Job Search Funnel

The Ghosted Funnel

66 of 79 applications ended in silence — at every stage of the funnel, including one after an offer was rescinded:

• 48 never responded to the application at all — 15 of those companies reposted the same role
• 14 acknowledged receipt, then went silent
• 2 did a recruiter screen, then ghosted (CoorsTek, Terumo — Terumo reposted the role after)
• 1 did a recruiter screen, then said “no thanks” (Deloitte)
• 1 reached hiring manager, then ghosted (Strategic Retail Partners)

Lumenalta went through full process — “successful” but benched: “we’ll call you when we have a partner.”

3 Offers, 2 Accepted, 2 Rescinded, 1 Active

Three offers. Only two were accepted. Two were rescinded:

• Monday.com — recruiter screen → team demo with live AESOP → offer extended → told not to resign → offer rescinded 2 weeks later (never formally accepted)
• Melior — recruiter screen → working session with live demo → final round panel (CEO, COO, CTO) → offer accepted → rescinded 5 days later
• Averro — LinkedIn inbound → conversations → initially declined → resumed → hiring manager review with Trey → fractional offer at $125/hr W-2 → accepted — still active

LinkedIn Inbound

6 people reached out directly on LinkedIn:

• 4 foreign recruiters with scammy-sounding roles → ignored
• 1 EchoStar recruiter → responded, then she ghosted
• 1 Randy Burton at Averro → conversations → initially declined → resumed → hiring manager review with Trey → fractional offer at $125/hr W-2 → accepted (active)

Inbound LinkedIn yielded one real opportunity — fractional, still active.