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…
Diversity Hiring: Sourcing or Screening Problem?
Human resources is about humans, and so far artificial intelligence (AI) has proven fallible in many attempts to mimic recruiting…
3 Retail Recruitment Strategy Tips
Retailers in the U.S. experience some of the highest levels of attrition. According to the Society for Human Resource Management…
A Note About the Recent DDoS Incident
On April 28, 2021, Fountain was the target of a Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack. We took immediate action by activating…
Onboarding Challenges in Retail
The past year has been nothing short of a mind-bending anomaly, and fewer industries have borne the brunt of the…
How Supply Chains Can Address Hiring Shortages and Talent Gaps
If there is one thing the pandemic taught us it’s that our supply chains needed a process overhaul. As we…
The Top 4 Industries Where Hiring Is Rebounding
In the volatile world of the COVID-19 pandemic, the state of the nation’s economy and fluctuating unemployment rates are just…
How to Stay Connected to Remote Hourly Workers
The COVID-19 pandemic has catapulted the work-from-anywhere lifestyle into the status quo. These days, you and your employees are most…
Selecting an ATS: Four People You Need To Get Buy-In From
Introduction Applicant tracking systems (ATS) are evolving to address the needs of the modern workforce. These changes have led to…
2 Ways Retail Recruiters Can Combat High Turnover
Recruiting leaders have a lot on their shoulders: They’re constantly having to navigate the ever-changing hiring needs of the company…
Immigration Hiring Controversies Surrounding H-1B Visas
U.S. industries are suffering from a deficit of skilled workers. The shortages are most significant in STEM areas, particularly medical…
4 Solutions to Virtual Hiring Roadblocks
Common challenges of in-person interviews include transportation costs, last-minute scheduling changes, no-shows, and a variety of other issues. While virtual…
Solving 3 Common Hiring Challenges With Data
Hiring software is one of the most important investments organizations make to support and empower their talent acquisition teams. To…