# 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

**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

**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

**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

## Blog

**Unblocking Background Checks in On-Demand & Delivery during COVID-19**  
Sean Behr

**10 Ways to Alter Your Hiring Process to Deal with the Effects of COVID-19**  
Sean Behr

**Interview Preparation Checklist: How to Interview Someone for a Job**  
Sean Behr

**Reduce Time-to-Fill to Cut Recruiting Costs**  
Sean Behr

**One Way Video Interview Guide**  
Nico Roberts

**Sample Job Rejection Letters**  
Josh Harrisking

**What is Time-to-Hire? Recruiting Metrics That Matter**  
Sean Behr

**How to Franchise Your Business: Ultimate Guide**  
Sean Behr

**How to Find and Hire Great Employees Fast**  
Nico Roberts

**Best Examples of Companies Using Social Media for Recruiting**  
Mike Marschke

**Using a Temp Agency to Hire Hourly Employees?**  
Sean Behr

**How to Improve the Candidate Experience**  
Rob Sicat

**Hiring Your First Employee: What You Need to Know**  
Mike Marschke

**What Is Outsourcing and Why Do Companies Outsource?**  
Sean Behr

**15 Hiring Mistakes To Avoid**  
Rob Sicat

**A Beginner’s Guide To Setting A HR Recruiting Budget**  
Sean Behr

**What Is Candidate Relationship Management**  
Josh Harrisking

**The Growing Contingent Workforce: Talking to Real-life Contractors**  
Mike Marschke