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2026 service franchise hiring report

Get service franchise hiring benchmarks based on millions of applicants, with insights to improve sourcing, candidate response speed, and hiring performance.

Understanding the American Franchise Act

Learn how the American Franchise Act could bring clarity to joint employer rules and help franchisors better support their franchisees.

The Franchise People Playbook

Discover a practical framework to help franchise brands improve hiring, retention, career growth, and team development across every location.

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As many businesses plan to expand their operations again or completely reopen their doors when the time is right, there is an obvious hurdle for companies

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Introducing CareerPlug’s Hiring Opinions As hiring experts, we at CareerPlug have developed what we call our Opinionated Approach to hiring.  This means we take a stand

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Growth potential is key in order to look beyond a resume and identify emerging talent. Learn how soft skills, motivation, and other factors play into hiring
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Proper reference and background checks are critical for new hires, see how our director of HR handles this process step by step.
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The world of employment laws and compliance can be daunting, especially when you’re hiring for the first time or don’t have a professional HR team to

How to Create a Great Employee Referral Program

Referred candidates serve as the top source of all hires so it’s no coincidence that creating a great employee referral program can be key to finding

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You’re hiring and you’ve done your homework. You’ve crafted a compelling careers page. You’ve built a great job description. You’ve pushed your posting out to major

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Unemployment is below 4% making today’s job market, a job seeker market. What does that mean for your company? It means that job seekers can be

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This might be the most important question you ask yourself this year. There are three essential components of a successful business: strategy, people, and process. Someone

Building Your Talent Magnet

Thousands of companies are hiring at this very moment. Some of them are your direct competitors. But this isn’t your only competition. Does Domino’s Pizza compete

Regardless if you are a company employee or the owner of your own business, you should strive to become a leader in your workplace. Roselinde Torres,