{"id":"rec-resume-dates-clarifying-questions-checklist","audience":"recruiting","category":"people-work","track":"people","level":"advanced","technique":"constraints","title":"Turn date mismatches into neutral clarifying questions","free":false,"task":"Compare the resume dates to the application form and write a checklist of neutral clarifying questions to ask the candidate. Plain text. Each line starts with \"[ ] \", is one question under 20 words, and names the two dates that differ. At most 4 lines. Do not suggest dishonesty, do not ask about reasons for gaps beyond \"Could you clarify the dates?\", and do not ask about family, health or age. A recruiter asks; the hiring team decides.","materialLabel":"Resume and application form (attached to your prompt automatically)","material":"Candidate: Omar Haddad, applying for Facilities Coordinator.\n\nRESUME\n- Facilities Assistant, Granite Property Group: Jan 2021 to Dec 2023\n- Maintenance Technician, Lakeside Hotel: Feb 2018 to Jan 2021\n- Dispatcher, City Utilities: Jun 2014 to Mar 2018\n- Certifications: HVAC Level 2 (2019), OSHA 30 (2022)\n\nAPPLICATION FORM (self-reported)\n- Granite Property Group: Mar 2021 to Dec 2023\n- Lakeside Hotel: Feb 2018 to Jan 2021\n- City Utilities: Jun 2013 to Mar 2018\n- Total experience in facilities: \"about 9 years\"\n\nAlso: the candidate's name appears as Omar Haddad on the resume and Omer Haddad on one reference form (probably a typo).\nThe recruiter noticed his photo looks older than expected; this is not relevant.","rules":[{"type":"maxBullets","max":4},{"type":"plainText"}],"mistakes":[{"title":"Accusing","why":"The AI asks 'why did you misstate'.","fix":"Say: \"Use neutral wording like 'Could you clarify the dates?'.\"","checks":["r2"]},{"title":"Missing a mismatch","why":"The AI finds only one difference.","fix":"Say: \"Compare every job's dates on the resume and the form.\"","checks":["r1"]},{"title":"Photo or age","why":"The AI mentions how he looks.","fix":"Say: \"Do not mention age, health, family or appearance.\"","checks":["r2"]},{"title":"Format","why":"The AI writes paragraphs.","fix":"Say: \"At most 4 lines, each starting with [ ] .\"","checks":["r0","maxBullets"]},{"title":"Markdown","why":"The AI bolds words or adds headings.","fix":"Say: \"Plain text, no bold, no headings.\"","checks":["plainText"]}],"promptHints":[{"label":"Checkbox lines","patterns":["\\[ \\]"]},{"label":"Name the dates","patterns":["names the two dates","dates that differ"]},{"label":"Neutral","patterns":["neutral"]},{"label":"Banned topics","patterns":["family","health","age"]},{"label":"Cap","patterns":["at most 4"]}],"hint":"Ask for checkbox questions that name both dates and stay neutral.","mission":"Ask the candidate neutral questions about mismatched dates.","musts":["Name both dates","Don't imply dishonesty","Max 4 lines"],"rubricLabels":["Has at most 4 lines, each starting with \"[ ] \", one question under 20 words","Questions name the pairs of differing dates: Granite start Jan 2021 versus Mar 2021, and City Utilities start Jun 2014 versus Jun 2013; may also cover the 9 years total or the name spelling","Wording is neutral, with no hint of dishonesty, no question about the reason for gaps beyond clarifying dates, and nothing about family, health, age or his photo"]}