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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…
Top 5 Email Templates for High Volume Recruiters
To say that Talent Acquisition professionals send a lot of emails would be an understatement. Sourcing a candidate? Send an…
Fountain Wins a Gold Stevie® Award For Talent Acquisition & Retention Solution Provider Of The Year!
We are so excited to announce that Fountain has won a Gold Stevie® Award in the Talent Acquisition & Retention…
Pros and Cons of Offering Referral Bonuses
Spending hours scouring job boards and scanning resumes for the right candidate is an exhausting and seemingly never-ending process. It…
Is AI Helping or Hurting Your Hiring?
Artificial intelligence (AI) in recruiting gives the great promise of eliminating human bias. In order for AI to work well,…
We Made the List—Fountain Ranks No. 1265 on the 2021 Inc. 5000!
We are thrilled to announce that we’ve made the annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s…
Defining Career Paths for Auto Workers
The auto industry is undergoing massive changes as technology takes over and the roles of humans become overshadowed by machines.…
5 Recruiting Tasks That Aren’t Considered Olympic Sports but Should Be
After watching the 2020 Olympic Games over the past few days, we’ve been amazed by the talent and strength displayed…
Enhancing Distribution Center Talent Acquisition with Digital Transformation
Fountain recently sat down with Richele Middlebrooks, Director of Talent Acquisition at Grocery Outlet with about 400 stores to talk…
Reskilling and Upskilling in Manufacturing
The global pandemic has ushered in changes in almost every way imaginable, even changes we weren’t necessarily ready for. One…
How Hiring For Logistics Positions Will Change Post-Pandemic
The shift to remote work and the explosion of e-commerce are two trends which, while already underway before COVID-19, surged…
3 Ways to Make Your Recruiting Process More Gender-inclusive
Creating a gender-inclusive workplace starts with a thoughtful recruiting process. With a few changes, you can build recruitment practices that…
Why HR Departments Worry about Celebrating Pride
Many regard the 1969 Stonewall Rebellion in New York City as the catalyst for the modern LGBTQ+ movement. Pride Month,…