Workforce consulting that works.

Talent advisory is a consultative service that helps organizations solve complex workforce challenges through expert guidance, strategic insight, and actionable recommendations. At KellyOCG, that spans both external workforce programs and talent acquisition, delivered through consultants who have run the programs they advise on. It goes beyond traditional staffing to analyze your talent needs, assess current processes, and design tailored strategies — from optimizing talent acquisition and workforce planning to embedding advanced technologies and fostering organizational transformation. The goal is to empower your business with data-driven advice and solutions that build a stronger, future-ready workforce.

KellyOCG consulting is available in two ways. Standalone engagements are independent, objective projects scoped and priced separately from any managed program, bringing an outside perspective without a delivery relationship attached. Embedded consulting also runs inside active managed service provider (MSP) and recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) programs, where senior consultants participate in recurring business reviews, renewal preparation, and strategic planning. Both modes draw from the same practice and the same methodology.

Organizations typically engage KellyOCG consulting at moments of change or complexity. For talent acquisition leaders, that often means optimizing a full-time hiring process, entering new markets, addressing talent shortages, mitigating candidate fraud, or rebuilding a recruitment function around skills-based hiring. For external workforce and procurement leaders, it often means redesigning an MSP model, modernizing VMS technology, governing statement of work (SOW) spend more effectively, or navigating an AI-driven shift in how contingent work gets structured. Whenever sharper thinking and specialized expertise are needed to drive measurable results — and internal capacity or perspective isn't enough — talent advisory delivers real value.

KellyOCG advisory projects deliver measurable improvements in talent strategy, program efficiency, technology integration, and workforce resilience — resulting in increased agility, cost savings, and better talent outcomes.

Talent Unbounded was the name of Sevenstep’s advisory and consulting service. When Kelly® acquired Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP), including its Sevenstep recruitment process outsourcing business, Sevenstep was integrated into KellyOCG, the outsourcing and consulting division of Kelly. Sevenstep’s governance, delivery, and training methodology, including its Talent Unbounded advisory service, is now fully embedded in KellyOCG. Clients can expect the same data-driven talent supply and demand analytics, competitor benchmarking, and strategic workshops that help KellyOCG advisory clients achieve high-impact workforce strategies and make informed decisions about talent acquisition, skills mapping, and program transformation.

Our approach to AI and digital transformation is grounded in the programs we actually run. We help clients assess where AI workflows replace, augment, or complement their existing workforce model, and design a roadmap that connects technology decisions to workforce outcomes. Because our consultants work inside active MSP and RPO programs, we bring a practical perspective on what AI adoption looks like operationally — what changes, what doesn't, and where the real implementation risk lives. For organizations facing pressure to modernize but are uncertain where to start, that grounded perspective is the difference between a credible plan and an aspirational one.

Yes. Whether you’re scaling, optimizing, or overhauling your workforce approach, we provide modular and comprehensive consulting to address your unique position and goals.

Our experienced advisors work across sectors, including life sciences, technology, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and more, customizing solutions for each industry’s unique challenges.