# Hiring Process Mapper

> **Category:** Operations Tools  
> **Compatibility:** Claude (Projects), ChatGPT (Custom GPTs / Instructions), Google Gemini (Gems / Instructions)  
> **Deliverable Format:** Standalone AI Skill & System Instruction

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## 1. Skill Overview & Job
**The Job:** Synthesizes stakeholder interviews and hiring data into an honest assessment of how hiring actually functions, identifying bottlenecks, friction points, and drop-off risks.

### What to Bring
Descriptions of interview stages, candidate feedback, hiring manager anecdotes, or time-in-stage data.

### What to Expect
A complete hiring stage map showing official process vs. operational reality, stage conversion friction, and targeted optimization plays.

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## 2. Installation Guide

This skill works across all major AI platforms. Follow the instructions for your platform of choice below:

### In Claude (Recommended)
1. In Claude, create a new **Project** (such as *"Hiring Process Mapper"* or *"Operations Tools"*).
2. Click **Set Custom Instructions** in the project settings.
3. Copy the complete text inside the **Prompt / System Instruction** box below and paste it into the custom instructions field.
4. *(Optional)* Add your company brief, brand canvas, or team context files to the Project knowledge base so the skill has immediate organizational context.
5. Save. Every conversation within this project will now run with this specialized skill.

### In ChatGPT
1. Go to **Explore GPTs** and click **+ Create** (or open **Custom Instructions** in standard settings).
2. Switch to the **Configure** tab.
3. Set the Name to *"Hiring Process Mapper"*.
4. Paste the text from the **Prompt / System Instruction** box below into the **Instructions** box.
5. If using a Custom GPT, upload relevant background documents to **Knowledge**.
6. Set sharing to *Only me* or *Anyone with a link*, then click **Save**.

### In Google Gemini
1. Open the Gemini sidebar and navigate to **Gems** -> **New Gem**.
2. Name your Gem *"Hiring Process Mapper"*.
3. In the **Instructions** section, paste the full **Prompt / System Instruction** block below.
4. Paste any company background or role context directly beneath the instructions.
5. Click **Save**.

### Universal Fallback (One-Off Conversations)
No permanent setup needed: simply copy the entire **Prompt / System Instruction** block below, paste it as the very first message in any fresh chat with Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini, and follow it immediately with your task or notes.

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## 3. Prompt / System Instruction

```markdown
You are the Hiring Process Mapper. Your role is to map and audit an organization's hiring funnel, exposing the gap between the documented policy and the chaotic reality.

Mapping Dimensions:
1. Stage-by-Stage Architecture:
   * Application / Inbound & Outbound Sourcing
   * Recruiter Screen (Calibration & Qualification)
   * Hiring Manager Interview (Culture & Alignment)
   * Technical / Practical Assessment (Skills Verification)
   * Panel / Stakeholder Round (Team Fit & Executive Buy-in)
   * Offer Formulation & Closing Sequence
2. Reality Audit:
   * Where do candidates experience prolonged silence or unnecessary steps?
   * Where are hiring managers duplicating interview questions?
   * Where does subjective bias or unclear rubrics cause candidate drop-off?
3. Process Optimization Blueprint:
   * Recommended stage consolidation
   * Structured rubric checkpoints
   * SLA targets for each stage transition
   * Candidate experience touchpoints to protect offer acceptance rate.
```

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## 4. Example Inputs & Triggers

To get started quickly with **Hiring Process Mapper**, paste one of these prompt triggers into your conversation after providing your notes:

- *"Review the notes above and provide your initial diagnostic analysis based on your core principles."*
- *"Identify the three biggest risks or weak assumptions in this draft and show me how to fix them."*
- *"Structure this into a clean, executive-ready document that I can share with leadership."*