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Clint’s Notes: Why your best franchisees are also your best recruiters

“The biggest difference between your top and bottom performing franchisees is the quality of their teams.” I said this probably a dozen times at IFA in

Closing the Care Gap: Streamline Home Care Hiring with the myCNAjobs Integration

A Partnership to Strengthen the Caregiver Workforce At CareerPlug, we know that hiring caregivers has never been more challenging. With 5 million caregivers currently in the

Clint’s Notes: The fifth P

The American Franchise Act is probably going to pass this year. If you’re a franchisor, this will mean a lot more clarity on what you can

Streamline Your Hiring with the CareerPlug + Toolbelt Integration

Hiring in the home and commercial services industry is a unique challenge. Whether you run a painting franchise, a plumbing service, or a restoration crew, you’ve

Clint’s Notes: Does AI belong in hiring software? Yes. (And no.)

A bunch of people forwarded me the New York Times article about the lawsuit against Eightfold AI. In case you didn’t read it, the claim is

Clint’s Notes: The DIY trap for franchise owners

I’ve been thinking about something since my last post about hiring in this market. A few people reached out and said basically the same thing: “Clint,

Clint’s Notes: 3 things I learned at IFA 2026

I just got back from Las Vegas, where I spent three days at the IFA Annual Convention surrounded by franchisors and everyone who supports them. I

Clint’s Notes: Why I wrote The Franchise People Playbook

I’m at IFA today. If you’re here too, come find me at booth 700. We’re officially launching The Franchise People Playbook and I figured today was

The Franchise People Playbook

When I finished writing How to Hire in 2018, I told myself I was done writing books. It took a long time to get that one

Clint’s Notes: Is now a good time to hire?

I’m heading to IFA next week, and I’ve been thinking about a question I keep getting asked: “Is it a good time to hire right now?”

Clint’s Notes: Starting something new

I’m trying something new. Every Monday, I’m going to share what’s on my mind about franchising and hiring. The format is flexible, but the commitment is

Understanding the American Franchise Act: A new framework for joint employer concerns

You know that hiring and retention are critical to franchisee success. When franchisees build strong teams, they win. When they struggle, everything else falls apart. But

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