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How the frontline actually hires.
Indeed’s 2026 Organic Visibility Change: What It Means for Frontline Hiring
Indeed’s organic visibility change became effective March 31, 2026, and frontline employers are now hiring under it. Jobs sent to…
What Is Candidate Sourcing? A Frontline Hiring Guide
Frontline hiring gets decided in hours. Application to offer averages 27.5 days, per Fountain’s Redefining Frontline Operations white paper. A…
Responsible AI in Hiring: What It Requires and How to Verify It
Frontline workers are not anti-AI, but they want to know when it is used and who makes the final call;…
A Sample Onboarding Plan for High-Volume, Frontline Hiring
43% of frontline new hires leave within 90 days, and replacing one runs about $7,000 once recruiting, onboarding, and lost…
What Causes Employee Turnover? A Frontline Hiring Breakdown
Replacing a frontline worker costs about $7,000 on average, per Fountain’s Frontline Report 2025, or roughly 40% of their annual…
What Is Outsourcing and Why Do Companies Do It?
The global business process outsourcing market reached an estimated $328.4 billion in 2025 and is projected to approach $695.8 billion…
How to Prepare for I-9 Audits Under New Administration
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has increased workplace enforcement, leading to a sharp rise in I-9 audits under the…
Redefining RPO: How Can the New Model Elevate Your Frontline Hiring
We sat down with Mike Marschke, our Director of Strategic Programs and GM of Fountain Assist, to mine his years…
Fountain is Now Available on the SAP® Store
Fountain’s mission is to open opportunities for the global frontline workforce and our deeper partnership and integration with SAP…
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…