Kelly Services

Troy, MI

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.

Established in the International Marketplace

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. Today, we offer a full suite of outsourcing, consulting, and staffing solutions—delivered globally from over a 70-year heritage of dynamic talent innovations.

OUR VISION:

To provide the world's best workforce solutions

OUR CHARACTER:

We are authentic, the industry founder. We believe in relationships, not transactions. We value teamwork, realizing that we are stronger together than as individuals. We take seriously the promises we make. We are passionate, dedicated and driven to excel. With us it has never been about being the biggest. It has always been about being the best and doing the right thing. 

At our core, we are a community. Each day we welcome into our community the varied talents of all people who embrace our culture of service, teamwork and integrity. We offer the opportunity to work with the best companies in the world, and to make a difference in the communities in which we live and work.

OUR VALUES:

We are judged, collectively and individually, by the return we provide to our shareholders. We choose to provide that return with the following values:

We are personally responsible for our actions, outcomes and reputation.
We build strong relationships and create Kelly advocates for life.
We own and resolve customer and candidate issues with urgency.
We treat every customer, employee and supplier with respect and integrity.
We continuously seek opportunities to innovate and improve the Kelly experience.

Number of Staff Employees

The company has approximately 1,000 employees at its corporate headquarters in Troy, Michigan and approximately 7,000 employees in its global network.

Number of temporary workers

Kelly Services provided employment to more than 440,000 employees in 2019.

Stock Market Listing

Kelly Services common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange under the ticker symbols KELYA, KELYB

• Industry

  Recruitment Agencies
• No. of Employees

  7,000+
• Website

  https://www.kellyservices.com/
• Jobs Posted

  110