PeopleReady’s JobStack App Fills a Job Every 9 Seconds & Accelerates Entry into the Gig Economy for Employers & Blue Collar...
August 28 2019 - 12:49PM
Business Wire
Technology Helping to Support 21 Percent
Post-Recession Rise in Temporary Employment
Imagine an app where workers can accept a job assignment any
time of day and sign up for work that is convenient for their
schedule and lifestyle. Imagine an app where employers can hire
qualified, local talent at a moment’s notice 24/7. Blue collar
staffing giant PeopleReady makes this a reality with JobStack, an
app that is revolutionizing the way employers and workers connect
for on-demand, seasonal and temporary positions.
The app follows a post-recession trend where more workers are
pursuing gigs for extra income and more companies are using
temporary staff to lessen fixed labor costs and quickly scale their
businesses up and down as the market shifts. Emsi estimates that,
from 2012 to 2019, employment in temporary help services rose 21.2
percent in a steady upward trajectory. Staffing Industry Analysts
estimates that U.S. revenue in the gig economy totaled $1.3
trillion in 2018 and included 53 million workers.
PeopleReady, a TrueBlue company, is using cutting-edge
technology to further the gig employment trend it has helped to
cultivate through its 30-year on demand staffing business.
Combining JobStack with the human support of more than 600 local
branches is a big differentiator for the app, which has been
introduced in markets over the last two years and is now being
promoted nationwide.
Fast Facts about the Reach and Impact of JobStack So
Far
- In the first half of 2019, JobStack filled a job every 9
seconds.
- Nearly 17,000 companies use JobStack, from small businesses to
the Fortune 500.
- 4.8 million shifts have been filled by JobStack since its
inception.
- More than 68,000 workers use JobStack every day.
- 55% of JobStack dispatches are placed outside of traditional
branch hours.
- 43% of all PeopleReady shifts are filled through JobStack year
to date.
- JobStack has an Apple store approval rating of 4.7 for the
customer app and 4.6 for the worker app.
“Gig employment has accelerated over the last several years as
companies pursue ways to effectively navigate market fluctuations
and workers seek more control over when and where they work every
day,” said Patrick Beharelle, CEO of TrueBlue. “JobStack digitizes
this process with convenient, 24/7 access to jobs and talent. A
last-minute request for labor needed the next morning can be filled
almost instantly. The fact that we combine this technology with the
personal support of a vast branch network provides a significant
advantage for clients and associates that is unique in the
market.”
The JobStack Customer App Enables Companies to Hire General
Labor Around the Clock with More Efficiency, Flexibility and Speed
Than Ever Before
Employers can place talent orders for on-demand, seasonal and
temporary staff from a smartphone or desktop 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week and see responses from qualified and trained local workers
in real time. They can instantly select workers to hire, rate their
performance and leverage priority access to invite their favorite
workers back for additional assignments. They can submit for
multiple shifts with pay rates for different positions, confirm
hours, view order history and run reports.
The JobStack Worker App Enables Job Seekers to Schedule Work
on Their Terms and Get Paid Quickly
Whether workers want to pick up some extra money on a particular
day or get their foot in the door with a company, JobStack enables
them to find work anytime, anywhere. Workers first apply to be an
associate at a local PeopleReady branch, complete the company’s
onboarding process and then sign up for the JobStack app. The app
proactively serves up assignments that are tailored to their skills
and location preference and they can choose which work best around
their life, whether it’s days, nights or weekends. Workers know the
pay before accepting the job and are quickly paid after they have
completed an assignment. After they gain new skills and experience,
they can update their profiles and see an expanded set of jobs they
can select from to work. View video here.
About PeopleReady
PeopleReady, a TrueBlue company (NYSE:TBI), specializes in quick
and reliable on-demand labor, as well as 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
mobile app, PeopleReady serves more than 130,000 businesses and
puts more than 600,000 people to work each year, operating more
than 600 branch offices across all 50 states, Puerto Rico and
Canada. Learn more at www.peopleready.com.
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Jennifer Grasz Vice President, Corporate Communications TrueBlue
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