PeopleReady

Name

PeopleReady

Legal name

PeopleReady, Inc.

Website

https://peopleready.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Temporary Staffing Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320)

SIC

Services-Help Supply Services (7363), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

High-Volume / High-Turnover Temp Staffing (BPACACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Warehousing, Distribution & Material Handling Staffing (BPACAEAD), Skilled Trades (Electricians/Plumbers/HVAC/Carpenters) Staffing (BPACAEAB), Transportation (Drivers/Fleet) Staffing (BPACAEAE)

Keywords

• Temporary staffing services
• Industrial staffing
• Workforce solutions
• On-demand labor
• Skilled trades staffing

Headquarters

HQ city

Tacoma

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Temporary Staffing Services: PeopleReady provides temporary staffing services connecting businesses with W-2 workers. Revenue is generated through placement fees based on hours worked or shifts filled. Companies request workers through JobStack app or local branches, and billing occurs after workers complete shifts.
2. Per Diem Staffing: Provides per diem staffing services where workers are supplied by the day or shift. Helps control labor costs during spikes and gaps by preventing extra overhead and only adding workers for exact shifts/days needed.
3. Flexible Staffing Solutions: Offers temporary, seasonal, same-day, and temp-to-hire staffing arrangements. Supports businesses in adapting to evolving demands, whether for one worker or 100, across all 50 states and Puerto Rico.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

PeopleReady provides temporary staffing services that connect businesses with qualified, E-Verified W-2 workers across industries such as construction, manufacturing, logistics, hospitality, retail, and skilled trades. The company operates a proprietary JobStack mobile and desktop platform enabling 24/7 worker requests, schedule management, and timecard approval, and serves clients through 400+ local branches across all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Specialized divisions include PeopleReady Skilled Trades (PRST) for electrical trades and PeopleReady On-Demand for rapid same-day staffing.

Product overview

PeopleReady operates as a staffing services company offering a technology platform (JobStack) with two primary mobile/desktop applications: JobStack for Business enables businesses to request, manage, and pay temporary workers 24/7; JobStack for Work allows job seekers to find and accept flexible hourly jobs. The platform includes AI-powered features such as ReadyMatch™ (worker-to-job matching) and an AI-enabled bill rate calculator. PeopleReady also operates specialized divisions including PeopleReady Skilled Trades (PRST) for skilled electrical workers and PeopleReady On-Demand for rapid staffing needs. All workers placed are W-2 employees who are E-Verified, with services available across all 50 U.S. states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JobStack: PeopleReady's mobile and desktop staffing application that gives businesses 24/7 access to request workers, manage schedules, timecards, ratings and workforce reports. Features AI-powered bill rates and ReadyMatch technology for instant worker matching.
• JobStack for Business
• JobStack for Work
• ReadyMatch

Products and services

• JobStack for Business Mobile and desktop application that gives businesses unlimited access to PeopleReady's network of qualified, E-Verified W-2 workers. Enables 24/7 staffing visibility, worker requests, schedule management, timecard approvals, worker ratings, and downloadable workforce reports from any device.
• JobStack for Work Mobile application for job seekers to find flexible hourly work that fits their needs, interests, and schedule. Offers map-based job search, instant accept features, next-day pay options, and access to jobs without requiring a resume.
• PeopleReady Skilled Trades (PRST) Specialized division of PeopleReady providing skilled trades workers across electrical specialties, including residential and industrial electricians, linemen, and apprentices, plus workforce development support through educational content and partnerships.
• PeopleReady On-Demand Service tier within PeopleReady offering on-demand labor and rapid-response staffing solutions for businesses needing same-day or next-day worker coverage, including temporary, seasonal, same-day, and temp-to-hire staffing arrangements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 13 million shifts filled via JobStack since inception
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 April 2025PeopleReady Skilled Trades (PRST) named Official Professional Staffing and Labor Provider for Independent Electrical Contractors. IEC is a nonprofit federation representing over 4,100 member businesses with 53 educational campuses nationwide. Partnership addresses severe skilled labor shortage in the electrical sector by providing contractors access to qualified workers across all specialties—from residential electricians to linemen and apprentices. PRST provides educational content on hiring best practices through webinars, research studies, and conferences.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup: One of the world's largest staffing firms with major U.S. industrial staffing presence under the Manpower brand. Competes head-to-head with PeopleReady in light-industrial and skilled trades placements, especially in construction, manufacturing, and logistics.
• Adecco: Global staffing leader (Adecco Group) with extensive light-industrial and clerical staffing operations in the U.S. through brands like Adecco and LHH. Directly comparable to PeopleReady on temporary industrial staffing and customer base, though it operates at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Randstad: Global staffing leader with a sizable U.S. staffing operation across industrial, clerical, and professional segments. Direct competitor to PeopleReady in the temp industrial staffing category and increasingly investing in digital matching technology analogous to JobStack.

Direct peers

• Express Employment Professionals: Franchise-based staffing firm (Express Employment) operating across the U.S. with both industrial/commercial staffing and professional placements. Directly competes with PeopleReady in clerical, light-industrial, and on-demand staffing for SMB and mid-market businesses.
• Tradesmen International: Specialized skilled-trades staffing firm providing electricians, welders, carpenters, and other tradespeople on a temp and temp-to-hire basis. Directly comparable to PeopleReady's PRST division and its IEC strategic partnership serving industrial and construction contractors.
• Labor Finders: Light-industrial temporary staffing franchise network operating across the U.S., focused on construction, manufacturing, and warehouse workers. Closely comparable to PeopleReady's core industrial temp staffing value proposition and branch-based go-to-market model.
• Staff Management | SMX: Sister TrueBlue subsidiary providing managed staffing services and on-site workforce solutions to high-volume industrial customers. Operates within the same parent (TrueBlue) as PeopleReady and overlaps considerably on light-industrial staffing, though with more emphasis on MSP/on-site delivery.
• Kelly Services: U.S.-headquartered staffing firm (Kelly) with strong light-industrial, clerical, and professional staffing offerings. Overlaps directly with PeopleReady's industrial/clerical temp staffing model and serves similar SMB and enterprise customers across manufacturing, logistics, and events.

Emerging players

• Wonolo: Tech-enabled on-demand staffing platform connecting businesses with hourly workers across warehousing, retail, hospitality, and events. Competes with PeopleReady's JobStack platform for digital-first SMB customer acquisition and same-day fulfillment.
• Veryable: On-demand labor marketplace enabling manufacturers and warehouses to flex labor capacity up and down by the day. Directly comparable to PeopleReady's on-demand industrial model and competes on speed and tech-driven matching.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PeopleReady
• Xx.com/_PeopleReady
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/peopleready
• Instagraminstagram.com/peopleready

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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