Kelly Services join GC2018 as Official Temporary Workforce Supplier

Kelly Services, a leading provider of recruitment and talent management solutions in Australia has been appointed as the "Official Temporary Workforce Supplier" to the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018).

As part of the partnership, Kelly Services will work closely with the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (GOLDOC) Villages and Logistics teams to provide a temporary workforce comprising of general labourers, forklift operators, warehouse staff, administration professionals and call centre operators to support the successful delivery of various GC2018 venues and villages across Gold Coast, Brisbane, Townsville and Cairns.

Kelly Services Managing Director and Country General Manager Penny O’Reilly said the team is incredibly proud to help deliver the Games.

"Just as the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games presents athletes and spectators from around the world with a once in a lifetime experience, playing a role in driving the success of the event by delivering a quality, temporary workforce is a once in a lifetime opportunity for our business," said Ms O’Reilly.

"Kelly works with thousands of individuals across Australia every day, creating connections between great people and great employers. We understand better than most the impact a high quality temporary workforce has on an organisations success."

"We are very proud to be in a position to provide an opportunity for great talent from across the country to find temporary work on the Commonwealth Games."

GOLDOC General Manager, Commercial, Cameron Murray welcomed Kelly Services to the GC2018 Sponsor Family.

"Kelly Services will be recruiting around 400 temporary workforce positions over the coming months," said Mr Murray.

"The temporary workforce position will be active across a seven-month period, with the initial intake commencing mid-November and running through to late May 2018.

"These roles will assist with the final fit out of the Commonwealth Games Village and venues in preparation for the athlete’s arrivals, before turning their attention to the bump out post Games."

Jobseekers should visit https://goldcoast2018.seek.com.au/ for further information and to view the positions available.

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MEDIA CONTACTS:

Brett Maguire

Marketing Director – Kelly Services Australia and New Zealand

M: 0420 960 938

E: brett.maguire@kellyservices.com.au

Cobey Moore

Communication and Media Lead – Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation

M: 0447 109 772

E: cobey.moore@goldoc.com

ABOUT KELLY SERVICES AUSTRALIA

Kelly Services Australia is part of the PERSOLKELLY group of brands.

PERSOLKELLY, is a joint venture established in 2016 between PERSOL Holdings (Previously Temp Holdings) and Kelly Services Inc. It is currently one of the largest workforce solutions provider in the region, spanning over 50 offices across 13 countries including: Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

In Australia and New Zealand, Kelly Services is a leading provider of workforce solutions, offering an array of outsourcing and consulting services as well as staffing on a temporary, contract and permanent placement basis. An in-depth understanding of the intricate relationship between local talent issues and business needs, allows Kelly’s expert recruitment consultants to create connections that drive success.

Visit www.kellyservices.com.au

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