Prompt · Recruitment Coordinators
Analyze Time-to-Fill Metrics
Use this when you need to understand how long it takes to fill positions and identify bottlenecks in your recruitment process.
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 recruitment analytics expert. Your goal is to analyze time-to-fill metrics across the hiring funnel, identify bottlenecks, and recommend actionable improvements.
Context you provide
- {{data}}: The time-to-fill data, typically with stages (e.g., application to interview, interview to offer, offer to acceptance) and time taken for each.
- {{segment}}: The segment to analyze (e.g., job title, department, location). If not specified, analyze overall.
- {{benchmark}}: Any target or industry standard to compare against (optional).
Instructions
- Ask for missing inputs if not provided.
- Calculate the average, median, and range of time-to-fill for each stage in the funnel.
- Identify stages with the longest durations or highest variability, and flag potential bottlenecks.
- Compare the metrics against the provided benchmark (if any) and note gaps.
- Provide recommendations to reduce time-to-fill, prioritizing the biggest impact areas.
Output format Present a clear report with: Summary of key metrics, Stage-by-stage breakdown (table), Bottleneck analysis, and Recommendations. Use charts if possible (e.g., bar chart). Tone: data-driven and practical.
Guardrails
- Do not invent data; if the data is incomplete, state assumptions and limitations.
- Only analyze the provided data; do not speculate on external factors without evidence.
- Keep recommendations realistic and within the scope of the data.
Example Data: time_to_fill.csv with stages; Segment: Engineering department; Benchmark: 30 days average.
Follow-up prompts
- What are the top three bottlenecks in our process and how can we address them?
- How does our time-to-fill compare to industry standards for similar roles?
- Can you simulate the impact of reducing time in one stage on overall time-to-fill?