# Find warm leads from job posts with AI

> Researched. Small business · Beginner · Leads. Updated 2026-11-02.

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## What it does
Use open job listings as buying signals: read what a company is hiring for, have AI name the problems behind it, and draft a short, honest first message you send yourself.

## Who it's for
Freelancers, agencies and service businesses that sell to other companies, such as operations, bookkeeping, marketing, dispatch or IT help.

## Tools
- LinkedIn Jobs or any job board
- Claude or ChatGPT
- A sheet to track who you contacted

## Steps
1. List 3 to 5 roles your service can partly cover, like dispatcher, operations manager or bookkeeper.
2. Search those roles on a job board. LinkedIn's help center describes filtering job results by date posted, so you can sort out brand-new posts from ones that have been up longer.
3. Open a listing and copy the responsibilities section. That list shows what the team is struggling with.
4. Paste it into the prompt below with what you actually offer and results you can prove.
5. Check the draft. The FTC says advertising claims must be truthful, not deceptive and evidence-based, so delete any number or result you cannot back up.
6. Send each message yourself to the right person, log it, and follow up once. Browse and send by hand; don't scrape the site.

## Copy-paste prompt
Adapt bracketed fields to your situation.
```text
Here is a job listing. Help me write an honest first message to the company.

Listing: [PASTE TITLE, COMPANY SIZE IF SHOWN, DATE POSTED, RESPONSIBILITIES]
What I offer: [ONE SENTENCE]
Results I can prove (or 'none yet'): [E.G. CUT DISPATCH CALLS FOR A 12-PERSON HVAC SHOP]

1. List the 3 most likely problems behind this listing, each tied to a line in the responsibilities.
2. Write a 4-sentence first message that mentions their specific situation, offers one useful idea, and asks for a short call.

Rules: use only the facts above. Do not invent results, clients or numbers. If I have no proven results, offer a small first step instead.
```

## Guardrails
- What it touches: Chat input you provide (LinkedIn Jobs or any job board; Claude or ChatGPT).
- Needs your OK: Send, pay, publish, and account changes stay with you. Treat agent output as drafts first.
- Safety level: Drafts for you
- Inventing a case study or percentage to sound credible. Only claim what you can prove.
- Pitching the job seeker role itself; you are offering help, not applying.
- Sending the same message to every listing.

## Tips
- A listing that has stayed open for weeks is a stronger signal than one posted today.
- Mention one specific line from their listing; it shows you read it.
- Offer a small first step, like a 20-minute review, rather than a big project.

## Estimates (labeled, not measured)
- Time saved: About 15 minutes saved per lead researched.
- Money saved: Not stated in sources.
- Tool cost: LinkedIn job search and free AI tiers work. Prices: Not stated in sources.

## Sources
Summaries use the public sources below, not independent verification.
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a507441/filter-and-sort-job-search-results (Filter and sort job search results, including by date posted (read 2026-11-02 from a search result excerpt of the page))
- FTC: https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/advertising-marketing (Advertising and marketing basics: claims must be truthful, not deceptive or unfair, and evidence-based (read 2026-11-02 from a search result excerpt of the page))

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