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I’ve been thinking about something since my last post about hiring in this market. A few people reached out and...

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

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

When I finished writing How to Hire in 2018, I told myself I was done writing books. It took a...

I’m heading to IFA next week, and I’ve been thinking about a question I keep getting asked: “Is it a...

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

You know that hiring and retention are critical to franchisee success. When franchisees build strong teams, they win. When they...

In home care and senior services, hiring isn’t just about filling roles; it’s about keeping promises to families, clients, and...

CareerPlug, the leading hiring and retention software built for growing businesses, is proud to announce its new status as an...

When you have an open role to fill, going to major job boards like Indeed is a logical first step....

Choosing the right franchisees is one of the most important decisions you’ll make as a franchisor. A franchisee is not...

Hiring starts with culture. Culture, more than anything else, is what attracts people to a company – and what keeps...

A cornerstone of CareerPlug’s hiring philosophy is hiring for growth potential. This means hiring someone not based on what jobs...

Businesses are feeling the pressure of an ongoing struggle for top talent. In a tight labor market, there’s a lot...

PRESS RELEASE – August 8, 2023. CareerPlug is excited to announce the release of How to Hire: The Essential Guide...

As a busy employer or manager, hiring is just one of the many important things on your ever growing to-do...

It’s hard to describe the challenges of balancing work and motherhood or to fully explain the difficulty of looking for...

The restaurant industry is high energy and fast-paced. When you have an open role in your restaurant, you most likely...

Your employees deserve feedback, and as an employer or manager, it’s up to you to give it to them.  Some...

What really matters in hiring is meeting the right person and getting them excited to join your team. But, in...

A great hiring process helps you effectively evaluate candidates and choose the right person for an open role. On the...

If you’re like most business owners, hiring is just one of the many important items on your ever growing to-do...

It’s been nearly three years since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in many ways, life feels a bit...

As an employer, keeping up with ever-changing hiring trends can feel nearly impossible. But staying up to date is crucial...

With each new year comes the opportunity to take a look back on the previous twelve months and reflect on...

Running a home care agency is hard — but it doesn’t need to be as hard as it is.  I’ve...

At some point, you’ve probably heard this advice passed down from hiring manager to hiring manager throughout the ages: “Unexplained...

There’s an expensive problem business owners struggle with today. I’m talking about the “T” word: turnover. Just how much is...

Hiring myths have a way of spreading like urban legends around a campfire. While urban legends are typically harmless, falling...

You’ve found the perfect person to fill your open role. They’ve made it through the application process and assessments. They...

As a hiring software company, it’s important for us to stay up to date on the latest hiring and retention...

Every business owner wants to create a great place to work for their employees, but being a great place to...

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

The ultimate goal of every hiring process is to find the right person for your team. In the best case...

Recruiting and retention are two big challenges faced by all business owners, including franchisees. Most franchisees rely on playbooks from...

At CareerPlug, we want to make hiring easier, which is why text recruiting is an important part of our hiring...

We’ve all been there.  We’ve all been on the job search at some time or another. We’ve all spent hours...