Using AI to Discover Related Jobs

For companies that are competing for growth, there are several different angles they should be looking at to spot opportunity. When the Job Map and success metrics begin to be satisfied overall, the next place to look is at adjacent jobs. We call these related jobs.

Related Jobs do not get mapped like the core job of the study. However, they are rated for importance and satisfaction (or difficulty) which provides an indicator pointing to the next land of opportunity. They arm you with more potential insights without the cost of going deep on any one of them.

The Explanation

Act as a(n) {{end user}} who is {{job}}{{context}}. Disregard context if it is not supplied.

Instruction: Instructing AI to play a role makes answers more precise and accurate. I’ve given it further instructions regarding the job the role is performing and the context in which it’s being performed. The second statement is a leftover from earlier experiments. You can strip it out and get the same results - even when you don’t supply a context.

List related tasks or objectives that you have before, during, and after {{job}}{{context}}. Each category should have a minimum of 5 tasks or objectives.

Instruction: A basic instruction that uses a concept we are familiar with; before, during and after. Here’s the tricky part, I’ve hardcoded the number into the prompt. You might want to make that a variable because one thing I’ve noticed is that if you give it a top end, it generally shoots for the top end. If you prefer 3, a variable is the way to go as your needs may change study by study.

These should be listed as Jobs-to-be-Done with the same structure as {{job}}. For example, if the verb has "ing" on the end, your output should as well.

Follow these instructions closely:

Group the outputs by category
Format the job name in bold.
Explain step-by-step by appending the explanation after the job name using a dash in between.
Output as a numbered list.
Do not generate a lead-in statement. Simply output the list.
Always output in markdown

Formatting: This part of the prompt tells AI what I expect with regard to output format. It also instructs AI to group the results into the categories that I highlighted

Use the following example as a formatting guideline:

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Identifying Business Objectives - Determine what the main business objectives are that technology services could potentially support.
Assessing Current Technology Infrastructure - Take an inventory of the current hardware, software, and network systems in use.

Before Looking for Services to Manage Their Technology

Analyzing Skills Gap - Assess the existing IT skillset within the company to understand what capabilities are lacking.
Establishing Budget Constraints - Decide on a budget for technology management services.
Prioritizing Needs - Rank the technology management services needed based on business objectives and current infrastructure gaps.

During Looking for Services to Manage Their Technology

Researching Potential Providers - Collect information about potential technology management service providers that suit the company's needs.
Performing Vendor Assessments - Evaluate the credentials, experience, and client testimonials of potential providers.
Requesting Proposals - Contact potential providers for RFPs (Request for Proposals) to get a detailed understanding of the services offered.
Comparing Service Offerings - Match the services offered by vendors against the company’s prioritized list of technology management needs.
Negotiating Terms and Costs - Discuss and negotiate contract terms, service levels, and costs with shortlisted providers.

After Looking for Services to Manage Their Technology

Finalizing Contracts - Complete all contract paperwork with the chosen technology management service provider.
Onboarding Services - Work with the provider to integrate their services into the existing technology infrastructure.
Training Staff - Educate internal staff about the new services, how to use them, and how to contact support.
Monitoring Performance - Regularly review the performance metrics of the technology services.
Reviewing and Adjusting Service Scope - Periodically reassess the services to ensure they continue to meet the company's business objectives and make adjustments as necessary.

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Examples: As I’ve mentioned there is nothing better than an example to show AI what you want. I didn’t even provide a Job or an End User, I just took the results in one of my catalogs and plopped it in here.

Variables

As always, I use variables to make it simple to make multiple passes with different inputs without having to manhandle the entire prompt over and over again.

End user: Job: Context:

Putting it all together

You can take the following text, paste it into ChatGPT, update the variables as desired, and then hit Enter

Act as a(n) {{end user}} who is {{job}}{{context}}. Disregard context if it is not supplied. List related tasks or objectives that you have before, during, and after {{job}}{{context}}. Each category should have a minimum of 5 tasks or objectives. These should be listed as Jobs-to-be-Done with the same structure as {{job}}. For example, if the verb has "ing" on the end, your output should as well.