Forbes Names Kelly One of America’s Best Employers for Women
23 Août 2021 - 5:00PM
Kelly® has blazed trails for women since 1946 when William Russell
Kelly founded the company and pioneered the staffing industry.
Kelly sought to connect women, who had kept America’s economy
moving forward during World War II and suddenly found themselves
replaced by returning servicemen, with work in Detroit’s booming
business districts. Today Kelly places talent with companies around
the world and, ahead of its 75th anniversary, has been recognized
by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers for Women.
“This recognition is a testament to our history of connecting
women with work in ways that enrich their lives and speaks volumes
to our culture,” Chief People Officer Amy Bouque says. “We’re proud
to be recognized for our leadership in providing fulfilling and
rewarding careers to women everywhere.”
The Forbes recognition is based on market research by Statista
Inc. and a survey of 50,000 Americans, including 30,000 women,
working for businesses with at least 1,000 employees to identify
the companies liked most by female workers. The research also
considered representation at the executive and board levels, as
well as initiatives to improve gender equity and resolve
allegations regarding discrimination or misconduct. The 300
highest-scoring companies made the list.
Seven in 10 (71%) of Kelly’s more than 7,000 full-time internal
employees are women and 65% of Kelly’s new hires in the United
States were female in 2020. Kelly’s U.S. leadership ranks are 39%
female, three of the company’s five business units are led by
women, and half of President and CEO Peter Quigley’s executive
leadership team is made up of women. In addition, 35% of Kelly’s
board are women.
Kelly’s Leadership in Action program is committed to supporting
women in their career advancement as well as promoting leadership
opportunities for underrepresented communities. The group has
nearly 700 members – both men and women in mid- to senior
leadership positions in the Americas and EMEA – and helps them
prepare for current and future leadership positions through
training programs and networking events.
Kelly also launched five employee resource groups, including the
Women’s Alliance, which seeks to make a difference by developing
solutions to issues affecting women and by providing opportunities
for women to gain leadership skills and broaden their
network. Among other things, it has sponsored workshops that
empower women and underrepresented groups to speak about their
accomplishments to break modesty norms and glass ceilings.
Kelly has also developed programs that make it easier for
working parents to better balance work and family life. In 2016,
Kelly introduced a hybrid work program called Kelly Anywhere, which
gave corporate employees in Michigan the flexibility to work from
home at least part of their time. The program enabled Kelly to
seamlessly transition to remote work during the pandemic and has
expanded since. Where possible, employees are given the option to
work fully remote or a hybrid schedule. Internal surveys show that
managers and employees report a positive impact on both
productivity and work experience.
“Nearly three million American women have left the labor force
during the pandemic. Many women, particularly mothers of young
children, have been furloughed or laid off. Many others have had to
choose between showing up at front-line jobs or caring for their
children,” Bouque says. “At Kelly we’re committed to making work as
accessible as possible and welcoming women to leadership roles at
clients and within our corporate ranks.”
Forbes recently also ranked Kelly No. 2 on both America’s
Best Professional Recruiting Firms and America’s Best
Temporary Staffing Firms lists. Kelly has also been recognized
as one of America’s Best Employers for Diversity, was named
a FlexJobs Top 5 Company for Remote Work, and earned a perfect
score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate
Equality Index.
About Kelly®Kelly connects
talented people to companies in need of their skills in areas
including Science, Engineering, Education, Office, Contact Center,
Light Industrial, and more. We’re always thinking about what’s next
in the evolving world of work, and we help people ditch the script
on old ways of thinking and embrace the value of all workstyles in
the workplace. We directly employ nearly 370,000 people around the
world, and we connect thousands more with work through our global
network of talent suppliers and partners in our outsourcing and
consulting practice. Visit kellyservices.com and let us help with
what’s next for you.
Media ContactChristian
Taske248-561-8823christian.taske@kellyservices.com
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