2. Type Public (NASDAQ: KELYA)
Industry Professional services
Founded 1946
Founder(s) William Russell Kelly
Headquarters Troy, Michigan, United States
Area served Global
Key people
Terence E. Adderley
(Chairman)
Carl T. Camden (President &
CEO)
3. Services
Human resources consulting,
outsourcing, consulting,
recruitment, career transition
and vendor management
services
Revenue $5.551 billion (2012)
Profit $63.70 million (2012)
Employees 8,200 (2012)
Website www.kellyservices.com
4. • An American temporary staffing agency that operates
throughout the world.
• It is headquartered in Troy, Michigan, and offers services that
include temporary staffing services, outsourcing, vendor on-site
and full-time placement.
• Operates in 41 countries and territories.
• Employs more than 530,000 individuals annually, in areas
including office services, accounting, engineering, information
technology, law, science, marketing, creative services, light
industrial, education, and health care.
• Revenue in 2011 was $5.3 billion.
5. • William Russell Kelly founded Russell Kelly Office Service
in 1946.
• Initially providing office services performed at Kelly's
offices, rather than providing temporary staffing at the
client's location.
• In 1946 that the first 'Kelly Girls' came into scope and the
first 'Kelly Girl' was Adelaide Hess Moran who was able to
demonstrate that this new working sphere for women could
be one to enjoy.
• The temporary workers, who were usually female, became
known as 'Kelly girls'.
6. • In recognition of this, the name of the company was changed
to Kelly Girl Service, Inc. in 1957.
• The term 'Kelly girl' became a widely used term for a
temporary worker, regardless of the worker's company
affiliation or gender.
• In 1966 the name of the company was changed to Kelly
Services, Inc.
• The current Chairman of the Board of Directors is Terence E.
Adderley and the CEO is Carl T. Camden.
