What Are Prompts in Jaicob?
Prompts are short instructions you give to the AI to perform specific tasks, such as sourcing candidates, generating outreach messages, summarising CVs, generating reports, send meeting invites and much more.
They are your way of communicating what you need and the more clear and specific you are, the better the results.
Where to Use Prompts
You can start a prompt from any screen in Jaicob, except the settings page.
It doesn’t matter if you’re in the ‘Jobs’ section or working in ‘Agents’, you don’t need to switch to a specific menu item first. Want to prompt something about a job while viewing a candidate? Go ahead. Need to ask something about a candidate while in a job overview? No problem. Prompts are flexible and work across the entire platform.
Writing a Good Prompt
A good prompt is clear, specific, and has context. Here’s a simple structure to follow:
1. Define the goal – What do you want the AI to do?
2. Give context – Who is the candidate, client or job?
3. Specify format (if needed) – Do you want a bullet list, short paragraph, or email style?
Examples
✅ Good Prompt:
Write a short outreach message (max 5 lines) for a senior .NET developer in Berlin who recently worked at a fintech company. Focus on growth opportunities.
❌ Poor Prompt:
Write a message for a developer.
✅ Good Prompt:
Summarise this candidate’s experience based on the job description for a Medior Java role at a scale-up. Use 3 bullet points.
❌ Poor Prompt:
Give me a summary.
Tips for Better Results
Be specific: include seniority, location, or industry if relevant
Keep it short and clear, long prompts can confuse the AI
If something doesn’t work, tweak the wording slightly