How this client recovered from an offer being pulled and landed the remote role he wanted

This client had an offer pulled before he started. A company put a formal communication in writing saying they would not be able to take it forward, after he had already accepted. It is the worst thing that can happen in a search, and it happens.

Seven interviews later he landed the remote role he had been aiming for, doing work closely aligned to what he already did.

Applying alone produced nothing

“When I was applying, I never really got any calls or anything for myself.”

The first pass was wrong, and it got corrected

Worth including because it is not the version anyone would script.

“There were initially a few jobs which were not according to what I really wanted to work on. But that's given. You guys understood that, and then changed. So I guess your process really worked out, and I started getting calls.”

A calibration that is wrong at the start and corrected is a normal search. Presenting it as right first time would be less believable and less useful.

What he says about the low points

He is the clearest of any client here on the emotional shape of a search, and his answer is not motivational.

“Patience is the key. When I didn't progress in some of the interviews I was also feeling down. I think keep practising.”

And on the interview reps themselves:

“The first interview I gave, I didn't even really handle the recruiter well. But the next interview I knew exactly what to talk about, and how confident to be.”

The outcome

“It's a remote position, which I always wanted.”

The role closely matched what he was already doing, which was the point: he wanted the same work without the location constraint.

“I can definitely say that I wouldn't have been in this position without you guys.”

The search in numbers

• An accepted offer formally withdrawn before starting
• 7 interviews, then the remote role he wanted
• Level: Director. Function: IT and Enterprise Systems