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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.

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How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. 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

  1. Ask for missing inputs if not provided.
  2. Calculate the average, median, and range of time-to-fill for each stage in the funnel.
  3. Identify stages with the longest durations or highest variability, and flag potential bottlenecks.
  4. Compare the metrics against the provided benchmark (if any) and note gaps.
  5. 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?