How Bruce Got 130+ Rejections (& Then Landed His Remote Dream Job Without Applying)

Ever feel like your remote job applications are vanishing into a black hole? Like you're shouting into the void while everyone else seems to be finding their dream jobs (but you)?

From 100+ Rejections to 3 Dream Offers

Last month, Bruce reached out to me in tears. He'd spent 6 months submitting 130+ applications for remote positions. His spreadsheet tracking all these applications was a digital graveyard of automated rejections and ghosted follow-ups.

"I'm doing everything right," he told me. "Tailoring my resume, writing custom cover letters, following up... but I can't even get a single interview. I feel invisible."

I knew exactly how she felt. Just a few years ago, I was in the same position. My morning routine was painfully familiar: Wake up, check email, see another rejection, apply to 10 more jobs, repeat. It was soul-crushing.

Until I discovered something that changed everything.

Here's the truth most career coaches won't tell you: 80% of remote jobs are never posted online. They're filled through what I call the "Hidden Remote Job Market" – a network-based approach that bypasses the soul-crushing online application process entirely.

Using this approach, Bruce landed his dream remote marketing role at a tech startup within 3 weeks – with a $25K salary bump. No online applications. No resume black holes. No automated rejections.

Here's a quick win you can implement today:

Instead of applying to a job posting, find someone who works at your dream company (not the hiring manager) in a similar role. I share the exact strategy to find the right people in my masterclass. Send them this message on LinkedIn:

"Hi [Name], I noticed you're doing [specific role] at [Company]. I'm really interested in learning more about the company culture and your experience there. Would you be open to a 15-minute virtual coffee chat this week? I'd love to learn from your career journey."

This simple message has a 40%+ response rate among my students.

Don't believe me? Here's what some recent students said:

"I was skeptical at first, but Wes' approach helped me land a remote product manager role at Shopify – a position that was never even posted." - Michael T.

"After 200+ failed applications, I used the hidden market strategy and had 3 interviews in one week. Just accepted an offer with a 40% salary increase." - Rachel K.

If you're ready to stop playing the application numbers game and want to learn my complete system for tapping into the "Hidden Remote Job Market," I'm hosting a special masterclass in a little over a week.

Space will be limited, so be on the lookout for a link to join. Or, comment "remote" in the comments, and I'll be sure you get added to the list.

📌📌 Want More Remote Job Search Help Now?

If you just can't wait (I get it, I'm impatient...), I've opened the doors to my Remote Dream Job Masterclass, which has been updated and improved to be relevant for 2025.

My comprehensive Remote Dream Job Masterclass is available now. In it, you'll learn:

• The exact scripts to activate your network (even if you think you don't have one)
• How to map the hidden job market in your industry
• The "warm introduction formula" that gets you straight to hiring managers
• My proven system for turning connections into job offers

You'll get the exact system I give my 1on1 coaching clients that you can implement today. If you'd like to join the masterclass, just click below and I'll see you on the other side 👇👇

>> Join Remote Dream Job Masterclass <<

BUT... if you want to wait, I'm launching something special in the next couple weeks that will take this even deeper. Just comment "remote" below, and I'll get you on the waitlist.

Rooting for you, Wes

P.S. Remember Bruce from the beginning? He just messaged me yesterday: "I still can't believe I went from 100 rejections to 3 offers in less than a month. The hidden market is real..."

P.P.S. - What do you think about this "Hidden Remote Job Market" concept? Have you ever tapped into a remote opportunity without applying online?