More than ever, people are accepting counteroffers from their current employers when they attempt to resign. The confusion about large economic and political factors causes a lack of confidence that things are heading in the right direction. When that happens, the "devil that you know" reasoning takes hold and people accept a counteroffer, staying put in jobs they may truly dislike! The best way to ensure that your candidate says no to the counteroffer is to incorporate the following five steps outlined in this paper.