Research a target company

Use whenA company shows a hiring signal and you want to know why before you call.

I am an agency recruiter specializing in [niche]. Summarize what you can find about [company name] from these sources: [paste text from their careers page, recent news or funding announcement]. Tell me what they seem to be hiring for, what might be hard to hire, who likely owns hiring for [function], and one reason they might need outside help right now. Use only the pasted sources.

Write an outreach email to a hiring manager

Use whenYou have a reason to contact a new prospect and want to lead with something useful.

Write a first email to [title] at a company that [hiring signal, e.g. posted four data engineering roles this month]. I recruit [niche] and recently [one relevant result, no client names]. Offer one useful thing (a market insight, a pay benchmark, a candidate profile) rather than asking for a meeting straight away. Under 110 words with a subject line. Use only the details I give you here. If something you need is missing, write [missing] and tell me what to add, rather than making it up.

Market a candidate without identifying them

Use whenYou have a strong candidate and want to show them to clients who have no open role yet.

Write a short anonymized candidate profile to share with prospective clients. Details: [skills, years of experience, types of achievement, location, notice, pay expectation]. Remove anything that identifies the person or their current employer. Under 100 words, factual, no superlatives. I have the candidate's permission to market them. Use only the details I give you here. If something you need is missing, write [missing] and tell me what to add, rather than making it up.

Watch outRead it as their current boss would. If they could guess who it is, cut more.

Prepare for a sales call

Use whenA prospect has agreed to talk and you want to run the call, not just react to it.

I have a call with [title] at a [type and size of company] that is hiring [roles]. Give me: five discovery questions, the three objections I am most likely to hear about using an agency and a short honest answer to each, and a one line summary of how I would describe my service. My terms are [fee and guarantee]. Use only the details I give you here. If something you need is missing, write [missing] and tell me what to add, rather than making it up.

Plan a weekly business development list

Use whenIt is Monday, you have a list of hiring signals and time for only a few calls.

Here is a list of companies that showed a hiring signal this week: [paste company names and signals]. My ideal client is [ideal client profile]. Rank the list from best fit to worst fit with a one line reason each, and suggest which three to contact first and what to lead with. Use only the details I give you here. If something you need is missing, write [missing] and tell me what to add, rather than making it up.

Pull hiring signals from earnings calls and funding news

Use whenA target company has just reported results or raised money, and you want a reason to call that other recruiters will miss.

I recruit [niche]. Here is [company name]'s [earnings call transcript, quarterly report or funding announcement]: [paste]. List every line that points to a hiring need: new products, new markets, leadership changes, headcount plans, comments on attrition, or money going into a team. For each one, quote the line, name the roles it is likely to create and give me one outreach angle I could open with. Be specific: name the team and the skill, not "they will be hiring engineers". Use only the pasted text.

Watch outA plan mentioned on an earnings call is not an open role. Check their careers page and hiring pace before you pitch.

Map a new niche before you pitch it

Use whenYou want to open a new market and need a plan before you spend a month cold calling.

I run a recruiting agency and want to move into [niche] in [region]. Build a first draft market map: 1) the kinds of companies in this space grouped by stage (early, growing, established), with examples only where you are confident; 2) the five to seven roles they hire most; 3) where these candidates work now, their usual career path and what tends to make them move; 4) the types of agencies already serving this niche and how they position themselves; 5) a 60 day plan for winning a first client when I have none. Label anything that could be out of date so I can check it.

Watch outAI company lists mix live firms with ones that have folded or merged. Check every name before it goes on your list.

Build a trigger watchlist for current clients

Use whenMost of your fees come from a few clients, and you only hear about their new roles after a competitor has them.

Here are my current and past clients, their industries and the roles I have filled for each: [paste list, no candidate names]. For each client, suggest three events that would signal a new hiring need, tied to their industry and the roles I have placed before. Then give me a simple monitoring plan: which sources to watch (press releases, job boards, LinkedIn, company filings, local news), how often to check each one, and the short message I would send when a trigger happens. Use only the details I give you here. If something you need is missing, write [missing] and tell me what to add, rather than making it up.