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Search Exhaustion Evidence Calculator

Replace “we looked everywhere” with visible coverage evidence. Calculate the metrics behind lane saturation, duplicate pressure, new-query contribution, donor-map coverage, and expansion yield—without pretending there is a universal magic cutoff.

Lane coveragePlanned job-relevant lanesDistinct lanes you deliberately planned for this req.Lanes worked to your capLanes you actually searched long enough to evaluate.

Duplicate pressureRecent saved leads reviewedUse a consistent recent window, such as the last 20 saves.Already known to your team / ATSKnown candidates or duplicates within that same window.

Recent yieldNew leads from recent sessionsNew-to-team leads over the sessions you are comparing.Active sourcing hoursActive search time for those same sessions.

Query variationLeads saved from a materially different archetypeFor example: evidence-based after title-heavy.Those leads that were net-newNot already surfaced by earlier lanes.

Donor-map coverageValidated donor companies on the mapCompanies included for an evidence-backed reason.Donor companies actually searchedCount only companies you genuinely worked as lanes.

Expansion yieldUnique exact-title leadsUseful net-new leads from the exact-title lane.Unique adjacent-title leadsUseful net-new leads from adjacent-title searching.Unique leads gained after geographic expansionUse the same review standard before and after expansion.

Your coverage evidence

Lane coverage

60%

Worked planned lanes ÷ planned lanes

Duplicate rate

45%

Already-known recent saves ÷ recent saves

Unique query yield

40%

Net-new leads ÷ leads from a different archetype

Donor-map coverage

42%

Donor companies searched ÷ validated donor map

Adjacent-title yield ratio

0.63

Unique adjacent leads ÷ unique exact-title leads

Questions to take into calibration

2 planned search lanes remain unworked.
7 donor companies remain unsearched.
The materially different query archetype is still contributing net-new leads.
Adjacent-title searching is still producing unique leads; review whether the requirement is narrower than the work.
Geographic expansion produced unique leads; location policy may still be a meaningful lever.
Recent active sourcing is still producing new leads per hour; compare this rate with the first sessions on the req.

Open the next lane: Search Lane Expander · Read the methodology

What this calculator is for

Use it before a hiring-manager calibration or stop/continue decision. The output is a set of transparent ratios and open questions. It is not an empirically validated hiring algorithm and it does not make a requisition decision for you.

Read the full Search-Lane Exhaustion methodology, then use the Search Lane Expander if the evidence shows meaningful lanes are still open.