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How to Manage Gen Z Employees on the Frontline
Gen Z now makes up 41% of the U.S. shift workforce, overtaking Millennials in Deputy’s analysis of more than 41…
10 Practical Tips for Managing Millennials in the Workforce
Millennials are roughly 30 to 45 years old in 2026, and the label now covers store managers, warehouse leads, working…
Internal Mobility for Hourly Workers: How to Build Promote-From-Within Paths
More than 70% of frontline employees have applied for a promotion or new role, according to McKinsey, and fewer than…
Stay Interviews: How to Catch Frontline Attrition Before It Happens
43% of frontline new hires are gone within 90 days, and replacing each one costs about $7,000, according to the…
Exempt vs. Non-Exempt Employees: Keeping Classification Consistent From Requisition to Payroll
Exempt and non-exempt status is a pay-and-duties classification decision that legal counsel makes and periodically revisits, not a one-time label…
What Is Ban the Box? A Fair Chance Hiring Guide for High-Volume Employers
Ban-the-box takes its name from the criminal-history checkbox that used to sit on nearly every job application; the laws remove…
3 Warehouse Worker Hiring Tips from Stitch Fix
With more than 2 million warehouse workers in the U.S. alone, these employees are the foundation of the global supply…
How a Fountain Customer Extended Delivery Drivers’ Lifetime Value
A volatile consumer market means demand is constantly changing. This economic adjustment is also reflected in the behaviors of hourly…
3 Unique Ways to Improve your Truck Driver Benefits Package
As the ‘Great Resignation’ marches on, it’s more important than ever to think critically about your strategy for retaining truck…
How to Hire and Retain Delivery Drivers
Long before the pandemic, urban and rural communities alike reaped the benefits of delivery drivers bringing goods and services right…
4 Social Recruiting Strategies for Manufacturing
The 2.8 million manufacturing workers in the United States make up the backbone of the domestic supply chain. But, finding…
Warehouse Job Description Duties: What to List and How to Write Them
An accurate duties list and a duties list that filters are different documents. A posting can name the duties in…
How to Build an Employee Retention Program for Hourly Workers
Keeping your employees happy and engaged is crucial to the success of your organization. A high employee turnover rate will…
Fountain Raises $85M Series C
Here at Fountain, we’ve raised $85 million in Series C financing to help companies around the world hire hourly workers.…
25 HR Words (and Acronyms!) You Need to Know
Welcome to our list of commonly used high volume HR words! The world of high volume Talent Acquisition is constantly…
Key Insights from LEAP HR: Manufacturing 2021
At LEAP HR: Manufacturing in Denver, Colorado in September industry experts came out in full force, from cereal producers to…
How Glassdoor Reviews Impact Your High Volume Hiring
It’s probably no surprise that Glassdoor, a website where current and previous employees can review the companies they work(ed) for,…
5 Ways to Attract Working Parents to Hourly Jobs
Parenting while holding a job can be a tricky balancing act for many, which is why it’s imperative for employers…