# 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](https://www.fountain.com/posts/should-you-use-a-recruiting-agency-or-not) 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](https://www.fountain.com/posts/how-to-find-restaurant-employees) 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](https://www.fountain.com/posts/restaurant-employee-onboarding-checklist) 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](https://www.fountain.com/posts/retail-workforce-planning) Salim Jernite ## Additional Blog Posts Salim Jernite [Blog](https://www.fountain.com/posts/reduce-labor-costs) Salim Jernite [Blog](https://www.fountain.com/posts/10-free-candidate-sourcing-tools) Salim Jernite [Blog](https://www.fountain.com/posts/icims-competitors) Salim Jernite [Blog](https://www.fountain.com/posts/greenhouse-competitors) Salim Jernite [Blog](https://www.fountain.com/posts/the-ultimate-guide-to-high-volume-hiring) Salim Jernite [Blog](https://www.fountain.com/posts/cost-to-hire-frontline-worker) Salim Jernite [Blog](https://www.fountain.com/posts/pre-employment-screening-an-employers-guide) Salim Jernite [Blog](https://www.fountain.com/posts/frontline-superintelligence-retail) Salim Jernite [Blog](https://www.fountain.com/posts/superintelligence-vs-automation-hiring) Salim Jernite [Blog](https://www.fountain.com/posts/contingent-workforce-management) Salim Jernite [Blog](https://www.fountain.com/posts/fountain-vs-paradox-ai) Salim Jernite [Blog](https://www.fountain.com/posts/automated-onboarding-process) Salim Jernite [Blog](https://www.fountain.com/posts/frontline-superintelligence-qsr) Salim Jernite [Blog](https://www.fountain.com/posts/hr-superintelligence) Salim Jernite [Blog](https://www.fountain.com/posts/average-time-to-hire-hourly-roles) Salim Jernite [Blog](https://www.fountain.com/posts/hr-compliance-audit) Salim Jernite [Blog](https://www.fountain.com/posts/what-is-superintelligence) Salim Jernite [Blog](https://www.fountain.com/posts/15-candidate-sourcing-strategies-for-any-business)