Kelly Services Provides Advance Unemployment Rate Announcement
TROY, Mich., June 2 --
WHAT: Advance comment on the unemployment rate announcement provided by global staffing company Kelly Services.
WHO: Carl Camden, president and chief operating officer, Kelly Services.
DETAILS: The following commentary is offered in advance of the May unemployment rate announcement due Friday from the U.S. Department of Labor:
"We anticipate another month of respectable job growth in the economy, although perhaps not the sizeable increase we saw last month, but a strong showing nonetheless.
"Demand for staffing services continues to escalate across the employment spectrum with a rise in temporary to permanent placement. People seeking permanent jobs are increasingly able to use temporary work as a way in the door.
"The pace of hiring should now climb steadily heading into the summer months."
WHEN: Friday, June 3, 2005
About Kelly Services
Kelly Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: KELYA, KELYB) is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Troy, Mich., offering staffing solutions that include temporary staffing services, staff leasing, outsourcing, vendor on-site and full-time placement. Kelly owns and operates nearly 2,600 offices in 27 countries. Kelly provides employment to more than 700,000 employees annually, with skills including office services, accounting, engineering, information technology, law, science, marketing, light industrial, education, health care and home care. Revenue in 2004 was $4.98 billion. Visit http://www.kellyservices.com .
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SOURCE: Kelly Services, Inc.
NOTE TO EDITORS: Carl Camden is also available for media interviews through the contact.
CONTACT: Deana Patritto of Kelly Services, Inc., +1-248-244-5477
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