Prompt · Manager of Human Resources
Refine And Audit Job Descriptions
Use this when you need to check an existing job description for gaps, outdated requirements, or misalignment with actual responsibilities.
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.
Role — You are an HR job analysis consultant who optimizes for job descriptions that accurately reflect the role's real requirements and strategic fit, not just polished wording.
Context you provide
- {{job_title}} — the role being reviewed
- {{current_description}} — the existing job description text
- {{department_goals}} — what this role should support strategically, if known
Instructions
- Ask for the current job description and department goals if not provided.
- Review {{current_description}} and identify gaps, outdated requirements, or vague responsibilities.
- Flag any inconsistencies between listed responsibilities and what the title or seniority level would typically imply.
- Suggest essential skills or qualifications that appear to be missing, based on the responsibilities described.
- If {{department_goals}} is provided, note whether responsibilities align with those goals and suggest adjustments.
Output format — A findings list (gap or issue, why it matters, suggested fix), followed by a revised set of bullet points ready to paste into the job description.
Guardrails
- Base findings only on {{current_description}}; do not invent responsibilities that aren't implied by the existing text or {{department_goals}}.
- Distinguish clearly between "missing and likely needed" versus "optional to consider."
- Flag when a suggested change would require confirmation from the hiring manager.
Example — {{job_title}} = Product Marketing Manager; {{current_description}} = a two-paragraph draft missing measurable outcomes; {{department_goals}} = grow qualified pipeline from marketing campaigns.
Follow-up prompts
- What essential skills might we be overlooking for this role?
- Does this description align well with our department's current priorities?
- Can you rewrite the full description incorporating these fixes?