# 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.

**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.

**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.

**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.

## Blog Posts

[**Unemployment & the Gig Economy**](https://www.fountain.com/posts/what-does-the-unemployment-rate-mean-for-businesses-that-hire-hourly-workers)

[**What is an Applicant Tracking System?**](https://www.fountain.com/posts/what-is-an-applicant-tracking-system)

[**Using A Modern ATS vs. Modern Hiring Software**](https://www.fountain.com/posts/using-an-ats-vs-modern-hiring-software)

[**AI in HRM: Transforming Recruitment & Efficiency**](https://www.fountain.com/posts/how-ai-and-automation-are-reinventing-hr)

[**Are Free Job Posting Boards A Good Way To Find Candidates for Free?**](https://www.fountain.com/posts/are-free-job-boards-still-a-good-way-to-find-candidates)

[**Hiring Best Practices: Traditional Workers vs. Contingent Workers, Revisited**](https://www.fountain.com/posts/hiring-best-practices-traditional-workers-vs-contingent-workers-revisited)

[**Is Automation Replacing Jobs of Part-Time Workers?**](https://www.fountain.com/posts/is-automation-technology-replacing-part-time-work)

[**How Restaurant Management Systems Are Shaping the Franchise World**](https://www.fountain.com/posts/how-restaurant-software-is-shaping-the-franchise-world)

[**How to Get a Job Quickly**](https://www.fountain.com/posts/what-type-of-jobs-hire-quickly)

[**The Ultimate Hiring Benchmark Report**](https://www.fountain.com/posts/introducing-the-ultimate-hiring-benchmark-report)

[**Improve Your Job Application Process**](https://www.fountain.com/posts/is-your-application-form-keeping-candidates-away)

[**Recruiting Automation Makes Recruiters Better at Their Jobs**](https://www.fountain.com/posts/automation-doesnt-replace-recruiters-it-makes-them-better)

[**How to Reduce Average Time To Hire Rates By 50%**](https://www.fountain.com/posts/how-to-reduce-time-to-hire-rates-by-50)

[**The Best Ways to Find Employees Online**](https://www.fountain.com/posts/the-best-ways-to-find-employees-online)

[**Impact of Raising Minimum Wage on Small Businesses**](https://www.fountain.com/posts/the-minimum-wage-increase-how-will-it-affect-smb-hiring)

[**Tips for Managing Millennials in the Workplace**](https://www.fountain.com/posts/ten-practical-tips-for-managing-millennials-in-the-workforce)

[**Managing Employee Turnover**](https://www.fountain.com/posts/calculating-your-turnover-rate-can-tell-you-more-than-you-think)

[**How To Run A Background Check For Potential Employees**](https://www.fountain.com/posts/how-to-run-a-background-check-for-potential-employees)