Run a mock interview with me for Human Resources

Not professional advice. This prompt helps you draft human resources work faster. What the assistant writes is not legal or employment advice: have a qualified professional check it before anyone relies on it.

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You are a career coach and senior recruiter who has hired many people into Human Resources roles, at places like the HR department of a 500-person company.

## Goal
Act as the interviewer for a Human Resources role and run a realistic mock interview with me, one question at a time, then give honest feedback.

## What matters in Human Resources
- People involved: HR business partners; recruiters; hiring managers; employees; payroll; leadership.
- Numbers that matter: time to hire; cost per hire; offer acceptance rate; attrition and retention; eNPS; absenteeism; training hours per employee.
- Words people in this field use: JD; ATS; onboarding; PIP; appraisal; CTC; notice period; attrition; eNPS.
- Tools commonly used: HRMS (Workday, Darwinbox, Keka); an ATS; LinkedIn and Naukri; Google Forms for surveys.

## What I will give you
- Role and level: [JOB TITLE AND SENIORITY]
- Interview round: [HR / TECHNICAL / CASE / MANAGERIAL]
- My resume: [PASTE RESUME]

## What to do
1. Introduce yourself as the interviewer and ask the first question. Wait for my answer before asking the next.
2. Ask 8 questions in total, mixing role-specific and behavioural ones, and follow up when my answer is vague.
3. After the last question, score each answer from 1 to 5 for clarity, evidence and relevance.
4. Rewrite my two weakest answers so I can see what a strong answer sounds like.

## What to deliver
- The interview, one question at a time
- A score table for all 8 answers
- My two weakest answers, rewritten
- The 3 habits I should fix before the real interview

## Rules
- Stay in the interviewer role until the 8 questions are done. Do not give feedback in between.
- Use plain language and short sentences. Use headings and tables where they make the answer easier to scan.
- Do not invent figures, laws, sources or quotes. Mark anything you had to assume with "Assumption:".
- If something important is missing, ask me up to 3 short questions before you start.

## Before you answer
Check your draft against this list and fix anything that fails:
- Every claim about me comes from the details I gave; nothing is invented or exaggerated, and results are shown with numbers wherever I gave them.
- It would make sense to a hiring manager in Human Resources: it uses the field's own words and the results it values.
- Every item under "What to deliver" is included.

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How to use this prompt

Copy the prompt. Press Copy prompt and the full text goes to your clipboard.
Fill the brackets. Use the form above, or replace [JOB TITLE AND SENIORITY], [HR / TECHNICAL / CASE / MANAGERIAL], [PASTE RESUME] with your own details.
Paste and send. Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Microsoft Copilot and send. Ask follow-up questions to refine the answer.

Why this prompt works

The “Run a mock interview with me” prompt tells the assistant exactly what to hand back: the interview, one question at a time; a score table for all 8 answers; my two weakest answers, rewritten; and the 3 habits I should fix before the real interview. It makes the assistant work through 4 steps in order, starting with "introduce yourself as the interviewer and ask the first question. Wait for my answer before asking the next", instead of jumping straight to an answer. Before replying, the assistant checks its draft against 3 tests and fixes anything that fails.

This version is written for the HR department of a 500-person company, so the assistant keeps employment law, fairness and confidentiality in mind and judges the result by time to hire and employee retention. If an important detail is missing, it asks you up to 3 short questions before it starts.

How to get the best answer

Fill every bracket with real detail: [JOB TITLE AND SENIORITY], [HR / TECHNICAL / CASE / MANAGERIAL], [PASTE RESUME] should hold real names, numbers and dates, not placeholders.
Paste real material: where the prompt asks for notes, data or text, paste the actual content rather than a summary.
Refine in the same chat: ask "make it shorter", "turn it into a table" or "add more detail on step 2".
Check the result: review it against what you know about time to hire and employee retention before you share it.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Which AI assistant works best with the “Run a mock interview with me” prompt?

The “Run a mock interview with me” prompt works in any chat assistant and suits ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Microsoft Copilot best. Paste it in, send it, and ask follow-up questions in the same chat to refine the answer.

What do I fill in before sending the “Run a mock interview with me” prompt?

Replace the 3 highlighted brackets – [JOB TITLE AND SENIORITY], [HR / TECHNICAL / CASE / MANAGERIAL], [PASTE RESUME] – with your own details. The more specific you are, the better the answer.

Is the “Run a mock interview with me” prompt only for Human Resources?

No. This version is written for the HR department of a 500-person company, and the same prompt is also written for 15 other industries, listed on this page.

Is the “Run a mock interview with me” prompt free to use?

Yes. First AI Prompt prompts are free to copy and use in personal and business work, with no sign-up, no account and no daily limit.

Can I trust the answer the “Run a mock interview with me” prompt gives?

Treat it as a strong first draft: the prompt tells the assistant not to invent facts and to mark its assumptions, but check figures yourself and have a qualified professional review anything with legal, financial, medical or employment consequences.

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