The company was initially established on 1st July 2001 in Karachi, Pakistan under the name of Equity Exchange & Trust (EET). People™ began consulting in the area of non-conventional structured finance and HR management. Its outsourcing arm was established in 2002 under the name of Professional Employer Services. Later in 2005, the Executive Search division was established, specialising in service delivery for recruitment, pre-screening, selection and staff placement across Pakistan. The Physical Verification division was established in the same year.

In 2007, Professional Employer Services was converted to Professional Employers Private Limited (People™). In 2008, the consulting, verification and executive search divisions of EET were transferred to People™ and an international office was inaugurated in Dubai. EET now operates as a holding company for People™ and other group interests in luxury real estate, hospitality and agriculture. Today, People™ is the leading staffing solutions, process outsourcing and HR service provider across the Middle East and South-Central Asia.​

As of June 2018, People™ is officially operating in London