Company Profile
Kelly Services
Company Overview
Kelly Services ® puts you in charge of your career, with access to cutting edge projects and technologies in industry leading organizations. Top companies throughout the world have trusted Kelly® as a premier source of engineering talent and services since 1965. Engineering job seekers know Kelly® as a firm with an unmatched reputation for quality, integrity and professionalism.
Company History
William Russell Kelly founded the company in Detroit on October 7, 1946, operating as the Russell Kelly Office Service. He is widely credited with pioneering the modern temporary help industry. The company was renamed Kelly Girl Service in 1957, and it became Kelly Services® in 1966 to reflect the growing services of the company.
In 1968, Kelly Services opened its first international office in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The company’s first European office opened in 1972 in Paris, France.
Total Sales Revenue in 2013 was $5.4 billion.
Kelly Services is currently ranked 468 in the Fortune 500 list of America’s largest companies.
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
Michigan's Top 100 Workplaces 2014
For the second year in a row, Kelly Services was recognized as one of Michigan’s "Top Workplaces" by the Detroit Free Press—a designation shared by only 24 other large employers in the state. Companies were selected based on the results from an employee survey that measured aspects such as company leadership, communication, career opportunities, working environment, and managerial skills.
Best of Staffing® Client Award
Kelly Services has been named as one of Inavero's 2014 Best of Staffing Client Award winners. Presented in partnership with CareerBuilder, the award provides the only statistically valid and objective service quality benchmarks for the industry, revealing which staffing companies deliver the highest quality of service to their clients.
Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Pros to Knows
Three Kelly executives have been recognized by Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine for helping their supply chain clients or the supply chain community prepare to meet industry challenges.
Most Valuable Employers (MVE) for Military®
Kelly Services has been named a finalist for CivilianJobs.com Most Valuable Employers (MVE) for Military award.
Global Outsourcing 100®
Kelly Outsourcing and Consulting Group (Kelly OCG) was named to the 2014 Global Outsourcing 100 list by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP®) for the third consecutive year.