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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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What is a one-way video interview? It’s the screening step where a candidate records video answers alone, with nobody on the other end. Technology has genuinely

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Your careers page’s is the hub of your employer brand. A strong careers site compels job seekers to apply while a weak one can deter job
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In 2020, it was estimated that over 3.6 billion people were using social media worldwide and this number is expected to rise to 4.41 billion by

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Any business knows how important reviews are for their brand. Reviews give customers a clearer idea of the products or services they’re purchasing and help them

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It’s no secret that making the right hires is crucial for running a successful business. A consistent hiring process helps you accomplish this. Not only should

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Every business owner wants to create a great place to work for their employees, but being a great place to work means more than just pizza

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CareerPlug is on a mission to help employers hire and develop the right people. As a part of this mission, we conduct original research throughout the

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What is Passive Recruiting? Passive recruiting refers to the candidates who aren’t actively pursuing a new job, but could be the perfect fit for your team.

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If you’re a business owner, then you’ve faced many challenges over the last couple of years. Recruitment and retention have been big concerns in every industry, and

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The ultimate goal of every hiring process is to find the right person for your team. In the best case scenario, you will have several candidates

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Recruiting and retention are two big challenges faced by all business owners, including franchisees. Most franchisees rely on playbooks from the franchisor for many aspects of

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At CareerPlug, we want to make hiring easier, which is why text recruiting is an important part of our hiring software.  We know that as a