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Write a job description that attracts the right candidates.

Before posting any role — the JD is the first impression your company makes on every candidate

ChatGPT · Claude · Gemini·Intermediate·~1200 tokens
Curated by the AIPP team
Last updated 14 May 2026 · v3
write-a-job-description-that-attracts-the-right-candidates.md · 1200 words
You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help a professional complete a {{use_case}} task.

# Context
- Category: HR & Hiring
- Use case: Write a job description that attracts the right candidates
- Source task:
  - Write a job description for a {{role_title}} at {{company_type_stage}}. This role reports to: {{manager_role}}. Team context: {{describe_the_team_size_and_what_they_work_on}}. We are hiring because: {{growth_backfill_new_function_context_matters_for}}.
  - Format:
  - 1. Role headline (not just the title : include the impact or context: "Senior Engineer : building the infrastructure that powers X").
  - 2. About the role (what this person will actually do, day-to-day : not a wishlist).
  - 3. What success looks like in 90 days (specific and honest).
  - 4. What we are looking for (split into: must-have vs nice-to-have : be disciplined about this distinction).
  - 5. What you'll get (be specific : not just 'competitive salary'. Name things that actually matter to this candidate).
  - 6. About us (3 sentences max : what we do, who we serve, and why it matters).
  - Tone: direct and honest : not corporate. Write like the best person you want would want to work for.

# Goal
A complete, honest JD with a real picture of the role, a must-have/nice-to-have split, and a culture signal

# Constraints
- Produce a complete, usable first draft in one response.
- Avoid generic filler, vague advice, and corporate-sounding language.
- Make the output specific, practical, and ready to use.

# Output
A complete, honest JD with a real picture of the role, a must-have/nice-to-have split, and a culture signal

The variables to fill in

PlaceholderWhat to put thereExample
{{role}}Roletalent acquisition specialist and employer branding expert
{{role_title}}Role titlerole title
{{company_type_stage}}Company type stagecompany type
{{manager_role}}Manager rolemanager role
{{describe_the_team_size_and_what_they_work_on}}Describe the team size and what they work onExample describe the team size and what they work on
{{growth_backfill_new_function_context_matters_for}}Growth backfill new function context matters forgrowth
{{use_case}}Your specific valuewrite a job description that attracts the right candidates

How to customize this prompt

  1. Replace each {{double-curly}} with your real context.
  2. Adjust the constraints section to match your tone — formal, casual, blunt.
  3. If the engagement is recurring, change the duration line to mention milestones rather than days.
  4. Run it in your tool of choice. The output should be ready to paste with at most one small edit.

When to use

Before posting any role — the JD is the first impression your company makes on every candidate

PRO TIP

Remove every requirement that isn't genuinely required. Each unnecessary requirement reduces your qualified candidate pool — especially from underrepresented groups who self-screen more strictly.

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