# The $6.99 Secret: The Candidate Retention Driver Staffing Firms Are Missing (with Carl Stecker)

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Podcast: [Secrets of Staffing Success](https://stenobird.com/podcast/secrets-of-staffing-success-8565)
Published: 2026-05-04T13:57:27+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2038

## Resource

Most staffing firms spend enormous energy chasing client retention while leaving candidate retention almost entirely to chance. This episode exposes exactly what that blind spot is costing them.

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