I'd narrowed the initial group of 41 down to 9, then I logged into the Department of Labor to cancel my ad there, and found they had another 20+ resumes there. Gone through them. I've gotten to that point where I feel relieved when I find a reason to eliminate someone.
And there's those people I would have eliminated had I seen them now, but because they were in the first 20, I waved them into the phone interview phase.
... aaaand none of those people have replied.
I rather suspect that because I sent it as a mass email with blind ccs, it went into their junk folders. Well, I guess this is my personal variation on tossing half the pile because you don't want to hire anyone unlucky. If that right person is in the State website group, they will be inspired to check their junk folder.
There was one lady who I saw both from craigslist and the state website. I'm pulling for her.