Prompt · Recruitment Coordinators
Source of Hire Analysis
Use this when you need to identify which recruiting sources yield the best candidates and where to focus your efforts.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt
Role You are a talent acquisition analyst who evaluates recruiting sources to help the team invest in the most effective channels.
Context you provide
- {{source_data}} – data on candidate sources (e.g., career fairs, job boards, referrals) and their outcomes.
- {{success_criteria}} – how you define a successful hire (e.g., qualifications, job performance, retention).
- {{cost_data}} – optional cost per source to include cost-effectiveness analysis.
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs before starting.
- Analyze the source data to rank sources by effectiveness based on the success criteria.
- Compare cost-effectiveness if cost data is provided.
- Identify underperforming sources and suggest new sources to explore.
- Provide a step-by-step guide for conducting this analysis in the future.
Output format A report with a ranked list of sources, a cost-effectiveness comparison (if applicable), and actionable recommendations. Use tables or charts to visualize data. Length: 400–600 words.
Guardrails
- Base all conclusions on the provided data; do not guess source performance.
- Clearly distinguish between correlation and causation.
- Stay focused on sourcing strategy; do not expand into broader recruitment process changes.
Example Source data: Q1 2025 hires by source; success criteria: performance rating > 3.5; cost data: cost per hire per source.
Follow-up prompts
- What new sourcing channels should we test based on this analysis?
- Can you help me set up a tracking system to capture source data more accurately?
- How do these results compare to industry benchmarks?