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World Congress 2025 • Aug 20, 2025 • Session details

AI Prompting for TA and HR: From Beginner to Advanced

Alla Pavlova

Are generic AI responses ruining your candidate outreach? Discover how developer-level prompt engineering can perfectly mimic your hiring manager's unique voice without compromising applicant privacy.

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#1 about 4 min

Fundamental AI terminology and concepts for recruiters

Understanding core generative AI terms like tokens, context windows, and sentiment analysis sets a foundation for effective prompting.

#2 about 2 min

Choosing reasoning models and shifting prompting mindset

Investing in reasoning models allows recruiters to perform deeper market research while avoiding the mistake of treating prompts with rigid expectations.

#3 about 4 min

Structuring prompts effectively with roles and examples

Establishing a clear persona, providing at least five examples, and sandwiching instructions prevents AI from losing context.

#4 about 3 min

Using slash commands to optimize AI research workflows

Borrowing developer shortcuts like slash commands enables quick web searches and critical analysis directly within AI chats.

#5 about 2 min

Activating free reasoning capabilities with step-by-step prompts

Asking an AI model to explain its logic step by step unlocks advanced reasoning capabilities without requiring a paid subscription.

#6 about 2 min

Applying few-shot prompting to standardize HR communications

Feeding the AI multiple examples of successful writing styles or candidate profiles generates customized and highly relevant outputs.

#7 about 4 min

Enforcing AI behavior constraints and maintaining data privacy

Establishing clear negative constraints and preserving data privacy prevents AI from hallucinating or compromising sensitive candidate information.

#8 about 4 min

Creating personalized candidate outreach and analyzing resumes

Utilizing specialized prompts for customized candidate outreach and public profile analysis significantly increases conversion rates and saves time.

#9 about 3 min

Reducing hallucinations and managing token execution limits

Requesting answers based strictly on traceable, sourced information minimizes AI hallucinations while generating reliable HR benchmarking data.

#10 about 2 min

Optimizing efficiency with prompt libraries and text expanders

Storing complex instructional prompts in text expansion tools drastically reduces administrative typing overhead for daily recruiting tasks.

Matching moments

1:31 min

The shift from human prompt engineering to AI-generated prompts

Vitaly Friedman Vitaly Friedman · WWC Europe 2026

5:27 min

Developing effective prompt frameworks for recruitment and content creation

Rudi Bauer Rudi Bauer +1 · Cappuccino with HR

3:16 min

Introduction to AI in recruiter outreach

Leandro Gomes da Silva Leandro Gomes da Silva · WWC 2025

3:23 min

The rise of AI-generated resumes and invisible prompt text

Chris Heilmann Chris Heilmann +2 · LIVE

1:28 min

Applying AI into the daily recruitment process

José Kadlec José Kadlec · WWC 2025

2:49 min

Designing an effective AI recruiter persona

Leandro Gomes da Silva Leandro Gomes da Silva · WWC 2025

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