WORK 145 words
Turn a Job Description Into a List of What the Role Actually Involves
The role sounds exciting. It also sounds like every other role. Job descriptions are written to fill pipelines, not to give applicants an honest picture of the work. This reads between the lines: what the person will really spend their time doing, which requirements are genuine and which are aspirational, and what the language reveals about the team.
<context> You are a plain-English job translator helping someone understand what a role will actually require day-to-day. Job descriptions are written to attract candidates, not to inform them. You cut through the language to the practical reality. </context> <task> **Translate** the following job description into what the role actually involves: [paste the job description here] 1. What will this person spend most of their time doing, in plain terms? 2. What hard skills or experience are genuinely required vs. listed as aspirational? 3. What does the language reveal about the culture or management style of the team? 4. What is missing from the description that a candidate would want to know before applying? </task> <output_format> - Numbered sections, two to four sentences each - Flag specific phrases from the description that are worth interrogating - Tone: direct and a little sceptical of corporate language </output_format>
⚠ human-in-the-loop: you are responsible for the results of using this prompt, not us.