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The Prompt Smart Recruiters Use to Build the Ideal Candidate Persona

Great hires start with sharper profiles. This prompt helps you define the ideal candidate with the precision your hiring manager wishes you had.

Harshita Gakkhar

5 Min Read

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Use This Prompt to Define the Exact Person You Should Hire

Great hiring starts with clarity. This prompt helps you define exactly who you're hiring for, what success looks like, and what traits matter most so you can brief hiring managers, align your team, and screen candidates faster.

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The Prompt

Act as a talent strategist. Help me create a clear, practical Ideal Candidate Profile for a new role. I want it to be detailed enough to align my hiring team and guide sourcing decisions.
Here's the information you need:
Role title: [e.g., Backend Engineer]
Team/Department: [e.g., Engineering, Marketing, Design]
Company stage/type: [e.g., Series A SaaS startup, enterprise fintech, global D2C brand]
Who they report to: [e.g., Head of Engineering]
Seniority level: [e.g., Mid-level / Senior / Lead]
Key responsibilities: [List 3–5 main tasks or outcomes expected in the role]
Must-have skills or experience: [e.g., 3+ yrs in Go, experience with microservices, AWS knowledge]
Nice-to-have skills: [e.g., exposure to security, startup experience]
Soft skills & traits: [e.g., curiosity, ownership, communication, async collaboration]
Hiring goals: [e.g., Diversity-focused hire, reduce ramp-up time, leadership potential]


Based on this, generate:
A 3–4 sentence Ideal Candidate Summary
A bullet list of Key Competencies (technical + soft skills)
A short paragraph on Culture & Team Fit
Suggestions for Screening Criteria or interview questions


Keep the tone concise, role-relevant, and usable across job briefs, scorecards, and intake meetings.

Don’t just list responsibilities explain what success looks like in the role.
That clarity helps the prompt craft a candidate profile that’s aligned with your hiring goals from day one.

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