CareerPlug advice & insights

We just released our 2026 franchise hiring report. Most of the report focuses on data from 2025 — applicants per hire, time to first contact, and

“How are we doing compared to other brands?” This is the hiring question that franchisors ask me the most. It’s a fair thing to want to

Franchising is as close as you can get to a guaranteed business model. Franchisees get a proven product, an established brand, a marketing playbook, a supply

I recently had a chance to speak with a franchise leader at one of the country’s largest tax prep companies about how they retain seasonal staff.

Looking at franchise hiring data in April can be very telling. The numbers usually aren’t good, but that’s not what I’m looking for. I’m paying attention

“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

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

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