# 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

**Diversity Hiring: Sourcing or Screening Problem?**  
Hope Weatherford](https://www.fountain.com/posts/diversity-hiring-sourcing-or-screening-problem)

**3 Retail Recruitment Strategy Tips**  
Mike Marschke](https://www.fountain.com/posts/3-retail-recruitment-strategy-tips)

**A Note About the Recent DDoS Incident**  
Sean Behr](https://www.fountain.com/posts/ddos-incident)

**Onboarding Challenges in Retail**  
Josh Harrisking](https://www.fountain.com/posts/how-to-tackle-4-common-pain-points-when-onboarding-retail-associates)

**How Supply Chains Can Address Hiring Shortages and Talent Gaps**  
Sean Behr](https://www.fountain.com/posts/how-supply-chains-can-solve-hiring-shortages-talent-gaps)

**The Top 4 Industries Where Hiring Is Rebounding**  
Sean Behr](https://www.fountain.com/posts/the-top-4-industries-where-hiring-is-rebounding)

**How to Stay Connected to Remote Hourly Workers**  
Josh Harrisking](https://www.fountain.com/posts/how-to-stay-connected-with-remote-workers)

**Selecting an ATS: Four People You Need To Get Buy-In From**  
Nico Roberts](https://www.fountain.com/posts/selecting-an-ats-the-4-people-you-need-to-get-buy-in-from)

**2 Ways Retail Recruiters Can Combat High Turnover**  
Martin Oliva](https://www.fountain.com/posts/2-ways-retail-recruiters-can-combat-high-turnover)

**Immigration Hiring Controversies Surrounding H-1B Visas**  
Hope Weatherford](https://www.fountain.com/posts/immigration-hiring-controversies-surrounding-h-1b-visas)

**4 Solutions to Virtual Hiring Roadblocks**  
Sean Behr](https://www.fountain.com/posts/4-solutions-to-virtual-hiring-roadblocks)

**Solving 3 Common Hiring Challenges With Data**  
Nico Roberts](https://www.fountain.com/posts/solving-3-common-hiring-challenges-with-data)

**Why You Need To Give Job Seekers A Positive Candidate Experience**  
Josh Harrisking](https://www.fountain.com/posts/why-you-need-to-give-job-seekers-a-positive-candidate-experience)

**4 Ways to Source & Attract Diverse Candidates**  
Mike Marschke](https://www.fountain.com/posts/4-ways-to-source-attract-diverse-candidates)

**Digital Transformation: 3 Elements of an Efficient Hiring Strategy**  
Sean Behr](https://www.fountain.com/posts/high-volume-recruiting-3-elements-of-an-efficient-hiring-strategy)

**Best Practices For Conducting Virtual Interviews**  
Nico Roberts](https://www.fountain.com/posts/best-practices-for-conducting-virtual-interviews)

**8 Reasons Why Video Interviews are Here to Stay**  
Sean Behr](https://www.fountain.com/posts/8-reasons-why-video-interviews-are-here-to-stay)

**Common Pitfalls of Applicant Tracking Systems**  
Nico Roberts](https://www.fountain.com/posts/5-common-pitfalls-of-applicant-tracking-systems)