HR scenario: Candidate search

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Available with: Microsoft 365 Copilot (with Copilot Studio agents) Scenario level:
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Using Copilot for candidate search


1. Conduct market research

Use Copilot to research the latest industry trends and data regarding competitive job descriptions.​

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Example prompt: Generate a table of key skills and experience required for software engineers at a large enterprise technology company based on market trends and leading technology companies.

2. Create job description

Ask Copilot to create a job description which leverages the market research gathered.​

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Example prompt: Generate a software engineer job description that includes skills, qualifications, and responsibilities. Reference jobs at large, enterprise tech companies.​‌

3. Identify potential candidates

Indicate keywords from your job description to surface potential candidates. Use Copilot to access HR system data using a Copilot Studio agent.

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Benefit: Rapidly identify possible candidates which meet role job requirements reducing time spent from hours to minutes.

4. Create candidate slate

Draft a detailed view of potential candidates and insights so a hiring manager can easily evaluate candidates.

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Example prompt: Summarize these candidates in a table format with a pros column and a cons column.

5. Communicate potential candidates

Draft and send email to hiring manager sharing potential candidates and insights with them for consideration.

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Copilot in Outlook

Example prompt: Draft with Copilot” an email to the hiring manager that summarizes the candidates and the key insights for hiring consideration. (Include the table from the Word document.)

6. Finalize candidate slate

Engage with hiring manager to gain feedback on candidate slate and align on next steps.

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Copilot in Teams

Actions: Recap the meeting” to review key topics and “List action items”. Paste actions in the meeting chat and tag owners to confirm or update the candidate slate.

1Access Copilot at copilot.microsoft.com or the Microsoft Copilot mobile app and set toggle to “Web”.

2Access Business Chat at copilot.microsoft.com or the Microsoft Copilot mobile app and set toggle to “Web”.

3Copilot agents allow Microsoft 365 Copilot to access your company-specific apps. In the past, this would have required an API call to get data from a system of record. The content in this example scenario is for demonstration purposes only. You should evaluate how Copilot aligns with your organization’s business processes, regulatory requirements, and responsible AI principles.

The content in this example scenario is for demonstration purposes only. You should evaluate how Copilot aligns with your organization’s business processes, regulatory requirements, and responsible AI principles.