Kelly & AARP

Kelly Services Partners with AARP To Provide Professional Career Options for Mature Workers

National Employer Team (formerly Featured Employer Program) Emphasizes Phased Retirement to Minimize Imminent Skills Shortage

TROY, MI  (March 2, 2005) – Kelly Services, a global staffing company, today announced a new partnership with AARP as a National Employer Team member in a program designed to connect mature workers with companies committed to aggressive efforts to recruit, hire, and retain them.  By integrating this approach into their business plans, many companies will find it is the competitive edge they need to win the looming war for talent. 

“Kelly Services has a long history of attracting and retaining mature workers and we are pleased to strengthen this strategy as an AARP National Employer Team member,” said Carl Camden, president and chief operating officer, Kelly Services.  “Mature workers are rated highly by our customers and we find these employees are extremely focused, reliable, and offer our customers a greater bank of specialized skills and invaluable knowledge, particularly in the professional, technical, and educational sectors.” 

Finding qualified, talented people is a challenge today, and it will be even more intense tomorrow.  A key demographic trend contributing to the gap between job creation and the labor supply is the aging of the workforce, which clearly points to a significant skills shortage during the next two decades.  Retaining access to mature workers will be critical in terms of talent and productivity.  A key component of any long-term human resource strategy should be to engage older workers on the job as they are highly credentialed, and often best suited to meet the demands of the marketplace. 

“Seasoned workers bring a competitive edge to any company, and our partnership with AARP allows us to maximize and leverage their expertise and abilities,” said Camden.  “Kelly offers many employment opportunities and programs for mature workers who elect a phased retirement, seek a new career path, or want to further their professional development.” 

At Kelly, mature workers are a significant, valued segment of the workforce.  They offer a wealth of experience and are ready, willing, and able to work beyond traditional retirement age.  Mature workers benefit from the flexible schedules Kelly offers that help them balance work and leisure while providing interesting professional opportunities to use their broad expertise to continue their career development.

About Kelly Services

Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: KELYA, KELYB) is a leader in providing workforce solutions. Kelly offers a comprehensive array of outsourcing and consulting services as well as world class staffing on a temporary, temporary-to-hire and direct-hire basis . Serving clients around the globe, Kelly provides employment to 480,000 employees annually. Revenue in 2009 was $4.3 billion. Visit www.kellyservices.com.