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Write a job ad for technicians

  • Est. time saved20 min per ad
  • Works withCopilot · ChatGPT · Gemini
  • GroupRun the Shop
  • Ref.WO-0059
Never paste: Employee pay rates or personal info, customer names with addresses or phone numbers, bank or card numbers, financing applications, or anything from a pending legal dispute.

When to use it

When you’re hiring service techs or installers.

The prompt

Copy this, then replace everything in [brackets].

Write a job ad for a [HVAC / plumbing / electrical] [service tech / installer / apprentice].
Company: [name, town, size, years in business]
Pay: [range or 'competitive'], pay structure: [hourly / commission / spiffs]
Benefits: [take-home truck, tools, health, PTO, training, on-call rotation]
Schedule: [hours, on-call frequency]
Must have: [license, years, driver's license]
Culture: [what's actually true about working here]

Write like a person, not HR. Lead with what techs care about. Under 250 words.

Before / after

Before: ‘Seeking motivated self-starter with excellent communication skills.’

After (example output):

Service Tech, HVAC. $28-38/hr plus spiffs. Take-home truck, fully stocked. On-call one week in five. We’re a 12-truck shop in [town], family-owned since 2006. No sales quotas; we train on options, not pressure. You need 2+ years in the field and a clean driving record. EPA 608 required.

Tips

  • Put a pay range in. Ads with pay get more applicants in most markets.
  • Use real numbers from your own reports. Never let the AI invent them.
  • Keep it in your voice. Edit the draft until it sounds like you talking to your crew.
  • Review every draft before you send it. You’re accountable for what goes out.