Kelly Engineering Resources® Recognizes “Engineers Week”

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TROY, Mich. (February 21, 2011) – From the simplest to the most highly sophisticated innovations, engineers have a vital role in bringing a concept to life. During “Engineers Week,” Kelly Engineering Resources, a specialty service of Kelly Services, Inc., will recognize the talents of the vast engineering workforce.

Sponsored by the National Engineers Week Foundation, a formal coalition dedicated to ensuring a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce, the positive impact the field of engineering has on society will be showcased from February 20th through 26th. Throughout the week, Kelly Engineering Resources offices will also promote engineering internships and careers to engineering college students.

Through its annual Future Engineers Scholarship Program, a sophomore- or junior-level college engineering student who meets program criteria, including submitting a written essay, is awarded a $5,000 scholarship. The 2011 winner is Scott Miller, a student at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities who is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, with a focus on Environmental Engineering.

“Each year, we employ thousands of skilled engineering professionals across a wide range of industries,” said Tim McAward, vice president and product leader, Kelly Engineering Resources. “Engineers Week is an opportunity to recognize experienced and future engineers for their dedication and innovative contributions to the field.”

For more information about the National Engineers Week Foundation, as well as the various ways in which “Engineers Week” positively impacts the field of engineering, please visit http://www.eweek.org.

About “Engineers Week”

In 1951 the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) founded “National Engineers Week,” one of the nation’s oldest professional outreach efforts. In order to reflect the global nature of engineering and “Engineers Week” partners, The National Engineers Week Foundation recently removed “National” from the week’s name.

About Kelly Engineering Resources®

Since 1965, Kelly Services, Inc. has provided engineering workforce solutions to various organizations around the world. Established in 1998, Kelly Engineering Resources (KER) provides staffing and placement services to a broad spectrum of industries, including aerospace, chemical, defense, energy, medical device, nanotechnology, petroleum, pharmaceutical, power, refining, shipbuilding, semiconductor, and telecommunications. For more information, visit www.kellyengineering.com/us. Applications for the 2012 Future Engineers Scholarship Program will be available beginning in March 2011.

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 more than 530,000 employees annually. Revenue in 2010 was $5 billion. Visit www.kellyservices.com and connect with us on Facebook, LinkedIn, & Twitter.

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Kathy Fisher
Kelly Services, Inc.
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