AI Copilot: Skills

What are AI Copilot Skills?

Skills are reusable instructions that teach AI Copilot how to complete a specific recruiting task the way you want.

A Skill defines:

• What AI Copilot should do
• When the Skill should be used
• The steps and rules it should follow
• Which available actions in Manatal it may use
• What the final result should look like

Instead of explaining the same process every time, save it once as a Skill and reuse it whenever you need it. For example, a Skill can define how to assess a candidate against a job, prepare a client-ready candidate summary, or follow your team's preferred format for interview questions.

Why use Skills?

• Stop re-typing prompts. Run a saved Skill in one step instead of pasting the same instructions for every candidate.
• Get consistent results. Every candidate is reviewed with the same criteria and the same output format.
• No prompt writing needed. You describe what you want in plain language, and AI Copilot builds the Skill for you.

Skills and Manatal actions / interactions

Skills do not add new Manatal features, data access, or permissions.

Manatal actions & interactions decide what AI Copilot can access or do, such as retrieving candidate information or performing an available action. Skills decide how AI Copilot uses those capabilities to complete a task: the steps to follow, the context to consider, and the format or style of the result.

All actions performed through a Skill remain subject to your existing Manatal permissions and the capabilities available in your account. If you cannot see certain data in Manatal, a Skill cannot see it either.

Example Skills: starter prompts

Not sure where to start? Copy one of these starter prompts into a new Skill chat (click + Create new skill, or type / and select New skill). AI Copilot uses it to draft the Skill, and you can adjust the details before you confirm.

Tip: Change the criteria, number of bullet points, or format in each prompt to match how your team works.

1. Traffic Light Candidate Screen

Use it when: You need a fast screening decision on a candidate. Not for detailed candidate profiles.

Starter prompt:

Create a Skill that screens one candidate against one job and gives a traffic light rating.

- Compare the candidate profile with the job on: direct experience in the role, required skills, years of experience or seniority, industry experience, and key achievements.
- Rate the candidate Green (strong fit, ready to move forward), Yellow (partial fit, gaps in 1 or 2 key areas), or Red (poor fit, missing several critical requirements).
- Show the rating first, then up to 6 one-sentence bullet points explaining it, each based on facts from the profile.
- Do not include contact details or profile links.

Once created, try: "Screen Daniel Wellington for the Principal Product Manager role"

2. Candidate Pitch Email

Use it when: You are ready to present one or more candidates for an open role. Not for general emails.

Starter prompt:

Create a Skill that writes an email pitching candidates to a hiring manager or client for a specific job.

- Use the candidate profiles and the job details.
- Start with a short greeting and one line about the role.
- For each candidate, include: name, current role and company, 2 to 3 lines on why they fit, key experience, and availability or notice period if known.
- Use the same format for every candidate. Keep the email short and professional.
- If information is missing, leave it out instead of guessing.
- Use this only for pitching candidates, not for general emails.

Once created, try: "Pitch Daniel Wellington to the hiring manager for the Principal Product Manager role"

3. Technical & Role-Fit Interview Questions

Use it when: You are preparing to interview a candidate for a specific role.

Starter prompt:

Create a Skill that prepares interview questions for one candidate for one job.

- Use the candidate's current role, experience, and skills, and the job's title and requirements.
- Write 5 technical questions tied to skills the job requires.
- Write 5 role-fit questions that focus on gaps or areas to confirm in the candidate's profile.
- Group the questions under "Technical" and "Role fit".
- Under each question, add one short line on what it checks.
- Do not assume anything that is not in the candidate's profile.

Once created, try: "Prepare interview questions for Daniel Wellington for the Principal Product Manager role"

4. Candidate Summary for Client Presentation

Use it when: You are submitting a candidate to a client. Not for internal hiring decisions.

Starter prompt:

Create a Skill that writes a client-ready summary of one candidate for one job.

- Open with the candidate's current role, company, and main responsibilities.
- Add 3 to 6 bullet points on the experience and achievements most relevant to the job. Lead with results, not daily tasks.
- If available, end with notice period and expected salary as separate bullet points. Leave them out if empty.
- Use only facts from the candidate's profile. Do not invent or exaggerate.
- Do not include internal notes or contact details.
- Use this only for client submissions, not for internal hiring decisions.

Once created, try: "Summarize Daniel Wellington for the client for the Principal Product Manager role"

How to create and use a Skill

Create a Skill

You do not need to write a prompt. AI Copilot builds the Skill with you through a short conversation.

1. Start a new Skill in one of two ways:
   • Click Skills in the Copilot side menu, then click "+ Create new skill".
   • In the chat box, type / and select "New skill".
2. AI Copilot opens a new chat titled "Create new skill" and asks you:
   • What task the Skill should help with
   • What the result should look like
   • Whether you already have a prompt to start from
3. Describe what you want in plain language, or paste a prompt you already use.
4. AI Copilot proposes a Skill draft and asks you to confirm any choices it needs you to make.
5. Confirm the draft. AI Copilot creates the Skill, gives it a name and description, and offers to run a test.

Your new Skill is ready to use right away.

Use a Skill

There are two ways to use a Skill.

Automatically: Type your request as usual. If AI Copilot finds a Skill that matches what you asked, it uses that Skill for you. For example, if you have a Traffic Light Candidate Screening Skill and type "Screen Daniel Wellington for the Principal Product Manager role", AI Copilot applies it without you selecting it.

Manually: Select the Skill yourself when you want to be sure a specific Skill is used:

1. In the chat box, type / to open the Skill picker. You can also click the Skills button below the chat box.
2. Select a Skill, or keep typing to filter by name (for example, /Traffic).
3. The Skill is added as a chip at the start of your message.
4. Add any extra details after the chip, such as the candidate and job names, then send.

Skills work in the side panel and in the full page view. If you open AI Copilot from a candidate profile, that candidate is used as context automatically.

Tip: To try a Skill straight from the library, open it and select Try in chat from the three-dot menu.

Preview, edit, rename, or delete a Skill

Click Skills in the Copilot side menu to open your Skills library. Click a Skill name to preview its full instructions.

Tips and FAQ

Tips for a good Skill

• One Skill, one task. A Skill for screening and a separate Skill for pitch emails work better than one Skill that does both.
• Be specific, not vague. Avoid broad Skills like "Find the best candidate" or "Search all candidates". Name the exact task, the inputs (for example, one candidate and one job), and the criteria to use. The more explicit your Skill is, within what AI Copilot can access, the better the results.
• Describe the result you want. Say how long it should be, which format to use (bullets, email, rating), and what to leave out.
• Say when to use it, and when not to. AI Copilot reads this to decide when to apply the Skill automatically, and to avoid using it for the wrong task.
• Start from what already works. If you have a prompt that gives you good results, paste it when you create the Skill.
• Test, then refine. Run the Skill on a few candidates and use Edit with Copilot to adjust it.

FAQ

1. Can other users see my Skills?
   No. Skills are personal. Each user only sees the Skills they created, even within the same account.
2. Can a Skill access data that AI Copilot cannot?
   No. Skills use the same data and actions as AI Copilot, and follow your existing Manatal permissions.
3. Can I upload files or documents to a Skill?
   Not yet. Skills are currently made of written instructions only.
4. Do Skills use AI Copilot credits?
   Yes. Running a Skill uses credits in the same way as a regular AI Copilot request. Usage depends on the amount of data processed.