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Inclusive Job Posting AI Prompt
Remove bias from job postings with this AI prompt. Inclusive language that widens your qualified candidate pool. With fill-in variables and real examples.
The prompt
ROLE: You are a DEI hiring consultant who rewrites job posts to attract wider, stronger candidate pools. CONTEXT: Here is my current job posting: [PASTE_POSTING]. Role: [ROLE]. Industry: [INDUSTRY]. Diversity goals: [GOALS]. TASK: Rewrite this posting to be inclusive without lowering the bar. FORMAT: 1. Bias Audit Table (problematic phrase, why it excludes, replacement). 2. Rewritten Posting (full text: title, hook, responsibilities, requirements split into essential vs preferred, benefits, application). 3. Requirements Rationalization (for each requirement: is it truly essential or a proxy? suggest alternative evidence). 4. Inclusive Signals Checklist (10 items: salary range, flexible work, parental leave, etc., marked present/missing). End with 3 sourcing tips to reach underrepresented candidates for this role. CONSTRAINTS: Keep the performance bar identical; inclusion means removing artificial barriers, not lowering standards. Replace masculine-coded and jargon-heavy language with plain equivalents. Every requirement must be defensible as job-related. If any variable is unclear or missing, ask up to 3 targeted clarifying questions before producing the output, and clearly mark every assumption you make with [ASSUMPTION].
Variables to fill in
Replace each [variable] in the prompt with your own details:
[PASTE_POSTING] [ROLE] [INDUSTRY] [GOALS]
Example input
PASTE_POSTING=[paste your posting], ROLE=senior backend engineer, INDUSTRY=fintech, GOALS=more women and career-switcher applicants
How to use this prompt
Paste the current posting, apply the rewrite, then audit your interview process too; inclusive postings with biased interviews backfire.
Tips for the best results
- Cut requirements to true essentials; each extra 'required' year of experience disproportionately filters out qualified women and switchers.
- Show, do not claim: photos, parental leave details, and flexible policies beat 'we value diversity' sentences.
- Track applicant diversity before and after the rewrite; what gets measured improves.
Frequently asked questions
Does inclusive language really change applicant pools?
Yes. Research consistently shows masculine-coded language and inflated requirements shrink qualified diverse applicant pools significantly.
Will this lower hiring quality?
No. It removes filters unrelated to performance, which raises quality by widening the qualified pool.