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Recipe: write a job ad and interview questions

Write down a few notes about the job, and Hermes turns them into a clear job ad in Portuguese and English, plus interview questions for the candidates, saved in a file.
Time needed 5 minutes
You need A Hermes agent connected to an AI model and short notes about the job (hours, pay, tasks, how to apply)
Result A job ad in two languages, ready to post, and 5 interview questions

1. Write your notes

Short lines are enough. Put in every fact a candidate needs: tasks, hours, pay, contract, start date, how and by when to apply. Upload the notes in FILES → workspace (see Hermes reads a contract for you) or paste them in the chat.

Our test notes, job-notes.txt:

Job notes - shop assistant (Sunrise Bakery, Povoa de Varzim)

- part-time, 25 hours a week
- shifts: Tue-Sat, 07:00-12:00
- serve customers, till, coffee machine, keep the shop clean
- Portuguese required, English is a plus
- no experience needed, we train
- 6 EUR gross per hour, contract 6 months then renewable
- start 1 December 2026
- apply by email to jobs@sunrise-bakery.example with a short CV, by 25 November

2. Ask for the ad and the questions

Say "use only the facts in the notes", so Hermes does not add benefits or promises you did not make. In CHAT we wrote:

Read workspace/job-notes.txt. Write a job ad for a shop assistant, in European Portuguese and in English, ready to post on Facebook or a job site. Use only the facts in the notes. Then add 5 interview questions (in Portuguese) to ask the candidates. Save it all in workspace/job-ad.md.

Hermes writes the job ad

  1. The English ad (the Portuguese one is above it in the file), with the terms from the notes: 25 hours a week, Tuesday to Saturday 07:00-12:00, 6 EUR gross per hour, 6-month renewable contract, start on 1 December 2026.
  2. Five interview questions in Portuguese, each linked to the job: why this job, arriving on time for an early shift, a difficult customer, busy moments, learning something new.
  3. Hermes explains what it did and did not do: every detail comes from the notes, no benefits or company description were added, and the email address in our notes is a placeholder to replace before posting.

The Portuguese ad in the file starts like this:

Estamos a recrutar: Ajudante de Loja (part-time)

A Sunrise Bakery, na Póvoa de Varzim, procura um/a ajudante de loja para se juntar à equipa.

O que vai fazer
- Atender os clientes
- Trabalhar na caixa
- Preparar café na máquina
- Manter a loja limpa

Check that it worked

We compared both ads with the notes, line by line: tasks, requirements, hours, pay, contract, start date, email and deadline were all there and all correct, in both languages. Nothing was added that was not in the notes (no "great team", no bonuses, no career promises). The hours are consistent: 5 days of 07:00-12:00 make the 25 hours a week.

Do the same check on your own ad before posting it: pay, hours and the closing date are the facts candidates rely on.

Make it yours

  • "Make a shorter version for Instagram, with 3 hashtags."
  • "Write a polite reply for candidates we do not select."
  • "Make a simple score sheet for the 5 questions, from 1 to 5."
  • Check the rules for job ads and pay in your country before posting; Hermes copies your notes, it does not check them against the law unless you ask.

Common problems

Hermes added things I did not write

Say "use only the facts in the notes" in the request, as we did. If something extra still appears, tell Hermes to remove it and save the file again.

The ad is too long for my job site

Give the limit: "Make it under 1,000 characters."

I want a PDF to print

Ask: "Make a one-page PDF of the Portuguese ad." See Make a price quote PDF for a customer for how Hermes makes PDFs.

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