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The recruiting landscape shifted recently and franchisees who relied heavily on job boards to fill their pipeline felt it immediately. Our hiring consultant Heather Estes presented at Celebree School's GROW BIG Conference to talk through the changes, why owning your own applicant sources matters more than ever, and what franchisees can do right now to build a more resilient hiring process. The presentation lead to a conversation with Lisa Bricker, CFE, SHRM-SCP and Vakul Goel to connect more on what putting these concepts into practice actually looks like — not in theory, but at the location level. Having Lisa and Vakul in the room for the presentation made it real — strategy and lived experience coming together. We're so proud to partner with Celebree School + Lisa at the franchisor level and franchisees like Vakul! Celebree School's tagline is "We grow people BIG and small." Hiring & retaining well is where that starts. #FranchiseHiring #FranchisePeople #CelebreeSchool #FranchiseConference #CareerPlug

Last week, our team was at six franchise conferences across the country — and one on a cruise ship. From a packed "Boost Your Hiring" session at Made in the Shade to another hosted breakout with Meineke, the same thing kept coming up: franchise operators want a hiring system that works without adding more to their day. We spent the week talking through exactly that — what a system looks like at one location versus fifty, and what gets in the way of franchisees actually using the tools their brand has available to them. The industries represented this week alone covered automotive, healthcare, home and commercial services, education and child care, personal care, and fitness. Different businesses, same core challenge. Hiring is the through-line in every franchise system. That's exactly why we show up. Heights Wellness Retreat | Home Helpers Home Care | Meineke Car Care Centers, Inc.| Made In The Shade | Unleashed Brands | The Learning Experience #FranchiseHiring #FranchisePeople #FranchiseConference #ConferenceSeason #CareerPlug

Seasonal hiring is one of the hardest staffing challenges in franchising — skilled workers have options, and a "post and pray" approach to job boards doesn't cut it when you're competing for the same people every spring. In this week's Clint's Note's, Clint Smith shares the best practices that one of the largest tax prep franchise systems in the country uses to bring seasonal workers back year after year. Read it here: https://hubs.ly/Q04dzZsT0

Our CEO Clint Smith and Franchise Business Review's Anneliese Brosch are hosting a workforce trends webinar tomorrow! Register now: https://lnkd.in/eUdtGyX7 #WorkforceTrends #Hiring #HireRetainGrow #Franchising

Jon Riede, PHR SHRM-CP from our Partner Growth team is at #UBCON2026 💙 We’re so honored to partner with so many of those at Unleashed Brands. Say hi to Jon this week 👋

16,000 reasons why the right partnership & platform matters 🚀 We are thrilled to share the success one Alfa Insurance location has seen while partnering with CareerPlug! By implementing a user-friendly system, they’ve not only streamlined their hiring but also expended their employer branding. That's what a great partnership and recruitment marketing looks like. Keep it up, Dana T.!

Spring hiring isn't just a staffing challenge for franchise operators — it's a signal. Franchisors using PartnerHub can see application volume, recruiting efficiency, and time-to-hire across their entire network. You can identify which locations are falling behind before it turns into a summer-long problem. CareerPlug's CEO Clint Smith wrote about what spring staffing reveals about franchise system health, and what franchisors can do about it: https://hubs.ly/Q04bDF6f0

Resumes only tell you part of the story. Photos of past work, verified licenses, and proven specialties? 🛠️ That tells you who’s truly ready for the job. The CareerPlug + ToolBelt integration connects you with 100,000+ tradespeople whose profiles include: 👷 Verified certifications 👷 Photos of completed projects 👷 Trades and specialties from painting to light plumbing When you can review a candidate’s work before you hire them, you make better, faster decisions and avoid costly hiring mistakes 🤝All of this happens without leaving CareerPlug. Are you ready to build your winning team? https://hubs.ly/Q049Wtm90

📣 We’re hiring: Director of Marketing CareerPlug helps franchises build winning teams, and we're looking for our next great hire. We’re a remote-first, core-values-driven company dedicated to helping over 400+ franchise brands grow. In this role, you will own and lead our marketing functions, blending strategy with hands-on execution across demand gen, product marketing, and brand. You’ll work directly with leadership to tell our story and drive adoption across the franchise systems we serve. Learn more here and apply today! https://lnkd.in/eMPJRWqf #Hiring #Marketing #Franchising #SaaSJobs #RemoteJobs #CareerPlug

In case you missed it, CareerPlug + myCNAjobs recently came together in a live webinar to speak on recruiting smarter to fill open caregiver roles: https://lnkd.in/etZkxzu8 With the CareerPlug + myCNAjobs integration, you get: 💙 Access to the nation’s top caregiver resume pool 💙 Seamless job posting and applicant syncing 💙 Unlimited access for eligible subscribers If hiring is slowing you down, this is your moment to level up.