1、2 0 0 9 A n n u A l R e p o R tKelly Services was established in 1946 by William Russell Kelly,founder of the temporary staffing industry.Since then,our company has evolved from the widely-recognized“Kelly Girl”brand to become a leader in providing innovative workforce solutions.Built on a strong tr
2、adition of integrity,quality,and professional excellence,Kellys values are key to creating longstanding relationships with customers and employees.Our company is organized around three geographic regions:The Americas;Asia Pacific(APAC);and Europe,the Middle East and Africa(EMEA).Through our Outsourc
3、ing and Consulting Group(OCG),Kelly offers a comprehensive array of workforce options,including global recruitment,human resource management,vendor management,and outplacement services.In addition,the company provides world-class Commercial and Professional and Technical staffing on a temporary,temp
4、orary-to-hire,and direct hire basis.Kellys 480,000 employees can be found working in traditional office positions as well as in finance,healthcare,engineering,law,education,accounting,information technology,science,creative services,and light industrial.In 2009,our revenue totaled$4.3 billion.Kelly
5、is headquartered in Troy,Michigan,USA.More information can be found by visiting the companys Web site:.Corporate profile2009 was inarguably a challenging year for Kelly Services and the entire staffing industry.The global economic decline that began in 2008 persistedand,with it,financial instability
6、,job loss,and reduced demand for temporary staffing services.Yet,we ended the year with optimism,and a sense that the worst is behind us.Early signs of a recovery emerged during the summer.In the fall we saw positive movement in the labor market.Since then,the demand for temporary employment has ste