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.
Author: Salim Jernite

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.
Author: Salim Jernite

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.
Author: Salim Jernite

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.
Author: Salim Jernite

Additional Articles

How to Personalize the Candidate Experience without Sacrificing Efficiency

Author: Rob Sicat

Why You Need to Invest In Your Career Site

Author: Mike Marschke

How to Hire in 48 Hours Webinar Recap

Author: Sean Behr

5 Job Application Tips to Help You Find the Strongest Candidates

Author: Mike Marschke

Retail Strategies for Hiring Seasonal Workers

Author: Sean Behr

Fountain Recruits Sean Behr As New CEO

Author: Martin Oliva

Continuous Learning – The Essential Next Step After Onboarding

Author: Martin Oliva

Why You Need to Incorporate SMS Into Your Recruiting

Author: Mike Marschke

Food on Demand Interview: High-Volume Hiring for On-Demand

Author: Mike Marschke

3 Ways To Celebrate Talent Acquisition Day Virtually

Author: Martin Oliva

Understanding Pay Parity of the Hourly Worker

Author: Martin Oliva

Why Employer Branding Should Be Your Next Big Investment

Author: Mike Marschke

4 Strategies for Recruiting Seasonal Hires

Author: Sean Behr

Are You Checking a Box—or Really Checking? Background Screening Beyond the Basics

Author: Sean Behr

High-volume Recruiting in the “New Norm”

Author: Nico Roberts

Data Trends for Hourly Recruiting & Hiring

Author: Sean Behr

Creating a Positive Candidate Experience

Author: Josh Harrisking

Modern Hiring Guide: Top 6 Hiring Challenges Companies Face Today

Author: Sean Behr