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SourcingOutreachScreeningJDsMarket ResearchReporting

Sourcing

5 prompts
Convert a brief into three search angles
Write me three semantic search queries to find a [role title] in [location] with [must-have skill] and experience at [company type]. Make them three different angles: one focused on technical depth, one on team experience, one on domain.
Score a candidate against a rubric
Read this candidate's profile and score them 1-10 against these requirements: [paste rubric]. Show your reasoning per requirement and flag the single biggest concern.
Compare and rank a shortlist
Compare these three candidates against the role. Rank them. Tell me what each one is missing and what each one brings that the others do not.
Cluster a long list
Read these 20 candidate summaries. Group them into clusters by background pattern. Tell me which cluster is most likely to convert for a [role type] role and why.
Find lookalike candidates
Find me 5 second-degree connections of this candidate who fit the same role profile. Explain why each is worth reaching out to.

Outreach

5 prompts
Pull personalisation hooks
Read this candidate's profile and give me three personalisation hooks I could use in an outreach message. Rank them by uniqueness and tell me which one to lead with.
Draft a 90-word outreach
Draft a 90-word outreach for [candidate name] for a [role title] at [company]. Lead with [hook]. Tone: warm, specific, no buzzwords.
Tighten an existing draft
Rewrite this outreach to be 30% shorter without losing the personalisation. Keep the opening hook intact: [paste].
Subject line variations
Suggest five subject lines for this outreach. Format each one as 'Name - specific thing about them'. No generic opens like 'Quick question'.
Soft follow-up for opens with no reply
Draft a follow-up message for someone who opened the email twice but did not reply. Tone: light, no pressure, no guilt.

Screening

3 prompts
Generate technical screen questions
Generate five technical screening questions for a [role title]. For each, tell me what a strong, average, and weak answer looks like.
Summarise an interview transcript
Summarise this interview transcript into: motivation, comp expectations, signal strengths, risk flags, recommended next step. Cite the moment in the call for each.
Score against rubric from transcript
Score this candidate against the role rubric based on the interview transcript. Cite the moments that informed each score.

JDs

2 prompts
Tighten a JD
Rewrite this JD to be 40% shorter. Lead with the impact of the role, not a list of bullet points. Remove gendered language. Cut any requirement that is not actually a deal-breaker.
Generate a JD from a brief
Write a JD for a [role title] at a [company stage] [company type]. The role's impact is [outcome]. The must-haves are [list]. Tone: direct, confident, no jargon.

Market Research

2 prompts
Salary benchmark
Benchmark salary for a [role title] in [location] with [years] of experience. Cite three sources and explain the range.
Map the market
Write a market map of the top 15 companies hiring [role type] in [location] right now. Include the hiring manager if public. Note who is growing fastest.

Reporting

2 prompts
Weekly pipeline summary
Summarise this week's pipeline for me. Flag stalled candidates, candidates I have not contacted in over 7 days, and any risk flags. Suggest the three most urgent next actions.
Clean up messy notes
Convert this messy CSV of candidate notes into a structured table with columns: name, current role, last contact, status, next action.
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