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Apprentice job ad — honest pay, honest expectations, no corporate filler

Write a job post that filters out the wrong people and pulls in the right ones. Real pay range, real hours, real expectations — written like a foreman, not HR.

Updated May 2, 2026 · Works with any ·
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The prompt

Write a job post for a [TRADE — e.g. electrical / plumbing / HVAC / carpentry] apprentice in [CITY, STATE].

Pay range: $[LOW]–$[HIGH] per hour, [W2 / 1099 / depends on experience].
Hours: [TYPICAL HOURS, OVERTIME EXPECTATIONS, WEEKENDS Y/N].
Year-1 they will learn: [3–5 SKILLS THEY'LL ACTUALLY GET, NOT GENERIC "ENTRY-LEVEL EXPOSURE"]
What we expect from them: [SHOW UP ON TIME, ASK QUESTIONS, NO PHONE ON LADDERS, etc.]
Tools / license / vehicle they need (if any): [WHAT THEY HAVE TO BRING]
Path forward: [WHAT YEAR-2 LOOKS LIKE — RAISE, MORE RESPONSIBILITY, JOURNEYMAN TRACK, etc.]

Format the post in 5 sections:

1. **One-line headline** — what we are and what we want. No "join our family" cliches.
2. **Pay & hours** — actual numbers. Don't bury them at the bottom.
3. **What you'll learn in year 1** — specific skills, in apprentice language.
4. **What we expect** — short list, blunt.
5. **How to apply** — [HOW SHOULD THEY CONTACT — CALL / TEXT / EMAIL / FORM]. Tell them what to include (name, age, license status, one sentence on why they want this trade).

Voice: like a foreman who's hired and lost a dozen apprentices. Direct. No corporate words ("synergy," "passion," "fast-paced environment"). No emojis. Use contractions. Short sentences.

Maximum 250 words. Output the post only — no commentary.

What this is for

Most shop owners hand the hiring task to an HR template, get a wave of applicants who quit in 30 days, and conclude “kids don’t want to work.” The truth is the ad sounded like an Amazon warehouse. This prompt writes the post in foreman-voice with real numbers and real expectations — which filters in the apprentices who actually want a trade career, not the ones who’d take any job listed on Indeed.

How to use it

  1. Be honest about the pay range. If you list $18–$25 and the real top-end is $20, the wrong people apply and the right people quit fast.
  2. The “year 1 will learn” field is the most important — that’s what separates you from a fast-food job in the apprentice’s mind. Be specific.
  3. Run the prompt. Read the output. Cut anything that sounds like it could appear in any other job post.
  4. Post it on Indeed, your local Facebook trades group, and pin it to the shop’s IG. Don’t pay for ads until you’ve tried it organic for two weeks.

Pro move

Add to the prompt: “Also draft a 60-second video script the shop owner can record on his phone, walking through the same points in his own voice.” A face-on-camera video from the actual person they’d be working for outperforms a written ad 5:1 with apprentice-aged candidates.

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