Kelly Services Launches Dedicated Engineering Division
25 May 1999
Kelly Services Launches Dedicated Engineering DivisionNew Website Provides Online Job Postings and Application Opportunities TROY, Mich., May 25 -- Kelly Services(R) (Nasdaq: KELYA, KELYB) today announced today the consolidation of its engineering staffing services into a new division called Kelly Engineering Resources(R). The creation of Kelly Engineering Resources results in a specialized division that combines the global resources of Kelly Services with the expertise of accomplished engineering recruiters and staffing professionals. Kelly Engineering Resources has 44 branches across the country and has already placed employees in 95% of Fortune 500 companies. Kelly has been providing engineering staffing to companies for more than 30 years. Joe Tori, who has 19 years experience in engineering and engineering staffing, is vice president of Kelly Engineering Resources. "By creating a dedicated business unit, we meet not only our customers needs for skilled engineering professionals, but employees' and candidates' desire to take control of their careers," said Tori. "We are in the business of career engineering. Kelly Engineering Resources can attract, retain and supply strong engineering talent for our customers." The new multimedia website for Kelly Engineering Resources at http://www.kellyengineering.com contains a powerful job search capability as well as training, human resources and technical information of importance to engineering professionals, whether they are looking to hire or find new work. Kelly Engineering Resources is a specialized division that combines the global resources of Kelly Services with the expertise of experienced engineering recruiters and staffing professionals. Kelly has been providing engineering staffing for more than 30 years in a variety of areas including aeronautical, automotive, chemical, civil, electrical, environmental, industrial, mechanical, petroleum, quality control, and tool design. Kelly Services, a Fortune 500 company, provides more than 750,000 employees annually in office services, accounting, engineering, information technology, legal, scientific, marketing, light industrial and home care. Kelly owns and operates more than 1,800 offices in 19 countries. Sales in 1998 were $4.1 billion.