PeopleReady - Best Business/Government App

Company: PeopleReady, Tacoma, WA
Company Division/Group: TrueBlue and PeopleReady
Company Description: PeopleReady, a TrueBlue company (NYSE: TBI), specializes in quick and reliable on-demand labor and highly-skilled workers. PeopleReady supports a wide range of blue-collar industries, including construction, manufacturing and logistics, waste and recycling, and hospitality. Leveraging its game-changing JobStack platform and 600-plus branch offices across all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Canada.
Nomination Category: App & Mobile Website Categories
Nomination Sub Category: Business/Government

Nomination Title: PeopleReady's JobStack App: Helping businesses navigate unpredictable times.

The date on which this nominated mobile site or app was first published: 2017

Briefly describe this mobile site or app’s objectives and how it has met those objectives (up to 200 words). If applicable, include here the platforms your app supports:

PeopleReady's JobStack app is a groundbreaking staffing solution connecting people and work anytime, anywhere.

With job seekers having greater need for temporary work and businesses navigating unprecedented territory, JobStack has become even more vital in connecting them. Fifty-one percent of those taking temporary jobs in 2020 experienced job loss, and 85% of companies report increasing their usage of staffing apps to find workers during the pandemic.

JobStack creates a best-in-class user experience by immediately connecting employers with qualified talent, 24/7. Customers complete job orders from any mobile device within minutes, connect with almost 50,000 workers daily and see orders fill in real-time. PeopleReady's matching technology ensures only qualified, verified workers see jobs relevant to them. JobStack also provides companies the ability to submit hours, rate worker performance and invite top performers back.

Upon completing PeopleReady's virtual onboarding, job seekers can use JobStack to view assignments tailored to their skills, location and schedule. Workers are paid quickly and can update their profile to broaden their job options as they gain new skills. More than 26,000 clients and over 90% of PeopleReady's associates (workers) use JobStack,which has filled over 10 million shifts since its inception.