Fountain Blog
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…
Fountain announces ISO 27001 Certification
Fountain is excited to announce that we have achieved ISO 27001 certification, one of the most globally recognized information security…
The state of hourly hiring in Germany: An interview with Christa Stienen
We had the pleasure of speaking with Christa Stienen, former CHRO of DB Schenker Germany/Switzerland and Hellmann and current Fountain…
The future is bright: An open letter in honor of Women’s History Month
Dear Friends, Colleagues and Allies, In March we celebrate both Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, a time…
How to build the best recruitment funnel for hourly hiring
18 strategies for building, managing, and optimizing an effective recruitment funnel Recruitment is a crucial aspect of any business, especially…
How to choose the best ATS for hiring hourly workers (that’s beneficial for both recruiters and candidates)
Not all recruitment and applicant tracking systems are created equal Hiring hourly workers is an important task for any organization,…
4 ways to adapt your talent acquisition suite for hourly hiring
How evolving your recruitment and hiring technology stack can help you meet your business objectives Hourly hiring is an essential…
How to optimize your hourly hiring strategies
Hiring hourly workers differently from corporate workers will yield better business results. Hiring hourly workers can be a challenging task…
Engage applicants globally with Fountain’s WhatsApp integration
Drive better conversations and boost conversion on the world’s largest messaging platform With over 214 million people unemployed across the…
Fountain enhances the applicant experience with ‘really human hiring’
It’s a fact: Hiring today is hard, especially when it comes to hourly workers. But here at Fountain, we’ve been…
Introducing Messenger 2.0: A refreshed look and feel that’s mobile-first, too
Messaging has fundamentally changed how we communicate. People around the world spend more time messaging than nearly any other online…
Fountain Raises $100M Series C Extension for International Growth
We are thrilled to announce that Fountain has raised $100 million in extended Series C funding! Led by B Capital…
How to reduce retail employee turnover
According to our recent report written in partnership with Boston Consulting Group, in 2020 and 2021 the vast majority of…