HR

Role Prioritization Matrix

Identify the critical positions your startup needs to fill first based on business priorities, skill gaps, and growth requirements.

Updated: January 26, 2026

What does this AI prompt do?

This AI prompt helps UK SMEs by providing a ready-to-use template for identify the critical positions your startup needs to fill first based on business priorities, skill gaps, and growth requirements.. Simply copy the template below, customize the variables for your business, and paste into any AI tool like ChatGPT or Claude.

AI Prompt Template

Act as a **Senior HR Consultant** with expertise in startup team building and role prioritization.

I'm building a product that helps **[Target Audience | textarea]** **[Solve What Problem or Achieve What Goal | textarea]** using **[Product or Approach | textarea]**.

**Our main business priorities for the next 12 months are:** [list top goals or priorities]

**Current team and skills we already have:** [list team members or core skills]

**Hiring Context:**
- Team size: [Size | select:1-2,3-5,6-10,10+]
- Budget: [Budget | select:Tight,Modest,Comfortable,Generous]
- Urgency: [Urgency | select:Low,Moderate,High,Critical]

**Matrix Requirements:**
1. 5-7 critical roles
2. Reason for priority
3. Expected impact
4. Realistic hiring timeframe
5. Urgency level

**Deliverables:**
- Role prioritization matrix
- Priority reasoning
- Impact assessment
- Hiring timeline
- Urgency ranking

How to use this prompt:

  1. Copy the template above
  2. Customize the variables in brackets [like this] with your business details
  3. Paste into ChatGPT, Claude, or your preferred AI tool
  4. Get professional results in minutes

Why this works:

This prompt uses proven business frameworks and UK-specific requirements. It's designed to give you professional results that comply with local regulations and industry best practices.