Most fitness franchises treat hiring as one problem: not enough applicants. CareerPlug’s 2026 Franchise Hiring Report says otherwise. Fitness has...
Read MoreFitness franchises post the most jobs in October. Applicants are hardest to find in October. That single mismatch is costing...
Read MoreAlways be hiring means keeping a candidate pipeline going year-round, so your next hire is already in motion before you...
Read MoreSocial media for hiring means using the audience you already have, followers, customers, current employees, to attract and hire applicants,...
Read MoreHow to market your jobs isn’t about buying more job-board slots. It’s about recruiting like you sell: building demand for...
Read MoreJoint employer risk is the exposure a franchisor takes on when the law decides it shares enough control over a...
Read MoreMost franchise operators play the hiring game by the numbers: post the job, wait for applications to come in, and...
Read MoreA 54% interview-to-hire rate is completely normal in fitness. That same rate in cleaning services would be more than four...
Read MoreMost hiring software pitches sound the same: more automation, more AI, more integrations, one dashboard to fix it all. For...
Read MoreWe recently published one of the most ambitious reports that the CareerPlug team has taken on in a while. We...
Read MoreWe just released our 2026 franchise hiring report. Most of the report focuses on data from 2025 — applicants per...
Read MoreLast week we published our 2026 franchise hiring report. This is the first cross-industry hiring report created specifically for the...
Read MoreCareerPlug has spent more than a decade building hiring and retention software for franchise networks. Today we partner with more...
Read More“How are we doing compared to other brands?” This is the hiring question that franchisors ask me the most. It’s...
Read MoreFranchising is as close as you can get to a guaranteed business model. Franchisees get a proven product, an established...
Read MoreI recently had a chance to speak with a franchise leader at one of the country’s largest tax prep companies...
Read MoreLooking at franchise hiring data in April can be very telling. The numbers usually aren’t good, but that’s not what...
Read More“The biggest difference between your top and bottom performing franchisees is the quality of their teams.” I said this probably...
Read MoreA Partnership to Strengthen the Caregiver Workforce At CareerPlug, we know that hiring caregivers has never been more challenging. With...
Read MoreThe American Franchise Act is probably going to pass this year. If you’re a franchisor, this will mean a lot...
Read MoreHiring in the home and commercial services industry is a unique challenge. Whether you run a painting franchise, a plumbing...
Read MoreA bunch of people forwarded me the New York Times article about the lawsuit against Eightfold AI. In case you...
Read MoreI’ve been thinking about something since my last post about hiring in this market. A few people reached out and...
Read MoreI just got back from Las Vegas, where I spent three days at the IFA Annual Convention surrounded by franchisors...
Read MoreI’m at IFA today. If you’re here too, come find me at booth 700. We’re officially launching The Franchise People...
Read MoreWhen I finished writing How to Hire in 2018, I told myself I was done writing books. It took a...
Read MoreI’m heading to IFA next week, and I’ve been thinking about a question I keep getting asked: “Is it a...
Read MoreI’m trying something new. Every Monday, I’m going to share what’s on my mind about franchising and hiring. The format...
Read MoreYou know that hiring and retention are critical to franchisee success. When franchisees build strong teams, they win. When they...
Read MoreIn home care and senior services, hiring isn’t just about filling roles; it’s about keeping promises to families, clients, and...
Read MoreCareerPlug, the leading hiring and retention software built for growing businesses, is proud to announce its new status as an...
Read MoreWhen you have an open role to fill, going to major job boards like Indeed is a logical first step....
Read MoreChoosing the right franchisees is one of the most important decisions you’ll make as a franchisor. A franchisee is not...
Read MoreHiring starts with culture. Culture, more than anything else, is what attracts people to a company – and what keeps...
Read MoreA cornerstone of CareerPlug’s hiring philosophy is hiring for growth potential. This means hiring someone not based on what jobs...
Read MoreBusinesses are feeling the pressure of an ongoing struggle for top talent. In a tight labor market, there’s a lot...
Read MorePRESS RELEASE – August 8, 2023. CareerPlug is excited to announce the release of How to Hire: The Essential Guide...
Read MoreAs a busy employer or manager, hiring is just one of the many important things on your ever growing to-do...
Read MoreIt’s hard to describe the challenges of balancing work and motherhood or to fully explain the difficulty of looking for...
Read MoreThe restaurant industry is high energy and fast-paced. When you have an open role in your restaurant, you most likely...
Read MoreYour employees deserve feedback, and as an employer or manager, it’s up to you to give it to them. Some...
Read MoreWhat really matters in hiring is meeting the right person and getting them excited to join your team. But, in...
Read MoreA great hiring process helps you effectively evaluate candidates and choose the right person for an open role. On the...
Read MoreIf you’re like most business owners, hiring is just one of the many important items on your ever growing to-do...
Read MoreIt’s been nearly three years since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in many ways, life feels a bit...
Read MoreAs an employer, keeping up with ever-changing hiring trends can feel nearly impossible. But staying up to date is crucial...
Read MoreWith each new year comes the opportunity to take a look back on the previous twelve months and reflect on...
Read MoreRunning a home care agency is hard — but it doesn’t need to be as hard as it is. I’ve...
Read MoreAt some point, you’ve probably heard this advice passed down from hiring manager to hiring manager throughout the ages: “Unexplained...
Read MoreThere’s an expensive problem business owners struggle with today. I’m talking about the “T” word: turnover. Just how much is...
Read MoreHiring myths have a way of spreading like urban legends around a campfire. While urban legends are typically harmless, falling...
Read MoreYou’ve found the perfect person to fill your open role. They’ve made it through the application process and assessments. They...
Read MoreWe have been collecting statistics on hiring for 17 years, and most of the hiring stats you see online are...
Read MoreEvery business owner wants to create a great place to work for their employees, but being a great place to...
Read MoreIf you’re a business owner, then you’ve faced many challenges over the last couple of years. Recruitment and retention have been...
Read MoreThe ultimate goal of every hiring process is to find the right person for your team. In the best case...
Read MoreRecruiting and retention are two big challenges faced by all business owners, including franchisees. Most franchisees rely on playbooks from...
Read MoreAt CareerPlug, we want to make hiring easier, which is why text recruiting is an important part of our hiring...
Read MoreWe’ve all been there. We’ve all been on the job search at some time or another. We’ve all spent hours...
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