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Hiring Signal Research

Job postings reveal strategy. See what a company is investing in based on who they're trying to hire.

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The Challenge

Companies don't announce their strategic priorities—but their job postings do. If they're hiring 20 SDRs, they're pushing outbound. If they're hiring a Head of AI, they're making a bet. But piecing this together from LinkedIn and job boards takes time you don't have.

What This Prompt Does

Find Company

Search for LinkedIn company page and get ID

Aggregate Roles

Pull all open positions from LinkedIn and Google

Decode Strategy

Translate hiring into business priorities

Company Insights

Get growth trajectory and headcount trends

The Prompt

The Prompt

Task

Given a company name, use @google_searchName it "google_search" and call it with @google_search to find their LinkedIn company page. Then use @LinkedIn/Get CompanyName it "LinkedIn/Get Company" and call it with @LinkedIn/Get Company to get the company ID, and use @LinkedIn/Search by CompanyName it "LinkedIn/Search by Company" and call it with @LinkedIn/Search by Company with just the company ID to find open roles. Use @LinkedIn/Company InsightsName it "LinkedIn/Company Insights" and call it with @LinkedIn/Company Insights to understand their growth trajectory. Optionally use @Google Jobs/SearchName it "Google Jobs/Search" and call it with @Google Jobs/Search for additional job postings.

Example: Analyze what roles Figma is hiring for to understand their strategic priorities.

Input

The user will provide a company name.

Example: "Notion" or "What is Stripe investing in right now?"

Context

What to Search For

From job postings:

  • Which departments are hiring most? (Engineering, Sales, Marketing, etc.)
  • What seniority levels? (Entry-level = scaling, Senior = new initiatives)
  • Any new teams or roles that didn't exist before?
  • Tech stack and tools mentioned in job descriptions

From LinkedIn insights:

  • Headcount growth over time
  • Which functions are growing fastest
  • Recent leadership hires

Search Strategy

  1. Search for the company's LinkedIn page
  2. Get the company ID from LinkedIn
  3. Search for jobs using only the company ID
  4. Pull LinkedIn company insights for growth context
  5. Optionally search Google Jobs for additional postings
  6. Look for patterns: lots of SDRs = outbound push, lots of engineers = product investment

What Counts as a Valid Result

  • Focus on current openings (posted in last 60 days)
  • Ignore generic evergreen postings if possible
  • Weight leadership roles higher (strategic signal)

Output

Hiring Snapshot: Total open roles, top 3 departments hiring, overall signal (growing fast / steady / slowing).

Strategic Priorities: Based on roles, what is this company investing in?

  • Priority 1: [Department/Area] — evidence from job postings
  • Priority 2: [Department/Area] — evidence from job postings

For Sales Teams: If you're selling to them, what does this tell you about their budget and priorities?

For Investors/Analysts: What does hiring signal about their stage and trajectory?

Example Usage

Try asking:

  • →"What is Stripe hiring for right now?"
  • →"Is Notion growing their sales team or engineering team faster?"
  • →"Analyze hiring signals for my top 5 target accounts"