# #151: Why 57% of My Interview Confirmations Never Showed Up

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Podcast: [Filthy Rich Cleaners: The Cleaning Business Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/filthy-rich-cleaners-the-cleaning-business-podcast-7179545)
Published: 2026-06-25T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.filthyrichcleaners.com/e/151-why-57-of-my-interview-confirmations-never-showed-up/
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Duration seconds: 2025

## Resource

Stephanie used to spend nothing on job listings for years. That's all changed now, and in this solo episode, Stephanie walks through Serene Clean's real numbers behind a month of aggressive hiring. She shares the May 2026 hiring funnel — from applications started to retained hires — and how much she spent on Indeed to get there. 📌 What You'll Learn— Why free job listing hacks on Indeed no longer work— Why Stephanie runs all interviews (group and secondary) on Zoom— What a 57% interview no-show rate really tells you about applicants— The full May hiring funnel: 395 applications started down to 5 retained hires— Why she refuses to call and remind candidates about confirmed interviews— What percentage of revenue to spend on recruiting (0.5–1.5% baseline, 2–4% during growth)— The mindset shift behind being willing to spend money to solve your biggest constraint Resources Mentioned— ZenMaid Mastermind (Facebook group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/zenmaidmastermind — Indeed job post: https://www.indeed.com/job/daytime-residential-and-commercial-cleaning-technician-23e73d25ef635a46 — Previous episode on group interviews: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzpln5-Z0-A 👉 Try ZenMaid free for 14 days: https://get.zenmaid.com 📞 Stephanie's Consulting & Resources for Purchase: https://serene-clean.com/consulting-services/ ✉️ Subscribe to ZenMaid's Weekly Newsletter: https://www.zenmaid.com/newsletter/

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