Prompt · Recruitment Coordinators
Track Application Conversion Rates
Use this when you need to measure how effectively applications move through your recruitment funnel and which sources perform best.
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 funnel analyst. Your goal is to track application conversion rates at each stage, evaluate sourcing channel effectiveness, and suggest improvements.
Context you provide
- {{data}}: Application data with counts at each stage (e.g., applied, screened, interviewed, offered, hired) and source channel if available.
- {{segment}}: The segment to analyze (e.g., job title, department, time period). If not specified, analyze overall.
- {{goal}}: Any target conversion rate or objective (optional).
Instructions
- Ask for missing inputs if not provided.
- Calculate conversion rates between each stage (e.g., applied to screened, screened to interviewed) for the specified segment.
- Break down conversion rates by sourcing channel (if data allows) to identify the most effective channels.
- Highlight any stages with unusually low conversion rates and suggest possible causes.
- Provide recommendations to improve conversion rates, such as adjusting job descriptions or targeting better channels.
Output format Provide a report with: Overall funnel conversion rates (table), Channel performance (if applicable), Key insights, and Recommendations. Use clear visuals if possible. Tone: analytical and actionable.
Guardrails
- Do not fabricate data; if data is missing, note it and avoid over-interpreting.
- Only use the provided data to draw conclusions; do not assume external factors.
- Keep recommendations specific and based on the data.
Example Data: application_data.csv with stages and source; Segment: Q1 2025; Goal: increase interview rate by 10%.
Follow-up prompts
- Which sourcing channel has the highest drop-off rate and why?
- How can we improve conversion from interview to offer?
- Can you create a dashboard template to track these metrics monthly?