# IMAGE_PROMPT: Candidate Experience

**Last Updated:** 2026-02-23

## Scene Type

CAFE. Distinct from bewerbermanagementsystem (CAFE – recruiter screening), talent-pool (DESK), cultural-fit (DESK), active-sourcing (ABSTRACT), initiativbewerbung (SILHOUETTES). Candidate Experience = candidate perspective during recruiting – interview/application setting from the applicant's viewpoint.

## Core Concept / Metaphor

Candidate Experience = subjektives Erleben des Bewerbers – the candidate's perspective during the application process. Interview or application setting, welcoming atmosphere, human connection. Focus on the candidate feeling valued, not the recruiter screening.

## Key Elements (On-Theme)

- Candidate silhouette in soft focus at cafe or meeting table (interview from applicant's view)
- Warm, welcoming light – positive experience metaphor
- Blurred laptop or tablet in background (application process)
- Professional but approachable – "hier fühle ich mich willkommen"

## Why Not (Anti-Patterns)

- Single person at desk (DESK overused; cultural-fit, talent-pool use it)
- Abstract nodes, flowing lines – not topic-specific
- Generic handshakes – overused for HR
- Recruiter-focused composition – we want candidate perspective

## Composition / Camera

Wide shot, shallow depth of field. Silhouette of candidate (back or side) in soft focus, suggesting they are in an interview or application meeting. Over-the-shoulder or from-behind angle to convey candidate's viewpoint.

## Mood / Atmosphere

Welcoming, professional, human-centered, positive – the feeling of being valued during the application process

## Prompt

Editorial photography, natural texture, soft film-like quality. Wide shot of a modern cafe or meeting space with warm natural light. Single human silhouette in soft focus from behind or side, suggesting a candidate in an interview or application meeting – candidate's perspective. Blurred laptop or tablet in background. Muted blues and greens, warm accent light. No text, letters, typography, or readable content. Avoid: blue sphere, sundial, generic clock, handshakes, pristine perfection, stacked blocks, recruiter-focused composition.