adds that it is important for candidates to understand that seasonal positions offer a number of distinct advantages that can benefit individuals, including:
The opportunity to supplement income
Continuous employment on a résumé
Opportunities to gain work experience
The chance to sample various industries
The ability to test the waters at a specific firm
The chance to keep knowledge current and learn new skills
Build a professional network
About Kelly Services
As a global leader in providing workforce solutions, Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: KELYA) (NASDAQ: KELYB) and its subsidiaries, offer a comprehensive array of outsourcing and consulting services as well as world-class staffing on a temporary, temporary-to-hire, and direct-hire basis. Kelly® has a role in managing employment opportunities for more than one million workers around the globe by employing 550,000 of these individuals directly with the remaining workers engaged through its talent supply chain network of supplier partners. Revenue in 2014 was $5.6 billion. Visit kellyservices.com and connect with us on Facebook, LinkedIn, & Twitter.
Note to Editor: A Kelly Services employment specialist is available to speak on local employment trends and seasonal work opportunities in all markets, with special focus on Boston and Pittsburgh.
Kelly Services, Inc. is a specialty talent and workforce solutions provider operating throughout the world. The Company operates through five segments: Professional & Industrial (P&I), Science, Engineering & Technology (SET), Education, Outsourcing & Consulting Group (OCG) and International. P&I segment delivers staffing, outcome-based and permanent placement services, providing administrative, accounting and finance, light industrial and contact center staffing and other workforce solutions in the United States and Canada. The SET segment delivers staffing, outcome-based and permanent placement services focused on science and clinical research, engineering, technology and telecommunications specialties. Its OCG segment delivers talent solutions including managed service provider (MSP), payroll process outsourcing (PPO), recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), and talent advisory services. International segment also delivers RPO talent solutions within its local markets.