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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…
Hiring Best Practices: Traditional Workers vs. Contingent Workers, Revisited
What are contingent workers? Contingent workers are a group of people whose work is typically based on short-term engagements with…
Is Automation Replacing Jobs of Part-Time Workers?
“The robots are coming” are four words that have struck fear into the hearts of human beings in films and…
How Restaurant Management Systems Are Shaping the Franchise World
Restaurant management systems have had a major impact on all different types of restaurants, including franchises. In order to remain…
How to Get a Job Quickly
The growing popularity (36% of workers have gig jobs) of the gig economy has revolutionized the hiring process, with one…
The Ultimate Hiring Benchmark Report
Recruiting metrics benchmarks that include the gig economy The freelance gig economy is here to stay but recruiting metrics benchmarks…
Improve Your Job Application Process
SHRM reports that 60% of job seekers quit in the middle of the online job application process because of their…
Recruiting Automation Makes Recruiters Better at Their Jobs
To address the demands of today’s fast-paced hiring market, hiring managers need recruiting automation. People often think “recruiting automation” means…
How to Reduce Average Time To Hire Rates By 50%
The 2017 State of Talent Acquisition Technology study found that the majority of respondents (62%) stated that average time to…
Impact of Raising Minimum Wage on Small Businesses
Over the course of this year, 21 states will be increasing their minimum wages. While this is great news for…
Managing Employee Turnover
Employee turnover or employee retention is a funny thing – it happens in every enterprise and is inevitable. Every business…
8-Step High Volume Hiring Process
Hiring a high volume of qualified hourly workers begins with a bulletproof hiring process. Easy peasy, right? Nope! Although Talent…
Hiring Process Tips: Building a Strategic Recruiting Process
Whether you own a restaurant, retail store, or a franchise, companies just like yours are struggling to get the right…