diff --git a/src/Immediate.Jobs.Dashboard/DashboardClient/src/components/JobStateSummary.vue b/src/Immediate.Jobs.Dashboard/DashboardClient/src/components/JobStateSummary.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eb207eb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Immediate.Jobs.Dashboard/DashboardClient/src/components/JobStateSummary.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { computed } from 'vue';
+import { RouterLink } from 'vue-router';
+
+import type { JobState } from '@/contracts';
+
+const props = defineProps<{
+	counts: Partial<Record<JobState, number>>;
+}>();
+
+const groups: { title: string; caption: string; states: JobState[] }[] = [
+	{ title: 'Queue', caption: 'Waiting for a worker or running', states: ['Pending', 'Scheduled', 'Active'] },
+	{ title: 'Waiting', caption: 'Paused until input arrives', states: ['AwaitingContinuation', 'AwaitingParameters'] },
+	{ title: 'Finished', caption: 'Reached a terminal state', states: ['Succeeded', 'Failed', 'Cancelled', 'Skipped'] },
+];
+
+const summary = computed(() => groups.map((group) => {
+	const rows = group.states.map(state => ({ state, label: stateLabel(state), value: props.counts[state] ?? 0 }));
+	const total = rows.reduce((sum, row) => sum + row.value, 0);
+	return { ...group, rows, total };
+}));
+
+function stateLabel(state: string): string {
+	const words = state.replace(/([a-z\d])(?=[A-Z])/g, '$1 ');
+	return words.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + words.slice(1).toLowerCase();
+}
+
+function share(value: number, total: number): string {
+	return total === 0 ? '0%' : `${(value / total) * 100}%`;
+}
+</script>
+
+<template>
+	<section class="panel state-summary" aria-label="Job states">
+		<div v-for="group in summary" :key="group.title" class="state-group">
+			<header>
+				<span class="eyebrow">{{ group.title }}</span>
+				<strong :key="group.total">{{ group.total.toLocaleString() }}</strong>
+				<p>{{ group.caption }}</p>
+			</header>
+
+			<div class="state-group-bar" aria-hidden="true">
+				<template v-if="group.total > 0">
+					<span
+						v-for="row in group.rows"
+						:key="row.state"
+						:data-state="row.state.toLowerCase()"
+						:style="{ width: share(row.value, group.total) }"
+					></span>
+				</template>
+			</div>
+
+			<ul>
+				<li v-for="row in group.rows" :key="row.state">
+					<RouterLink
+						class="state-row"
+						:class="{ empty: row.value === 0 }"
+						:data-state="row.state.toLowerCase()"
+						:to="{ name: 'jobs', query: { state: row.state } }"
+					>
+						<span class="state-dot" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+						<span class="state-row-label">{{ row.label }}</span>
+						<span class="state-row-value">{{ row.value.toLocaleString() }}</span>
+					</RouterLink>
+				</li>
+			</ul>
+		</div>
+	</section>
+</template>
diff --git a/src/Immediate.Jobs.Dashboard/DashboardClient/src/components/MetricCard.vue b/src/Immediate.Jobs.Dashboard/DashboardClient/src/components/MetricCard.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index 3e2c813d..00000000
--- a/src/Immediate.Jobs.Dashboard/DashboardClient/src/components/MetricCard.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-<script setup lang="ts">
-import { computed } from 'vue';
-
-const props = defineProps<{
-	label: string;
-	value: number;
-}>();
-
-const formattedLabel = computed(() => {
-	const words = props.label.replace(/([a-z\d])(?=[A-Z])/g, '$1 ');
-	return words.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + words.slice(1).toLowerCase();
-});
-const formattedValue = computed(() => props.value.toLocaleString());
-</script>
-
-<template>
-	<article class="metric-card" :data-state="label.toLowerCase()">
-		<div class="metric-label">
-			<span aria-hidden="true"></span>
-			{{ formattedLabel }}
-		</div>
-		<strong :key="value">{{ formattedValue }}</strong>
-	</article>
-</template>
diff --git a/src/Immediate.Jobs.Dashboard/DashboardClient/src/styles.css b/src/Immediate.Jobs.Dashboard/DashboardClient/src/styles.css
index f90552ba..880dcf68 100644
--- a/src/Immediate.Jobs.Dashboard/DashboardClient/src/styles.css
+++ b/src/Immediate.Jobs.Dashboard/DashboardClient/src/styles.css
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 	--warning-soft: #fdf1dc;
 	--info: #3177b8;
 	--info-soft: #e5f1fb;
+	--pause: #7457c2;
 	--shadow: 0 1px 2px rgb(23 32 43 / 5%), 0 10px 28px rgb(23 32 43 / 5%);
 }
 
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@
 	--warning-soft: #382c18;
 	--info: #75b7ef;
 	--info-soft: #172f45;
+	--pause: #b39cf0;
 	--shadow: 0 1px 2px rgb(0 0 0 / 25%), 0 14px 34px rgb(0 0 0 / 18%);
 }
 
@@ -390,62 +392,133 @@ code {
 	margin-top: 28px;
 }
 
-.metric-card {
-	--metric-color: var(--text);
+.state-summary {
+	display: grid;
+	grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
+}
 
+.state-group {
+	display: flex;
 	min-width: 0;
-	border: 1px solid var(--border);
-	border-radius: 11px;
-	background: var(--panel);
-	padding: 16px 17px;
-	box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgb(23 32 43 / 3%);
+	flex-direction: column;
+	gap: 14px;
+	padding: 18px 20px;
 }
 
-.metric-label {
-	display: flex;
-	align-items: center;
-	gap: 7px;
-	color: var(--text-subtle);
-	font-size: 10px;
-	font-weight: 650;
-	letter-spacing: 0.065em;
+.state-group + .state-group {
+	border-left: 1px solid var(--border);
 }
 
-.metric-label > span {
-	width: 6px;
-	height: 6px;
-	border-radius: 999px;
-	background: var(--metric-color);
+.state-group header {
+	display: flex;
+	flex-direction: column;
+	gap: 2px;
 }
 
-.metric-card strong {
-	display: block;
-	margin-top: 9px;
-	font-size: 27px;
+.state-group header strong {
+	margin-top: 4px;
+	font-size: 28px;
 	font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
 	font-weight: 680;
-	color: var(--metric-color);
 	letter-spacing: -0.035em;
+	line-height: 1.1;
 	animation: metric-in 220ms ease-out;
 }
 
-.metric-card[data-state="succeeded"] {
-	--metric-color: var(--accent);
+.state-group header p {
+	margin: 0;
+	color: var(--text-subtle);
+	font-size: 12px;
+}
+
+.state-group-bar {
+	display: flex;
+	height: 6px;
+	overflow: hidden;
+	border-radius: 999px;
+	background: var(--panel-strong);
+}
+
+.state-group-bar span {
+	height: 100%;
+	background: var(--state-color);
+	transition: width 200ms ease;
+}
+
+.state-group ul {
+	display: grid;
+	gap: 2px;
+	margin: 0;
+	padding: 0;
+	list-style: none;
+}
+
+.state-row {
+	display: flex;
+	align-items: center;
+	gap: 9px;
+	margin: 0 -8px;
+	border-radius: 7px;
+	padding: 6px 8px;
+	color: var(--text);
+	font-size: 13px;
+	text-decoration: none;
+	transition: background-color 120ms ease;
 }
 
-.metric-card[data-state="failed"] {
-	--metric-color: var(--danger);
+.state-row:hover,
+.state-row:focus-visible {
+	background: var(--panel-strong);
 }
 
-.metric-card[data-state="pending"],
-.metric-card[data-state="scheduled"] {
-	--metric-color: var(--warning);
+.state-row:focus-visible {
+	outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
+	outline-offset: 1px;
 }
 
-.metric-card[data-state="active"] {
-	--metric-color: var(--info);
+.state-dot {
+	width: 7px;
+	height: 7px;
+	flex: none;
+	border-radius: 999px;
+	background: var(--state-color);
 }
 
+.state-row-label {
+	min-width: 0;
+	flex: 1;
+	overflow: hidden;
+	text-overflow: ellipsis;
+	white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+.state-row-value {
+	font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
+	font-weight: 620;
+}
+
+.state-row.empty {
+	color: var(--text-subtle);
+}
+
+.state-row.empty .state-row-value {
+	font-weight: 500;
+}
+
+.state-row.empty .state-dot {
+	opacity: 0.4;
+}
+
+.state-summary [data-state="pending"] { --state-color: var(--warning); }
+.state-summary [data-state="scheduled"] { --state-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--warning) 55%, var(--panel)); }
+.state-summary [data-state="active"] { --state-color: var(--info); }
+.state-summary [data-state="awaitingcontinuation"] { --state-color: var(--pause); }
+.state-summary [data-state="awaitingparameters"] { --state-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--pause) 55%, var(--panel)); }
+.state-summary [data-state="succeeded"] { --state-color: var(--accent); }
+.state-summary [data-state="failed"] { --state-color: var(--danger); }
+.state-summary [data-state="cancelled"] { --state-color: var(--text-subtle); }
+.state-summary [data-state="skipped"] { --state-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--info) 55%, var(--panel)); }
+
 .chart-card {
 	display: grid;
 	grid-template-columns: minmax(120px, auto) minmax(0, 1fr);
@@ -1613,6 +1686,15 @@ tbody tr:hover {
 		grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
 	}
 
+	.state-summary {
+		grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
+	}
+
+	.state-group + .state-group {
+		border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
+		border-left: 0;
+	}
+
 	.filter-bar {
 		align-items: stretch;
 		flex-direction: column;
diff --git a/src/Immediate.Jobs.Dashboard/DashboardClient/src/views/OverviewView.vue b/src/Immediate.Jobs.Dashboard/DashboardClient/src/views/OverviewView.vue
index dfd1b64f..8f738e93 100644
--- a/src/Immediate.Jobs.Dashboard/DashboardClient/src/views/OverviewView.vue
+++ b/src/Immediate.Jobs.Dashboard/DashboardClient/src/views/OverviewView.vue
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ import { useRouter } from 'vue-router';
 import ConfirmDialog from '@/components/ConfirmDialog.vue';
 import FeedbackState from '@/components/FeedbackState.vue';
 import HistoryChart from '@/components/HistoryChart.vue';
+import JobStateSummary from '@/components/JobStateSummary.vue';
 import JobTable from '@/components/JobTable.vue';
-import MetricCard from '@/components/MetricCard.vue';
 import PageHeader from '@/components/PageHeader.vue';
-import type { JobRecord, JobState } from '@/contracts';
+import type { JobRecord } from '@/contracts';
 import { formatDate } from '@/format';
 import { errorText } from '@/notifications';
 import { useOverviewQuery, useRecentJobsQuery } from '@/query';
@@ -21,18 +21,6 @@ const recentJobsQuery = useRecentJobsQuery();
 const jobMutations = useJobMutations();
 const cancelCandidate = ref<JobRecord>();
 
-const summaryStates: JobState[] = [
-	'Pending',
-	'Scheduled',
-	'Active',
-	'AwaitingContinuation',
-	'AwaitingParameters',
-	'Succeeded',
-	'Failed',
-	'Cancelled',
-	'Skipped',
-];
-
 const snapshot = computed(() => overviewQuery.data.value);
 const error = computed(() => overviewQuery.error.value ?? recentJobsQuery.error.value);
 
@@ -49,12 +37,8 @@ watch(snapshot, (value) => {
 	}
 }, { immediate: true });
 
-function count(state: JobState): number {
-	return snapshot.value?.counts[state] ?? 0;
-}
-
 function openJob(job: JobRecord): void {
-	void router.push({ name: 'jobs', params: { jobHandle: job.jobHandle } });
+	void router.push({ name: 'job-detail', params: { jobHandle: job.jobHandle } });
 }
 
 function openBatch(batchHandle: string): void {
@@ -85,9 +69,7 @@ async function confirmCancel(): Promise<void> {
 		<FeedbackState v-if="error" type="error" title="Dashboard data is unavailable" :description="errorText(error)" />
 		<FeedbackState v-else-if="!snapshot" type="loading" title="Loading dashboard" />
 		<template v-else>
-			<div class="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3 lg:grid-cols-4">
-				<MetricCard v-for="state in summaryStates" :key="state" :label="state" :value="count(state)" />
-			</div>
+			<JobStateSummary :counts="snapshot.counts" />
 
 			<div class="mt-4 grid gap-4 xl:grid-cols-2">
 				<article class="panel chart-card">
diff --git a/src/Immediate.Jobs.Dashboard/DashboardClient/tests/components.test.ts b/src/Immediate.Jobs.Dashboard/DashboardClient/tests/components.test.ts
index 28ae62fc..c2563532 100644
--- a/src/Immediate.Jobs.Dashboard/DashboardClient/tests/components.test.ts
+++ b/src/Immediate.Jobs.Dashboard/DashboardClient/tests/components.test.ts
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ import { getJobExecutions, getJobExecutionTelemetryLinks } from '@/api';
 import BatchTable from '@/components/BatchTable.vue';
 import HistoryChart from '@/components/HistoryChart.vue';
 import JobDetail from '@/components/JobDetail.vue';
+import JobStateSummary from '@/components/JobStateSummary.vue';
 import JobTable from '@/components/JobTable.vue';
-import MetricCard from '@/components/MetricCard.vue';
 import ServerCard from '@/components/ServerCard.vue';
 import WorkflowGraph from '@/components/WorkflowGraph.vue';
 import type { BatchGraph, JobServerSnapshot } from '@/contracts';
@@ -34,13 +34,24 @@ describe('dashboard components', () => {
 		getJobExecutionTelemetryLinksMock.mockReset().mockResolvedValue([]);
 	});
 
-	it('renders multi-word metric labels as readable text', () => {
-		const wrapper = mount(MetricCard, {
-			props: { label: 'AwaitingContinuation', value: 3 },
+	it('groups job state counts by lifecycle stage and links to filtered jobs', async () => {
+		const router = createRouter({ history: createMemoryHistory(), routes });
+		const wrapper = mount(JobStateSummary, {
+			props: { counts: { Pending: 2, Active: 1, AwaitingContinuation: 3, Succeeded: 5, Failed: 1 } },
+			global: { plugins: [router] },
 		});
-
-		expect(wrapper.get('.metric-label').text()).toBe('Awaiting continuation');
-		expect(dashboardStyles).not.toMatch(/\.metric-label\s*\{[^}]*text-transform:\s*uppercase/s);
+		await router.isReady();
+
+		const groups = wrapper.findAll('.state-group');
+		expect(groups.map(group => group.get('.eyebrow').text())).toEqual(['Queue', 'Waiting', 'Finished']);
+		expect(groups.map(group => group.get('header strong').text())).toEqual(['3', '3', '6']);
+
+		const awaiting = wrapper.get('.state-row[data-state="awaitingcontinuation"]');
+		expect(awaiting.get('.state-row-label').text()).toBe('Awaiting continuation');
+		expect(awaiting.attributes('href')).toBe('/invocations?state=AwaitingContinuation');
+		expect(awaiting.classes()).not.toContain('empty');
+		expect(wrapper.get('.state-row[data-state="skipped"]').classes()).toContain('empty');
+		expect(dashboardStyles).not.toMatch(/\.state-row-label\s*\{[^}]*text-transform:\s*uppercase/s);
 	});
 
 	it('renders job rows, retained executions, and complete payload/context details', async () => {