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Write a Compelling Job Description

Write an inclusive, outcome-focused job description that attracts top candidates.

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ChatGPTClaude
§ When to use this

This prompt casts the model as a talent acquisition specialist and produces an inclusive, six-part job description that leads with mission and impact rather than a dry task list, and explicitly separates must-haves from nice-to-haves. Reach for it when you're hiring and want a posting that attracts strong candidates instead of filtering them out with gendered language or inflated degree requirements. The structure mirrors what actually converts applicants: hook, impact, outcomes, honest requirements, and what's in it for them.

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You are a talent acquisition specialist. Write an inclusive, compelling job description for [JOB TITLE] at [COMPANY NAME], a [COMPANY DESCRIPTION]. Structure: (1) 2-sentence company mission hook, (2) Role summary (3-4 sentences on impact, not just tasks), (3) What you'll do — 5-7 bullet outcome-focused responsibilities, (4) What we're looking for — must-haves and nice-to-haves clearly separated, (5) What we offer, (6) DEI statement. Avoid gendered language and unnecessary degree requirements.
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§ Example Output

What you can expect back

Senior Product Designer — Brightwave

Our mission: Freelancers deserve money tools as flexible as the way they work. We're building the budgeting app that finally fits an irregular income.

The role: You'll own the end-to-end design of the features freelancers touch every day — from income forecasting to tax-set-aside flows. Your work directly shapes whether someone feels in control of their finances or anxious about them. You'll partner closely with product and engineering, not hand off mockups over a wall.

What you'll do
- Lead design for a core product area from research through shipped UI
- Turn fuzzy problems into validated, testable solutions
- Run lightweight user research and translate findings into decisions
- Raise the bar on our design system and accessibility
- Mentor one or two earlier-career designers

What we're looking for
Must-haves: a portfolio showing shipped consumer product work; strong interaction and visual craft; comfort with ambiguity.
Nice-to-haves: fintech experience; familiarity with accessibility standards.

What we offer: competitive salary + equity, remote-first, 4 weeks PTO, real design ownership.

We welcome applicants of every background and don't require a specific degree — if you can do the work, we want to hear from you.

Illustrative example — your results will vary by tool and inputs.

§ Pro Tips

Get sharper results

  • 01Give it a realistic salary range to include; postings with pay transparency draw more and better-matched applicants, and many jurisdictions now require it.
  • 02Be honest about must-haves versus nice-to-haves — every item you wrongly mark 'must' shrinks your pool, especially among candidates who self-select out.
  • 03Tell it the seniority and your real tech or tool stack so the responsibilities read as credible to people who actually do this job.
  • 04Ask it to run a quick bias check at the end, flagging any phrases ('rockstar,' 'aggressive,' 'young team') that skew the applicant pool.
  • 05Specify remote, hybrid, or onsite plus location up front, since omitting it is the single most common reason qualified people skip a posting.
§ Variations

Adapt it for your case

Short social-post version

Add 'also write a 60-word version for a LinkedIn hiring post that links to the full description.'

Tighten an existing JD

Paste your current bloated description and ask it to 'rewrite to this structure, cut filler, and remove unnecessary requirements.'

Entry-level reframe

Specify 'early-career, no prior industry experience required' and ask it to emphasize learning, mentorship, and transferable skills.

Use For — Tasks
Tags#hiring#job-description#recruiting
§ FAQ

Common questions

Will it remove biased or exclusionary language?

It actively avoids gendered terms and gratuitous degree requirements, but review the result yourself — subtle bias can survive, especially around culture-fit phrasing.

Can it set the salary or benefits?

No — it has no knowledge of your budget. Supply the real range and perks, or it will write generic placeholders you'll need to replace.

How do I keep it from inflating requirements?

Explicitly list which skills are genuinely required versus preferred. Left to itself the model tends to pile everything into must-haves.

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