What's inside
Not sure which files you need? Start Here asks where you're stuck and points you to the right ones. Every other file arrives by email. New to adding files to an AI assistant? Here's how, for each one.
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What the kit is, how to use it with your AI assistant, and where to start for your stage.
Plan
Hiring Plan Builder
Turn headcount wishes into a sequenced, realistic hiring plan.
See an example
For a fictional 12-person startup that just raised, the assistant returns a plan like this (salary ranges come from your own market data):
Role Level Start Milestone it supports Founding engineer Senior Month 1 Launch v2 Engineering manager Lead Month 3 Team of 6 engineers Account executive Mid Month 4 First enterprise customers - Now, next, later: what to open this quarter and what can wait
- Runway view: monthly burn with and without the plan
- Risks: hires that cut runway below 12 months, hard-to-fill roles
Example only. Your output depends on what you tell the assistant.
Do I Need a Recruiter? Assessment
A short self-assessment for whether, and when, to bring in recruiting help.
HR Generalist Assistant
Company intake by stage, location, and budget, with tool recommendations.
Define the role
Intake-to-Scorecard Creator
Builds the scorecard from the intake; asks interview count, stages, and leveling rubric first.
See an example
From a hiring manager’s rough notes for a fictional senior backend engineer, you get a scorecard like this:
Competency 3 = meets 5 = exceeds Stage Designs reliable systems Explains tradeoffs in a design they shipped Anticipates failure modes before being asked System design Works across teams Gives a clear example of unblocking another team Changed how two teams work together Hiring manager - Must-haves and nice-to-haves, with guesses marked [inferred] for you to confirm
- 2 to 3 structured questions per competency
- Fairness checks that flag pedigree or biased wording
Example only. Your output depends on what you tell the assistant.
Job Description Writer
Job descriptions written from the scorecard, not from a template pulled off the internet.
Comp & Offer Builder
Pay ranges built by triangulation (posted ranges, LCA filings, self-reported data), each range confidence-tagged.
See an example
You name the role, level, location and budget. The assistant returns:
Source What it shows Confidence Posted salary ranges Ranges in current job postings Medium H-1B and LCA wage filings Base pay reported by named employers High Self-reported data Base, bonus and equity Medium or low - Pay at the 50th, 75th or 90th percentile, with cost and trade-offs
- A recommended band: minimum, target and maximum
- A draft offer letter and a “why join us” pitch
Example only. Your output depends on what you tell the assistant.
Find and screen
Sourcing String Generator
Boolean sourcing strings for the role you are actually hiring.
Recruiter Screen Builder
A fixed 20-minute recruiter screen, structured before the first call happens.
Candidate Communication Templates
Candidate comms plus an AI inbox routine: scheduled checks, priority tiers, alerts, draft-don't-send, time blocking.
Free Recruiting Database in HubSpot
Set up a free, working recruiting database in HubSpot.
Interview and decide
Interviewer Training Kit
Interviewer training with 24-hour feedback reminders driven from calendar invites.
Reference Check Kit
Structured reference checks that produce signal, not pleasantries.
Close and onboard
Offer Close and Negotiation Playbook
How to close and negotiate the offer without losing the candidate at the finish line.
First 90 Days Onboarding Plan
A first-90-days plan so a hard hire actually lands.
Want help running the search itself?
The kit is built to help you run hiring yourself. If you're planning several hires, have a hard-to-fill senior role, or recruiting is eating your week, let's talk it through.