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The One Question That Predicts Employee Turnover
For decades, recruiters have relied on gut feel, reference checks, and structured interviews to gauge how long a new hire will stick around. But a 2025 meta-analysis of 47 studies across industries found that a single question asked during the first screening call predicted 12-month retention with 71% accuracy — beating every other common hiring metric. In this episode of Hiring & Firing with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna break down the question, why it works, and how one logistics company used it to slash first-year turnover from 34% to 11% within two quarters. They also discuss the surprising…
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