on Staffing Industry Analysts' 2021 list of largest U.S. worforce providers: #1 in education and #2 in engineering
science and office talent provider in the U.S.
managed services provider with $9.4 billion spend under management
workforce solutions across Americas, EMEA, and APAC
by 4,600+ supplier partners globally
the Fortune 500 with workforce solutions
on Forbes’ 2022 list of America’s Best Professional Recruiting Firms for the second consecutive year
a "Global Champion for Supplier Diversity & Inclusion" for the fourth consecutive year by WEConnect International, LGBT Chamber of Commerce and Disability:IN
Capital approach: Invest in HQ structure, geo-based management layers, and brick & mortar branches; increase and protect capital; grow organically.
Capital approach: Invest in staff and structures to sell and service large accounts; increase and preserve capital; grow organically.
Capital approach: Invest in building outsourcing organization and global supply chain; grow organically; make small acquisitions with existing capital.
Operating model: Extensive U.S. branch network focused on local Commercial staffing business; arranged by geography.
Operating model: Arranged by geography and account size; launched new staffing specialties and centralized models to meet largest customers’ needs.
Operating model: Arranged by account size and delivery model; large accounts increasingly serviced by external suppliers.
Capital approach: Unlock capital to invest in chosen specialties, talent, and technology; grow organically and invest aggressively in meaningful high-margin acquisitions.
Operating model: Arranged by specialty; five segments, each led by experts driving growth in their market.
Launched newly focused and funded operating model based on our chosen specialties
Sold/leased back Kelly
HQ real estate
Sold Brazil staffing operations
Unlocked $235 million in capital by unwinding non-EBITDA producing APAC investments
Completed three acquisitions that expand our Education specialty and introduce higher-value adjacencies
Acquired an IT workforce solutions firm in the SET specialty (Kelly’s largest acquisition to date)
Acquired a specialty recruiting firm in the fast-growing RPO space
Launched/expanded three Education products
Added higher-value solution to P&I
Unlocked organic GP and revenue opportunities in SET
Unwinding legacy systems to increase speed to revenue
Specialty strategy focused on value creation
Five operating segments sharpen our focus on talent, customers, and market opportunities in each specialization
Leading talent solutions provider in targeted specialties (education, engineering, MSP)
Strong financial position to enable growth
High-quality balance sheet
Significant free cash flow generation
Available debt financing
Monetizing non- EBITDA assets to unlock capital
Cash priorities designed to deliver value
Redeployed non-EBITDA producing assets in support of growth areas
Aggressive acquisitions in higher-margin specialties that create value
Investments in talent, technology, and products enable inorganic specialty growth