Kelly® Named a Leader on Everest Group’s 2026 PEAK Matrix® for Industrial and Business & Professionals Contingent Talent Solutions

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By GlobeNewswire On Sep 25, 2026

Company recognized for its specialty expertise, flexible workforce solutions and AI-enabled recruiting capabilities

Everest Group has recognized Kelly Professional & Industrial™, a specialty division of Kelly, for expanding its managed services and outcome-based workforce solutions, particularly across finance and accounting, HR, and customer support.
Everest Group has highlighted Kelly’s differentiated capabilities through specialized talent expertise and advisory-led solutions, as buyers increasingly seek workforce partners who can solve complex business challenges rather than simply fill positions.
Kelly continues to invest in AI-enabled recruiting and workforce management technologies that deliver real-time market intelligence, interactive scenario modeling, and automation of high-volume hiring while demonstrating measurable client outcomes.

Kelly (Nasdaq: KELYA, KELYB), a global workforce strategy and solutions provider, has strengthened its position as a Leader on Everest Group’s 2026 US Contingent Talent and Strategic Solutions PEAK Matrix^® assessments in both the Industrial and Business & Professionals categories. The recognition highlights the success of the company’s Professional & Industrial specialty division, which offers differentiated capabilities in workforce management, outsourcing solutions, and AI-enabled recruiting.

Kelly Professional & Industrial ranks as one of top 10 largest industrial and office staffing firms in the United States, according to Staffing Industry Analysts. It delivers strategic, scalable workforce programs to clients in specialties including accounting and finance, administrative and office, advanced manufacturing, contact centers, semiconductors, and warehouses and distribution.

Kelly Professional & Industrial helps clients address workforce challenges through flexible staffing services. It offers outcome-based solutions, including business process outsourcing (BPO), skilled professional solutions (SPS) for statement of work (SOW), and turnkey contact center outsourcing.

Through BPO, Kelly Professional & Industrial manages non-core business functions end-to-end with scalable solutions that meet client-defined goals. The solutions can be implemented on-site using existing infrastructure, processes, and technologies, with Kelly owning the outcome.

The company’s SOW-based solutions support defined-scope, longer-term work where retention is critical. Clients direct the subject matter experts day-to-day while Kelly Professional & Industrial owns employment, benefits, and continuity.

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“Leadership in workforce solutions isn’t simply about filling roles or tactical delivery on talent challenges. It’s about helping businesses build the resilient workforce they need to achieve business goals,” said Keilon Ratliff, President, Staffing, BPO & RPO Solutions, Kelly. “Kelly Professional & Industrial combines deep expertise in attracting talent with tech-forward, human-centric staffing and outcome-based solutions that make hiring more responsive, precise, and meaningful. That differentiated approach is why we’ve been recognized as a leader and why our customers trust us to help them stay ready for whatever comes next.”

The company’s strategic investments in AI-enabled talent management capabilities are anchored in its proprietary workforce technology platform, which delivers real-time market intelligence, interactive scenario modeling, and automation of high-volume recruiting. A tailored AI recruiting agent identifies top candidates and accelerates hiring, and the Kelly Now job portal provides candidates with personalized job matching, fast placements, and efficient onboarding.

For clients and talent placed, this investment – backed by a team of experts guiding companies and candidates every step of the way – translates into scalable, results-led delivery for high-volume, seasonal, and fluctuating hiring needs across nearly every industry.

“Kelly has been positioned as a Leader on Everest Group’s US Industrial and Business and Professionals Contingent Talent and Strategic Solutions PEAK Matrix^® Assessments 2026. This has been supported by its strong sourcing capabilities across a broad range of skills; its focus on advanced manufacturing talent; its business process outsourcing (BPO) and skilled professional solutions (SPS) offerings; and its advanced technology investments,” said Priyanka Mitra, Vice President, Everest Group. “Kelly’s investments in workforce development through the Kelly Talent Learning Center alongside digital staffing through Kelly Now, broader automation initiatives, analytics integration, and the expansion of offshore delivery teams, further elevate its position relative to peers.”

Everest Group’s PEAK Matrix^® provides an objective, data-driven assessment of contingent staffing providers based on Market Impact and Vision & Capability. Providers are ranked as Leaders, Major Contenders, or Aspirants.

In addition to the Industrial and Business & Professionals categories, Kelly achieved Leader status on Everest Group’s 2026 U.S. Contingent Talent and Strategic Solutions PEAK Matrix^® assessments for IT and Engineering, demonstrating the company’s expertise across specialized talent markets.

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