# 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](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.  
**Author**: [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.  
**Author**: [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.  
**Author**: [Salim Jernite](https://www.fountain.com/posts/retail-workforce-planning)

## Additional Articles

### How to Personalize the Candidate Experience without Sacrificing Efficiency  
  
**Author**: [Rob Sicat](https://www.fountain.com/posts/personalize-the-candidate-experience-without-sacrificing-efficiency)

### Why You Need to Invest In Your Career Site  
  
**Author**: [Mike Marschke](https://www.fountain.com/posts/why-you-need-to-invest-in-your-career-site)

### How to Hire in 48 Hours Webinar Recap  
  
**Author**: [Sean Behr](https://www.fountain.com/posts/how-to-hire-in-48-hours-webinar-recap)

### 5 Job Application Tips to Help You Find the Strongest Candidates  
  
**Author**: [Mike Marschke](https://www.fountain.com/posts/5-job-application-tips-to-help-you-find-the-strongest-candidates)

### Retail Strategies for Hiring Seasonal Workers  
  
**Author**: [Sean Behr](https://www.fountain.com/posts/retail-strategies-for-hiring-seasonal-workers)

### Fountain Recruits Sean Behr As New CEO  
  
**Author**: [Martin Oliva](https://www.fountain.com/posts/a-new-chapter-fountain-recruits-sean-behr-as-new-ceo)

### Continuous Learning – The Essential Next Step After Onboarding  
  
**Author**: [Martin Oliva](https://www.fountain.com/posts/continuous-learning-the-essential-next-step-after-onboarding)

### Why You Need to Incorporate SMS Into Your Recruiting  
  
**Author**: [Mike Marschke](https://www.fountain.com/posts/why-you-need-to-incorporate-sms-into-your-recruiting)

### Food on Demand Interview: High-Volume Hiring for On-Demand  
  
**Author**: [Mike Marschke](https://www.fountain.com/posts/food-on-demand-interview-high-volume-hiring-for-on-demand)

### 3 Ways To Celebrate Talent Acquisition Day Virtually  
  
**Author**: [Martin Oliva](https://www.fountain.com/posts/3-ways-to-celebrate-talent-acquisition-day-virtually)

### Understanding Pay Parity of the Hourly Worker  
  
**Author**: [Martin Oliva](https://www.fountain.com/posts/understanding-pay-parity-of-the-hourly-worker)

### Why Employer Branding Should Be Your Next Big Investment  
  
**Author**: [Mike Marschke](https://www.fountain.com/posts/why-employer-branding-should-be-your-next-big-investment)

### 4 Strategies for Recruiting Seasonal Hires  
  
**Author**: [Sean Behr](https://www.fountain.com/posts/4-strategies-for-recruiting-seasonal-hires)

### Are You Checking a Box—or Really Checking? Background Screening Beyond the Basics  
  
**Author**: [Sean Behr](https://www.fountain.com/posts/are-you-checking-a-box-or-really-checking-background-screening-beyond-the-basics)

### High-volume Recruiting in the “New Norm”  
  
**Author**: [Nico Roberts](https://www.fountain.com/posts/high-volume-recruiting-in-the-new-norm)

### Data Trends for Hourly Recruiting & Hiring  
  
**Author**: [Sean Behr](https://www.fountain.com/posts/data-trends-for-hourly-recruiting-hiring)

### Creating a Positive Candidate Experience  
  
**Author**: [Josh Harrisking](https://www.fountain.com/posts/creating-a-positive-candidate-experience)

### Modern Hiring Guide: Top 6 Hiring Challenges Companies Face Today  
  
**Author**: [Sean Behr](https://www.fountain.com/posts/modern-hiring-guide-top-6-hiring-challenges-companies-face-today)