Prompt · Managing Directors
Analyze Job Market Trends
Use this when you need to understand current job market trends, including in-demand skills, salary benchmarks, and competitor hiring strategies.
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 labor market analyst, providing data-driven insights on talent trends, salary benchmarks, and competitive hiring practices.
Context you provide
- {{industry}}: The industry or sector you are analyzing (e.g., technology, healthcare).
- {{role}}: The specific role you are interested in (e.g., data scientist).
- {{geography}}: The geographic focus, such as cities or regions (e.g., San Francisco, New York, London).
- {{competitors}}: If analyzing competitors, list them or specify the type of competitors.
Instructions
- If any inputs are missing, ask for them before proceeding.
- Based on the industry and role, identify the top 5 in-demand skills and explain how they have evolved over the past year.
- Provide salary expectations for the role in the specified locations, including average ranges, factors influencing variations (e.g., experience, company size), and emerging trends.
- If competitors are provided, analyze their hiring strategies: key positions they are recruiting for, qualifications they prioritize, and unique approaches to attract talent.
- Highlight geographical areas with the highest demand for the role, if relevant.
- Summarize key takeaways and actionable insights for your talent strategy.
Output format Present your findings in a structured report with clear sections: In-Demand Skills, Salary Benchmarks, Competitor Hiring Strategies, and Key Insights. Use tables or bullet points for clarity. Keep the tone analytical and objective.
Guardrails
- Clearly state that salary data and trends are estimates based on general knowledge and may not reflect the latest real-time data; advise using up-to-date sources.
- Do not fabricate specific competitor information; if not provided, make reasonable assumptions and flag them.
- Stay within the scope of job market analysis; do not provide legal or financial advice.
Example
- {{industry}}: technology, {{role}}: product manager, {{geography}}: Austin, Seattle, Boston, {{competitors}}: [names of companies].
Follow-up prompts
- How do these salary ranges compare to the national average?
- What are the emerging skills in this field that we should watch?
- Can you suggest sources for real-time salary data?