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How the frontline actually hires.
Price the Work
What agentic software should cost. Software pricing has always described what software did. When software was a tool you installed,…
What Are the Best AI Tools for Staffing Agencies?
The AI tools best suited to staffing agencies and high-volume frontline employers in 2026 are generally platforms built to screen,…
What Does Generative AI in Recruiting Do for Frontline Hiring?
Generative AI has spread through frontline recruiting faster than it has changed hiring timelines. 67% of recruiters now use AI…
Workforce Planning Strategy Examples: 3 Scenarios and a Template You Can Use
A hiring plan built at the corporate average is wrong almost everywhere it lands. Unemployment ran from 1.8% to 16.9%…
How to Use AI Onboarding to Cut Time-to-Productivity for Frontline Workers
Frontline workers who describe their onboarding as “messy” are 9x more likely to plan their exit, according to the 2025…
The Hiring Metrics to Track and How Often to Report Them
Hiring teams collect more data than they did five years ago and still face unfilled shifts. In Korn Ferry’s 2025…
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…