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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.

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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 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

  1. If any inputs are missing, ask for them before proceeding.
  2. Based on the industry and role, identify the top 5 in-demand skills and explain how they have evolved over the past year.
  3. Provide salary expectations for the role in the specified locations, including average ranges, factors influencing variations (e.g., experience, company size), and emerging trends.
  4. If competitors are provided, analyze their hiring strategies: key positions they are recruiting for, qualifications they prioritize, and unique approaches to attract talent.
  5. Highlight geographical areas with the highest demand for the role, if relevant.
  6. 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?