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PeopleScout recognized for Affinix’s innovation in artificial intelligence and machine learning; also wins Platinum for best use of Instagram, Gold for recruitment marketing and chief marketing officer and senior vice president for TrueBlue brands receives Platinum distinction 

CHICAGO – April 21, 2022 – PeopleScout has been named a Platinum award winner, the highest distinction, in the 2022 TITAN Business Awards for its industry-leading talent technology Affinix™ in the Business Technology Solutions—Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning category. In addition, the global talent leader also received recognition for its superior marketing efforts and leadership with a Platinum award for Best Use of Instagram, a Gold award in the Digital Campaign—Recruitment Marketing category and a Platinum distinction for Caroline Sabetti, chief marketing officer, PeopleReady and PeopleScout and senior vice president of TrueBlue communications as Marketing Executive of the Year. 

“This recognition from TITAN is validation of our commitment to innovation and evolving our technology to stay ahead of our clients’ needs,” said Taryn Owen, President & COO of PeopleReady and PeopleScout. “As we continue to help our clients with their recruiting challenges, we also strive to create innovative recruitment marketing strategies and engagement techniques to help attract the best talent to PeopleScout and for our clients.” 

Embedded within PeopleScout’s talent solutions, Affinix delivers speed and scalability while leveraging artificial intelligence, recruitment marketing, machine learning, predictive analytics and other emerging technologies. PeopleScout adds Affinix enhancements on a quarterly basis in order to provide the best-in-class experience for candidates and our clients. This flexible approach allows PeopleScout to leverage the latest technologies all within one seamless ecosystem in Affinix.

PeopleScout was also recently named a Gold winner in the Social Media category of the 2022 MUSE Creative Awards for its Instagram page and a Silver winner in the Strategic Program, Digital Marketing Campaign category for its recruitment marketing campaign.  

The TITAN Business Awards program was formed with the sole mission of acknowledging the achievements of entrepreneurs and organizations worldwide. Over 800 nominated entries from across the globe were received this year, with participating countries including the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Netherlands and Canada. 
 
To see the full list of 2022 TITAN Business Award winners, visit the website.  

Learn more about Affinix here. 

About International Awards Associate (IAA)    
IAA, established in 2015, is the organizer of MUSE Creative Awards, MUSE Design Awards, MUSE Photography Awards, MUSE Hotel Awards, Vega Digital Awards, Vega Students Awards, NYX Marcom Awards, NYX Game Awards, NYX Video Awards, TITAN Business Awards, TITAN Property Awards, LIT Talent Awards, NY Product Design Awards, New York Photography Awards, and iLuxury Awards. IAA’s mission is to honor, promote and encourage professional excellence, from industry to industry, internationally and domestically, through award platforms that are industry appropriate. IAA assembled TITAN Business Awards to bring attention to the international business industry and promote their strategies, cultures, and teamwork to the world. 

About PeopleScout   
PeopleScout, a TrueBlue (NYSE:TBI) company, is a leading RPO provider managing talent solutions that span the global economy, with end-to-end MSP and talent advisory capabilities supporting total workforce needs. PeopleScout boasts 97% client retention managing the most complex programs in the industry. The company’s thousands of forward-looking talent professionals provide clients with the edge in the people business by consistently delivering now while anticipating what’s next. Affinix™, PeopleScout’s proprietary talent acquisition platform, empowers faster engagement with the best talent through an AI-driven, consumer-like candidate experience and optimizes the talent process through data and actionable insights. Leveraging the power of data gleaned from engaging millions of candidates and contingent associates every year, PeopleScout has served clients in more than 70 countries with headquarters in Chicago, Sydney and London and global delivery centers in Toronto, Montreal, Bristol, Krakow, Gurgaon and Bangalore. For more information, please visit www.peoplescout.com.  

Press Contact:  
Caroline Sabetti 
Chief Marketing Officer, PeopleReady and PeopleScout  
& Senior Vice President of TrueBlue Communications 
csabetti@trueblue.com 
312.560.9173 

PeopleScout executive leaders identified as influential women in RPO for leading industry growth and transformation

Chicago – March 31, 2022 – Cindy Cutaia, PeopleReady and PeopleScout chief business operations officer, and Sarah Murphy, PeopleScout senior vice president of client delivery, have been recognized as 2022 Influential Woman award winners in the Recruitment Process Outsourcing Association’s second annual Women in RPO Awards.

The Recruitment Process Outsourcing Association presented the Influential Woman and the Rising Woman awards in celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8, recognizing women in RPO who make a difference in the lives of their teams and their clients and within their organizations. 

“We are so fortunate to have Cindy and Sarah on our PeopleScout team—both have made incredible contributions to the RPO industry, our teams and our clients during their tenure in the industry and at PeopleScout,” said Taryn Owen, PeopleReady and PeopleScout President & COO.  “Our genuine thanks to RPOA for recognizing Cindy and Sarah for their contributions.”

More about PeopleScout’s 2022 Women in RPO Award winners:

Cindy Cutaia, chief business operations officer, PeopleReady and PeopleScout, brings over 15 years of leadership and 20 years of industry experience in partnering with global organizations to build and deliver strategic, scalable talent acquisition solutions with a focus on operational and process excellence. In her current role, Cindy is responsible for enabling operational effectiveness to champion PeopleReady and PeopleScout’s mission and vision, including supporting the strategic business plan and governance of the operational goals. Her role also includes executive leadership of TrueBlue’s Global Delivery Centers in Gurgaon and Bangalore, India.

Sarah Murphy, vice president of client delivery, PeopleScout, has been with PeopleScout for 13 years. As Senior Vice President, Client Delivery, Sarah is responsible for partnering with our internal team and our clients’ talent acquisition function in delivery, leadership, innovation, growth, transformation and strategy, as a trusted partner to clients primarily in the healthcare, finance, government and hospitality industries. With a total of 22 years in recruitment/human resources, Sarah has successfully led both niche hiring engagements of 5,000 hires as well as high-volume solutions of up to 55,000 hires per year. Sarah is a passionate leader and takes pride in mentoring and developing fellow female leaders and fostering an inclusive work environment.

View the full list of 2022 Women in RPO award winners here.

About PeopleScout  
PeopleScout, a TrueBlue (NYSE:TBI) company, is a leading RPO provider managing talent solutions that span the global economy, with end-to-end MSP and talent advisory capabilities supporting total workforce needs. PeopleScout boasts 97% client retention managing the most complex programs in the industry. The company’s thousands of forward-looking talent professionals provide clients with the edge in the people business by consistently delivering now while anticipating what’s next. Affinix™, PeopleScout’s proprietary talent acquisition platform, empowers faster engagement with the best talent through an AI-driven, consumer-like candidate experience and optimizes the talent process through data and actionable insights. Leveraging the power of data gleaned from engaging millions of candidates and contingent associates every year, PeopleScout has served clients in more than 70 countries with headquarters in Chicago, Sydney and London and global delivery centers in Toronto, Montreal, Bristol, Krakow, Gurgaon and Bangalore. For more information, please visit www.peoplescout.com. 

Press Contact: 
Caroline Sabetti

Chief Marketing Officer, PeopleReady and PeopleScout & Senior Vice President of TrueBlue Communications

csabetti@trueblue.com

312.560.9173

International awards program recognizes PeopleScout’s Instagram page and recruitment marketing campaigns for creative excellence

CHICAGO – March 31, 2021 – PeopleScout has been named a Gold winner in the Social Media category of the 2022 MUSE Creative Awards for its Instagram page. PeopleScout also won Silver in the Strategic Program, Digital Marketing Campaign category for its recruitment marketing campaign. The MUSE Creative Awards and the MUSE Design Awards received over 6,000 submissions this year from around the world.

As an employer of choice with a 2022 Top Workplaces USA designation, PeopleScout is consistently looking to grow its talented team with individuals who embrace PeopleScout’s culture, align with its mission and are inspired to help drive innovation in talent solutions.

“We are so fortunate to have such a talented, committed team and vibrant, and purpose-driven culture,” said Caroline Sabetti, chief marketing officer of PeopleReady and PeopleScout and senior vice president of TrueBlue communications. “As we continue to help our clients with their recruitment challenges, creating innovative recruitment marketing strategies and engagement techniques both internally and for our clients remains a key priority.”

PeopleScout used its expertise to develop an Instagram page that serves as a hub for all things PeopleScout. The page specifically focuses on PeopleScout’s culture and people and provides a place for employees to engage with one another and for potential candidates to get a genuine feel for what it’s like to be a member of the PeopleScout team.

In addition, PeopleScout’s recruitment marketing campaigns showcase the company’s unique culture, and speak to the values of today’s candidates—focusing on career growth and a passion for changing lives and making a difference by connecting people and work.

“The team here at IAA is taken aback by the works we had received for the 2022 MUSE Awards. The level of refinement and the depth of completion truly represent the best of the creative and design industries,” said Thomas Brandt, spokesperson of IAA. “IAA commends all our entrants for their dedication to their crafts and may their unceasing passions further the limits of creativity and design.”

View a complete list of the 2022 MUSE Creative Awards winners here. 

Visit PeopleScout’s careers site here.

Visit PeopleScout’s award-winning Instagram page here.

About PeopleScout   
PeopleScout, a TrueBlue (NYSE:TBI) company, is a leading RPO provider managing talent solutions that span the global economy, with end-to-end MSP and talent advisory capabilities supporting total workforce needs. PeopleScout boasts 97% client retention managing the most complex programs in the industry. The company’s thousands of forward-looking talent professionals provide clients with the edge in the people business by consistently delivering now while anticipating what’s next. Affinix™, PeopleScout’s proprietary talent acquisition platform, empowers faster engagement with the best talent through an AI-driven, consumer-like candidate experience and optimizes the talent process through data and actionable insights. Leveraging the power of data gleaned from engaging millions of candidates and contingent associates every year, PeopleScout has served clients in more than 70 countries with headquarters in Chicago, Sydney and London and global delivery centers in Toronto, Montreal, Bristol, Krakow, Gurgaon and Bangalore. For more information, please visit www.peoplescout.com. 

Press Contact: 
Caroline Sabetti

Chief Marketing Officer, PeopleReady and PeopleScout & Senior Vice President of TrueBlue Communications

csabetti@trueblue.com

312.560.9173

Latest issue explores content related to current and upcoming challenges and opportunities across the talent acquisition industry

CHICAGO – March 29, 2021 – PeopleScout today released the Q1 2022 issue of its award-winning PeopleScout NEXT magazine. Available at www.peoplescout.com/next, the magazine provides actionable insights on the rapidly changing talent acquisition, talent technology and workforce management landscape as employers deal with a challenging talent market.

It’s been two years since the COVID-19 pandemic first swept the globe, changing not only life as we knew it, but making drastic and lasting impacts on business and the world of work. Health and safety concerns have fluctuated, labor market challenges continue to stymie production and economic recovery remains uneven.

In this issue of NEXT, articles address how employers can put candidate priorities—inclusiveness, accommodation and exceptional experience at the forefront of their recruitment efforts in 2022. 

Talent acquisition leaders will find insights on:

• Why keeping DE&I at the center of recruiting strategies remains critical
• The history of African Americans in the workforce and how to build a more equitable and inclusive future
• Strategies for increasing employee engagement as a means of reducing turnover
• Boomerang employees: a talent pool that is often untapped, yet full of opportunity
• The emerging trend of a remote contingent labor force as a solution for employers
• The evolution of talent programs and technologies with a Talking Talent Leadership Profile introducing Rick Betori, PeopleScout’s managing director of the Americas

PeopleScout NEXT began publication in 2018 and has since gone on to receive numerous awards for its writing and design. In February 2022, PeopleScout NEXT was named a Gold winner in the 2022 AVA Digital Awards for its Q3/Q4 2021 issue. In October 2020, PeopleScout NEXT magazine was named a Gold winner in the Publication, Magazine category in the 2020 MUSE Creative Awards competition. This win followed two 2019 MarCom Awards: Platinum in the Print Media – Writing category and Gold in Print Media – Design for PeopleScout NEXT.

Access the Q1 2022 issue of PeopleScout NEXT today at www.peoplescout.com/next

About PeopleScout NEXT

NEXT is PeopleScout’s publication covering an expansive array of talent acquisition and workforce management topics and technology trends, designed to provide readers with the knowledge they need to go from advice to advantage. PeopleScout’s audience is focused on what’s next – the future of work, impending skills shortages and technological advances. The goal of PeopleScout NEXT is to provide talent leaders with both the big ideas and small steps they can take today to make sure they are set up for future success. You can access the latest edition of PeopleScout NEXT here.

About PeopleScout   
PeopleScout, a TrueBlue (NYSE:TBI) company, is a leading  RPO provider managing talent solutions that span the global economy, with end-to-end MSP and talent advisory capabilities supporting total workforce needs. PeopleScout boasts 97% client retention managing the most complex programs in the industry. The company’s thousands of forward-looking talent professionals provide clients with the edge in the people business by consistently delivering now while anticipating what’s next. Affinix™, PeopleScout’s proprietary talent acquisition platform, empowers faster engagement with the best talent through an AI-driven, consumer-like candidate experience and optimizes the talent process through data and actionable insights. Leveraging the power of data gleaned from engaging millions of candidates and contingent associates every year, PeopleScout has served clients in more than 70 countries with headquarters in Chicago, Sydney and London and global delivery centers in Toronto, Montreal, Bristol, Krakow, Gurgaon and Bangalore. For more information, please visit  www.peoplescout.com. 

PeopleScout’s award-winning magazine again recognized for outstanding thought leadership content and compelling digital design 

Chicago – February 17, 2022 – PeopleScout has been named a Gold winner in the 2022 AVA Digital Awards for its Q3/Q4 2021 issue of PeopleScout NEXT, the company’s quarterly publication on all things talent acquisition, talent technology and workforce management. In addition, PeopleScout was recognized with an Honorable Mention for its digital recruitment marketing campaigns. 

AVA Digital recognizes outstanding achievement by creative professionals involved in the concept, direction, design and production of media that is part of the revolution of digital communication. Work ranges from audio and video productions—websites and social media sites that present interactive components such as video, animation, blogs and podcasts—to other forms of user-generated digital communication. 

“We’re incredibly proud to receive this recognition for PeopleScout NEXT,” said Caroline Sabetti, chief marketing officer of PeopleReady and PeopleScout and senior vice president of TrueBlue communications. “With each new issue, we strive to share thought-provoking and timely industry insights, in a publication that is as useful as it is beautiful. This recognition from AVA Digital Awards is strong validation that our work is helping talent leaders navigate the current talent landscape, which will continue to drive our purpose and strategy as future issues of NEXT are published.” 

PeopleScout NEXT began publication in 2018 and has since gone on to receive numerous awards for its writing and design. In October 2020, PeopleScout NEXT magazine was named a Gold winner in the Publication, Magazine category in the 2020 MUSE Creative Awards competition. This win followed two 2019 MarCom Awards: Platinum in the Print Media – Writing category and Gold in Print Media – Design for PeopleScout NEXT. 

Access the Q3/Q4 2021 issue of PeopleScout NEXT today at www.peoplescout.com/next.  

View the full list of AVA Digital Award winners at www.avaawards.com. 

About PeopleScout   
PeopleScout, a TrueBlue (NYSE:TBI) company, is a leading  RPO provider managing talent solutions that span the global economy, with end-to-end MSP and talent advisory capabilities supporting total workforce needs. PeopleScout boasts 97% client retention managing the most complex programs in the industry. The company’s thousands of forward-looking talent professionals provide clients with the edge in the people business by consistently delivering now while anticipating what’s next. Affinix™, PeopleScout’s proprietary talent acquisition platform, empowers faster engagement with the best talent through an AI-driven, consumer-like candidate experience and optimizes the talent process through data and actionable insights. Leveraging the power of data gleaned from engaging millions of candidates and contingent associates every year, PeopleScout has served clients in more than 70 countries with headquarters in Chicago, Sydney and London and global delivery centers in Toronto, Montreal, Bristol, Krakow, Gurgaon and Bangalore. For more information, please visit  www.peoplescout.com. 

Press Contact:  
David Irwin 
Director of Communications, TrueBlue  
dirwin@trueblue.com
630.453.1120
 

PeopleReady and PeopleScout President and COO, Taryn Owen, and PeopleManagement President and COO, Carl Schweihs, named to list of the most influential staffing leaders

TACOMA, Wash.—Feb. 17, 2022—TrueBlue is proud to announce that two of its leaders have been named to Staffing Industry Analysts’ (SIA) 2022 North America Staffing 100 list. The list recognizes the most influential people in the staffing industry and workforce ecosystem who are driving the future of workforce solutions.

The TrueBlue executives featured this year include:

Taryn Owen, President and COO, PeopleReady and PeopleScout
With TrueBlue since 2010, Owen was named president of PeopleReady—which specializes in quick and reliable on-demand labor and highly skilled workers—in 2019. She expanded her role in 2021 to lead PeopleScout, a global provider of talent solutions including RPO, MSP, Total Workforce Solutions and Talent Advisory. Owen guides the ongoing digital transformation and delivery model enhancements for the two TrueBlue brands to help make it easier than ever to connect people and work. Under Owen’s leadership, PeopleReady and PeopleScout put approximately 550,000 people to work and served approximately 94,000 businesses in 2021. Known for empowering others, Owen inspires, mentors, and fosters a culture where everyone can thrive. Under her leadership, both brands were named Top Workplaces in the USA in 2021 and 2022. Owen has been recognized for her industry leadership with numerous awards, including being named to both the SIA’s Staffing 100 list and the Global Power 150 – Women in Staffing list for the past five consecutive years.

Carl Schweihs, President and COO, PeopleManagement
In his role with TrueBlue’s PeopleManagement division—which includes Centerline Drivers, SIMOS Solutions, and Staff Management | SMX—Schweihs helps companies bridge talent gaps and prepare tomorrow’s supply chain talent for the future. From manufacturing and fulfillment to distribution and transportation, his work helps supply chain companies meet workers where they are and how they want to work, whether they are looking for part-time, temporary or full-time work. His focus on technology drives improvements in clients’ and workers’ abilities to manage their work and grow in their business and their careers while making work life and filling jobs easier. Under his leadership, PeopleManagement and its brands were named Top Workplaces in the USA in both 2021 and 2022. This is the third time Schweihs has been named to the SIA 100.

“TrueBlue is proud and honored to have Taryn and Carl recognized by SIA this year for their innovation, dedication and leadership in the staffing industry,” said Patrick Beharelle, CEO of TrueBlue. “They are truly purpose-driven leaders with a focus on TrueBlue’s mission of connecting people and work and making a difference for our candidates, associates, customers, and in the communities we serve.”

“The world of work has undergone a dramatic shift and the task of keeping the workforce motivated and productive has rested with many of the enterprising leaders on the Staffing 100 list,” said Subadhra Sriram, editor & publisher, media products, SIA. “Working relentlessly to move their companies and the workforce solutions ecosystem forward, these intrepid professionals have done what it takes to ensure the ecosystem continues to thrive.”

About TrueBlue
TrueBlue (NYSE: TBI) is a leading provider of specialized workforce solutions that help clients achieve business growth and improve productivity. In 2021, TrueBlue connected approximately 615,000 people with work. Its PeopleReady segment offers on-demand, industrial staffing; PeopleManagement offers contingent, on-site industrial staffing and commercial driver services; and PeopleScout offers recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) and managed service provider (MSP) solutions to a wide variety of industries. Learn more at www.trueblue.com.

Media Contact          
David Irwin
dirwin@trueblue.com
630-453-1120