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Skilled professional solutions — when retention is critical.

When you need expertise that stays with the work, skilled professional solutions provides experienced professionals through a statement of work (SOW) to deliver defined outcomes from start to finish.
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Where skilled professional solutions work.

Statement of work solutions are ideal when retention is critical.
Navigating uncertainty

Operating in economic uncertainty often times means cycles of rightsizing and scaling your workforce. Our solution is a seamless way for companies to engage qualified talent quickly, while maintaining high standards.

Extended leave

When a key employee needs extended time away, Kelly Professional & Industrial provides a dedicated professional with the skills and experience to keep work moving, bridge the gap, and maintain continuity with confidence.

Project work

For high-value, time-sensitive work, you need experienced professionals who can deliver. Kelly Professional & Industrial connects you with skilled talent ready to take on complex challenges and keep critical work moving.

How skilled professional solutions works with Kelly Professional & Industrial. 

  • Define the need

     A Kelly Professional & Industrial specialist consults on the role, the level of expertise required, and how long the engagement will run — whether it's a single project or an open-ended need.

  • Engage career professionals, not just consultants

    We connect you with subject matter experts who have hands-on experience doing the work itself, not advising from the sidelines.

  • Deploy skilled talent fast

    When an energy manufacturer needed logistics experts on short notice, Kelly Professional & Industrial deployed 30 skilled professionals in under two months to keep $3 billion in operations running.

  • We manage the professional relationship

    Kelly Professional & Industrial handles the employment relationship, including benefits, for the full length of the engagement — regardless of duration.

  • Retain, rehire, or conclude on your terms

    Because Kelly Professional & Industrial manages continuity behind the scenes, you can bring the same professional back for future work or wrap up the engagement when the project ends.

Four reasons your team will feel the difference.

01

One relationship. Every workforce need.

From a single contingent specialist to a fully outsourced workforce function — your Kelly relationship grows with you. No re-bidding, no new vendor setup, no lost institutional knowledge.

02

Strategy you can actually staff.

Unlike advisory-only firms, our recommendations come with the talent to execute them — so your transformation doesn't stall at the implementation gap.

03

Depth across the disciplines that matter most.

Specialized practices in technology, engineering, science, education, and government — the professional you need is someone Kelly already knows, not someone we're sourcing cold.

04

Workforce intelligence, not just workforce supply.

Our workforce intelligence turns hiring decisions into evidence-based strategy — helping your leadership team see around corners on talent availability, cost, and organizational risk.

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FAQ

Questions employers ask about skilled professional services.

What is Skilled professional solutions (SPS)?

SPS is an outsourced solution where Kelly Professional & Industrial supplies experienced professionals who deliver the work themselves — not just advise on it — through a statement of work (SOW).

How is SPS different from temporary staffing?

Temporary staffing fills a role with day-to-day direction from your team. SPS provides subject matter experts engaged under a statement of work to own and deliver specific work, with Kelly Professional & Industrial managing the employment relationship throughout.

Is SPS only for short-term projects?

No. SPS supports both single projects and ongoing business needs — from bridging an extended employee leave to providing continuous expertise for as long as the work requires.

Why choose SPS when retention is a concern?

Kelly Professional & Industrial manages the professional relationship, including benefits, for the full length of the engagement. That continuity makes it easier to retain or rehire the same expert for future work, rather than starting over each time you have a need.