TROY, Mich., Oct. 14, 2025 — Kelly (Nasdaq: KELYA, KELYB), a prominent global provider of specialized talent solutions, has achieved recognition as both a Leader and Star Performer in Everest Group’s 2025 US Contingent Staffing PEAK Matrix ® Assessment for business professional and industrial staffing. This accolade underscores Kelly’s remarkable market growth, primarily driven by its outcome-focused managed services and strategic technological investments.
This year marks the first time Kelly has received the Star Performer designation while also being acknowledged as a Leader for three consecutive years in the realm of business professional and industrial contingent talent and strategic solutions. Notably, this achievement illustrates Kelly’s pioneering status as the only company to earn both Leader and Star Performer titles across all four categories of the US Contingent Staffing PEAK Matrix ® Assessments, which also includes IT and engineering. Additionally, earlier in the year, KellyOCG + Sevenstep was honored as a Leader and Star Performer in the Global Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) PEAK Matrix, reinforcing Kelly’s reputation as a robust strategic workforce partner.
Tammy Browning, Group President of Enterprise Talent Management at Kelly, commented, “Kelly consistently flexes forward as a strategic partner, offering scalable managed services and statement-of-work solutions designed to help clients achieve their business goals and attract top talent. Our commitment to strategic technology investments enhances our processes while connecting job seekers with clients more efficiently. We are elated that Everest Group has once again recognized Kelly as a professional and industrial staffing Leader and a Star Performer.”
Everest Group highlights Kelly’s focus on diversifying its services into resilient sectors, including semiconductors, renewable energy, and advanced manufacturing. The evaluation underscores Kelly’s commitment to upskilling and retaining talent while facilitating the deployment of employees across various disciplines, ultimately creating career pathways that enhance sustainable workforce solutions and operational efficiency.
The 2025 assessment emphasizes Kelly’s expansion of talent sourcing capabilities and its substantial investments aimed at enhancing technology-driven solutions. These innovations include automated digital operations, e-sign onboarding, self-scheduling options, and mobile access, all designed to improve operational speed, compliance, and visibility.
In the context of industrial staffing, Everest Group acknowledged Kelly’s effective implementation of an omnichannel strategy that combines branch presence, centralized support, and digital access through its proprietary platform, Kelly Now. Continuous enhancements in integrated AI, automation, and analytics have significantly improved both talent and client experiences.
Under Browning’s leadership, Kelly has established itself in delivering contingent talent and strategic solutions across industries such as semiconductors, automotive, and reverse logistics, providing agile, outcome-based managed services. Their skilled professional solutions (SPS) allow clients to engage specialized experts for targeted projects, further bolstering talent retention and redeployment opportunities.
Everest Group ranks contingent staffing providers based on seven critical categories, including vision and strategy, delivery of staffing solutions, market impact, and technology capabilities. Companies are classified as Leaders, Major Contenders, or Aspirants, while Star Performers are identified for outstanding year-over-year performance.
Priyanka Mitra, Vice President at Everest Group, remarked, “Kelly is recognized as a Leader and Star Performer due to its resilience in the industrial staffing market, focus on outcome-based solutions, and significant technology investments. Its initiatives in advanced manufacturing and semiconductors, combined with its informed approach to upskilling and talent engagement, assure its strong positioning moving forward.”
Kelly Services, Inc. has been a pioneer in the staffing industry since 1946, connecting over 400,000 individuals to work annually and ensuring businesses have access to necessary talent across diverse sectors. With a 2024 revenue of $4.3 billion, Kelly continues to empower opportunities for businesses and job seekers alike.
Through strategic investments and innovation, Kelly not only adapts to market needs but also redefines the workforce landscape, positioning itself for sustained growth and success in the years to come.