# Fountain Blog

Read up on the latest recruiting tips and product updates from the Fountain team.

## Featured Resources

**Should You Use A Recruiting Agency? A Practical Guide For High-Volume Hiring Teams**  
Deciding whether to use a recruitment agency for high-volume frontline hiring? Compare agency fees, speed, and in-house cost, and when each model wins.  
 [Salim Jernite](https://www.fountain.com/posts/should-you-use-a-recruiting-agency-or-not)

**How To Find Restaurant Employees In A Tight Labor Market**  
Find restaurant employees faster: a multi-channel sourcing plan, a 5-minute mobile application, and same-day replies that keep candidates from ghosting.  
 [Salim Jernite](https://www.fountain.com/posts/how-to-find-restaurant-employees)

**The Restaurant Employee Onboarding Checklist for FOH, BOH, and Managers**  
A restaurant onboarding checklist covering pre-boarding, Day 1, role-specific FOH, BOH, and manager training, compliance, and 30/60/90-day retention check-ins.  
 [Salim Jernite](https://www.fountain.com/posts/restaurant-employee-onboarding-checklist)

**Retail Workforce Planning For Multi-Store Seasonal Operations**  
A retail workforce planning guide for multi-store seasonal peaks. Forecast by location, build pipelines early, and staff every store before demand arrives.  
 [Salim Jernite](https://www.fountain.com/posts/retail-workforce-planning)

## Blog Posts

**Fountain Raises $85M Series C**  
 [Sean Behr](https://www.fountain.com/posts/fountain-raises-85m-series-c)

**25 HR Words (and Acronyms!) You Need to Know**  
 [Mike Marschke](https://www.fountain.com/posts/high-volume-talent-acquisition-glossary)

**Key Insights from LEAP HR: Manufacturing 2021**  
 [Martin Oliva](https://www.fountain.com/posts/key-insights-leap-hr-manufacturing-2021)

**How Glassdoor Reviews Impact Your High Volume Hiring**  
 [Mike Marschke](https://www.fountain.com/posts/how-glassdoor-reviews-impact-your-high-volume-hiring)

**5 Ways to Attract Working Parents to Hourly Jobs**  
 [Mike Marschke](https://www.fountain.com/posts/5-ways-attract-working-parents-hourly-job)

**Top 5 Email Templates for High Volume Recruiters**  
 [Josh Harrisking](https://www.fountain.com/posts/5-email-templates-every-high-volume-recruiter-needs-in-their-arsenal)

**Fountain Wins a Gold Stevie® Award For Talent Acquisition & Retention Solution Provider Of The Year!**  
 [Sean Behr](https://www.fountain.com/posts/fountain-wins-gold-stevie-award-talent-acquisition-retention-solution-provider)

**Pros and Cons of Offering Referral Bonuses**  
 [Hope Weatherford](https://www.fountain.com/posts/pros-cons-offering-referral-bonuses)

**Is AI Helping or Hurting Your Hiring?**  
 [Rob Sicat](https://www.fountain.com/posts/ai-helping-hurting-your-hiring)

**We Made the List—Fountain Ranks No. 1265 on the 2021 Inc. 5000!**  
 [Sean Behr](https://www.fountain.com/posts/we-made-list-fountain-ranks-no-1265-2021-inc-5000)

**Defining Career Paths for Auto Workers**  
 [Martin Oliva](https://www.fountain.com/posts/defining-career-paths-auto-workers)

**5 Recruiting Tasks That Aren’t Considered Olympic Sports but Should Be**  
 [Mike Marschke](https://www.fountain.com/posts/5-recruiting-tasks-arent-considered-olympic-sports)

**Enhancing Distribution Center Talent Acquisition with Digital Transformation**  
 [Sean Behr](https://www.fountain.com/posts/enhancing-distribution-center-talent-acquisition-digital-transformation)

**Reskilling and Upskilling in Manufacturing**  
 [Martin Oliva](https://www.fountain.com/posts/reskilling-upskilling-new-era-manufacturing)

**How Hiring For Logistics Positions Will Change Post-Pandemic**  
 [Josh Harrisking](https://www.fountain.com/posts/how-hiring-for-logistics-positions-will-change-post-pandemic)

**3 Ways to Make Your Recruiting Process More Gender-inclusive**  
 [Josh Harrisking](https://www.fountain.com/posts/3-ways-make-your-recruiting-process-more-gender-inclusive)

**Why HR Departments Worry about Celebrating Pride**  
 [Hope Weatherford](https://www.fountain.com/posts/why-hr-departments-worry-about-celebrating-pride)

**Employee or Independent Contractor? How To Spot the Difference in the EU**  
 [Sean Behr](https://www.fountain.com/posts/employee-or-independent-contractor-how-to-spot-the-difference-in-the-eu)