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#42: The Secret to Hiring Cleaners Faster (and Smarter) with Group Interviews

Author
ZenMaid
Published
Wed 28 May 2025
Episode Link
https://www.filthyrichcleaners.com/e/42-the-secret-to-hiring-cleaners-faster-and-smarter-with-group-interviews/

In this solo episode, Stephanie shares one of the top three strategies that helped Serene Clean grow to 30+ employees across three locations: group interviews. After years of trial and error (and far too many no-shows), she walks you through exactly how—and why—to set up a group interview system that saves time, filters out bad fits, and keeps your cleaning business hiring-ready at all times.

 


Whether you’re a solo cleaner doing it all or managing a full team, this is the hiring framework Stephanie swears by—and you’ll get her full step-by-step breakdown.

 


Key Takeaways:

  • Why hiring only when you’re desperate will keep you stuck

  • How to use group interviews to filter candidates without wasting time

  • What to include in your job listings to attract the right applicants (without spending money on Indeed)

  • Why resumes don’t matter (yet) and how to vet applicants more effectively

  • How to track interviews and no-shows like a pro

  • A behind-the-scenes look at Serene Clean’s benefits and onboarding process


 


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Rather read than listen? Check out the full episode write-up on our blog.

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