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PLAYBOOK 05 · $19

Job posts that attract humans. Screening that filters politely.

Forty applications: twelve never read the job, nine are bots, and the good one slipped through because you were reading resumes at midnight. Hiring is the highest-stakes task a small business does with the least practice.

AI won't pick your next employee — that judgment stays yours. But it will write a job post that repels the wrong applicants before they apply, screen the stack against your actual requirements, and hand you interview questions better than 'so, tell me about yourself.'

What's inside

The job post rebuild

Turn 'need reliable tech, pay DOE' into a post that tells the right person this job is for them — and tells everyone else it isn't.

The resume screen

Paste resumes against your must-haves and get a ranked shortlist with reasons — plus the bias warnings that keep it fair and legal.

Interview scripts that work

Role-specific questions that reveal how people actually work, and the follow-ups for vague answers.

Questions, anticipated

Do I need to be technical?

No. If you can copy and paste, you're qualified. The free Playbook 00 on the homepage covers the 20-minute setup if you've never touched an AI tool.

Which AI tool does this work with?

Claude, ChatGPT, or any mainstream AI chat assistant — free tiers included. The prompts are plain text; nothing to install.

What if the AI gets something wrong?

It will, occasionally — which is why every playbook ships with a verification checklist (we call it "Check Gary's Work") so mistakes get caught before customers see them.

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