GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2025

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

The following table reflects changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period by reportable segments:

(in thousands)		PeopleReady		PeopleManagement		PeopleSolutions		Total company
Balance at	December 31, 2023
Goodwill before impairment		$	105,284	$	81,092	$	142,191	$	328,567
Accumulated impairment charge		(46,210)		(79,601)		(118,642)		(244,453)
Goodwill		59,074		1,491		23,549		84,114
Impairment charge		(59,074)		—		—		(59,074)
Foreign currency translation		—		—		(497)		(497)
Balance at	December 29, 2024
Goodwill before impairment		105,284		81,092		141,694		328,070
Accumulated impairment charge		(105,284)		(79,601)		(118,642)		(303,527)
Goodwill		—		1,491		23,052		24,543
Acquired goodwill (1)		—		—		17,338		17,338
Foreign currency translation		—		—		615		615
Balance at	December 28, 2025
Goodwill before impairment		105,284		81,092		159,647		346,023
Accumulated impairment charge		(105,284)		(79,601)		(118,642)		(303,527)
Goodwill		$	—	$	1,491	$	41,005	$	42,496

(1) Effective January 31, 2025, we acquired Healthcare Staffing Professionals, Inc. The goodwill associated with the acquisition has been assigned to the HSP reporting unit, and included within the PeopleSolutions reportable segment (previously known as PeopleScout) based on our purchase price allocation. Refer to Note 2: Acquisition for additional details.

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets

Finite-lived intangible assets

The following table presents our purchased finite-lived intangible assets:

	December 28, 2025						December 29, 2024
(in thousands)	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization		Net carrying amount		Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization		Net carrying amount
Finite-lived intangible assets (1):
Customer relationships	$	14,300	$	(2,185)	$	12,115	$	2,637	$	(2,448)	$	189
Trade names/trademarks	2,405		(1,025)		1,380		1,632		(758)		874
Total finite-lived intangible assets	$	16,705	$	(3,210)	$	13,495	$	4,269	$	(3,206)	$	1,063

(1)Excludes assets that are fully amortized.

Schedule of Estimated Future Amortization of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets

The following table provides the estimated future amortization of finite-lived intangible assets as of December 28, 2025:

(in thousands)
2026	$	2,602
2027	2,602
2028	2,602
2029	2,602
2030	2,602
Thereafter	485
Total future amortization	$	13,495