TrueBlue's PeopleReady Named a Leader in Everest Group's 2025 Industrial Staffing Assessment

TrueBlue's PeopleReady has been recognized as a Leader in Everest Group's 2025 Industrial Staffing Assessment, highlighting its digital-first approach and sector expertise. The accolade underscores PeopleReady's extensive nationwide presence, robust talent network, and advanced digital capabilities. The company continues to expand its staffing solutions through innovative technology and upskilling initiatives.

TrueBlue Inc. (NYSE: TBI) has been recognized as a Leader in Everest Group’s 2025 Industrial Staffing Assessment, highlighting its digital-first approach and sector expertise. The accolade underscores PeopleReady’s extensive nationwide presence, robust talent network, and advanced digital capabilities. The company continues to expand its staffing solutions through innovative technology and upskilling initiatives.

PeopleReady, a flagship brand of TrueBlue, was named a Leader in Everest Group’s US Contingent Talent and Strategic Solutions PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2025 – Industrial. This recognition is a testament to the company's strong position in the industrial staffing sector and its ability to connect people and work across the country [1].

The assessment noted several key strengths of PeopleReady, including its expertise in high-demand sectors such as construction, energy, hospitality, and event support. Its specialized division, PeopleReady Skilled Trades (PRST), delivers staffing solutions for skilled trades in sectors such as construction, energy, and marine. The company's proprietary digital staffing platform, JobStack, stands out for its high adoption rates and strong outcomes for industrial shift-based work [1].

PeopleReady’s digital-first approach is further enhanced by its leveraging of intelligent agents for sales and marketing automation, and its commitment to upskilling initiatives through programs like WorkUp and formal apprenticeships. The company has significantly expanded its physical presence across the US, increasing its sales personnel and restructuring branch operations into collaborative territory-based teams to improve client engagement and service quality [1].

TrueBlue’s President and CEO, Taryn Owen, stated, “This recognition underscores TrueBlue’s position as a leading provider in the industrial staffing sector and the important role we play in connecting people and work across the country. PeopleReady’s extensive national footprint, expansive talent network, and deep local market expertise, combined with our award-winning JobStack app, enable us to deliver flexible, high-impact staffing solutions with superior client value” [1].

Kristy Willis, President of PeopleReady, added, “Being recognized once again as a Leader by Everest Group underpins the strength of PeopleReady and TrueBlue in delivering tailored staffing solutions with excellence. To thrive in today’s dynamic labor market, America’s businesses need access to flexible, ready-to-deploy staffing solutions at scale. And that’s exactly where PeopleReady excels; we help businesses adapt quickly, stay productive, and meet the demands of an ever-changing economy” [1].

To learn more about what makes PeopleReady a leader in US contingent talent, visit [PeopleReady](https://www.peopleready.com/) [1].

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[1] https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trueblue-recognized-leader-industrial-staffing-120000495.html