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How the frontline actually hires.
From Operator to Conductor
The job that replaces the job. Spend a day with a frontline operations manager and count the tools. An applicant…
When Candidates Use AI Too: How Frontline Screening Has to Change
Candidates now use AI as readily as employers do. The same tools tailor resumes, draft interview answers, and submit applications…
What Is a Split Shift? How to Staff Two Peak Periods Without Burning Out Frontline Teams
Restaurants, retailers, and delivery teams face the same staffing shape every day: a lunch rush, a quiet afternoon, and a…
No-Call/No-Show: How to Cover the Shift and Prevent the Next One
The 6 a.m. opener hasn’t walked in, hasn’t called, and isn’t answering texts. The manager has a line forming and…
Caregiver Recruitment: How to Hire Home Care and Senior Living Staff
Demand for caregivers is outpacing the workforce that fills the roles. The BLS projects 18% employment growth for home health…
One Person, the Work of a Hundred
If one person can do the work of a hundred, what happens to the other ninety-nine? The honest way to…
What frontline workers really want: How to cater to your ideal candidates
Did you know? Every day, 2.7 billion people around the world and 82% of U.S. workers clock in to start…
Q1 2024 Fast Food Report
Introduction In the world of frontline hiring, key performance metrics such as time-to-hire and hire rates can change quickly. We’ve…
Fountain launches four new products to change the game of frontline workforce management
The labor market for frontline workers has shifted dramatically—job demand has increased, and with faster, more tech-enabled hiring processes, it’s…
How to build a direct sourcing strategy for frontline hiring
Did you hear that? It’s your frontline job applicants dropping from your funnel because your hiring process is too complicated.…
All you need to know when choosing HR compliance software
We get it—HR compliance isn’t necessarily the most exciting part of working in recruitment. But its importance warrants this blog…
7 ways to excel at recruiting automation
Whether you’re prepared for it or not, the world of talent acquisition is always on the precipice of change. There’s…
Your definitive guide to frontline recruiting
Did you know? More than 80% of workers in the United States are frontline workers. These indispensable members of the…
HR Compliance Checklist for Frontline Employers: What It Actually Covers
The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division recovered $259 million in back wages for 176,957 workers in fiscal year…
Best practices for successful employee onboarding
In the world of talent acquisition, recruiting doesn’t stop the moment an offer is extended. Once hired, new workers need…
Top 3 challenges of quick-service restaurant hiring (plus 3 solutions!)
If you’ve eaten a meal at a quick-service restaurant in the past month, you may have seen “Now Hiring” signs…
Yardstik and Fountain commit to deliver better tools to hourly workers
Yardstik and Fountain are doubling down on an already-thriving partnership to deliver better screening and onboarding tools to businesses hiring…
5 high volume recruitment strategies for smarter hiring
High volume recruitment can sometimes be synonymous with constant recruitment. Too many recruitment teams spend hours on inefficient processes and…