# IMAGE_PROMPT: Candidate Journey

**Last Updated:** 2026-03-03

## Core Concept / Metaphor

Candidate Journey = Weg des Bewerbers von der ersten Berührung bis zur Einstellung. Journey metaphor: path, stages, progression. TRAVEL scene conveys the journey – path, road, progression – distinct from candidate-experience (CAFE – subjective experience) and bewerbermanagementsystem (CAFE – BMS context).

## Scene Type

**CORRIDOR/ARCHITECTURAL** – Office corridor or hallway receding into distance. Conveys progression through hiring stages (Candidate Journey phases). More HR-relevant than generic outdoor path/road. Distinct from: candidate-experience (CAFE), bewerbermanagementsystem (CAFE), recruiting (DESK), dienstreise/spesen (TRAVEL window view).

## Key Elements (On-Theme)

- Path, road, or corridor – progression from foreground to background
- Soft natural light, golden hour or warm morning
- Muted blues and warm accents
- No people clearly visible – path/journey as metaphor
- Conveys: stages, progression, candidate journey from first contact to hire

## Why Not (Anti-Patterns)

- CAFE interior (candidate-experience, bewerbermanagementsystem)
- DESK with recruiter/CVs (recruiting)
- Abstract nodes, flowing lines – too cryptic
- Generic handshakes, interview scenes
- Blue sphere, sundial, pie chart

## Composition / Camera

Wide shot, shallow depth of field. Path or road receding into distance – journey metaphor. Diagonal or leading lines. Professional, aspirational – not literal recruitment scene.

## Mood / Atmosphere

Professional, aspirational, progression – "Candidate Journey: path from first contact to hire"

## Prompt

Editorial photography, soft film-like quality. Modern office corridor or hallway with glass partitions receding into soft focus – conveys Candidate Journey (progression through hiring stages: Awareness, Application, Selection, Offer, Onboarding). Warm natural light through glass, muted blues and warm accents. Shallow depth of field, diagonal leading lines. No text, letters, typography, signs, or readable content. 16:9 landscape. Avoid: cafe interior, recruiter desk, handshakes, blue sphere, abstract nodes, flowing lines, interview scenes, generic outdoor road.

## Reference

- [BLOG_FEATURED_IMAGE_STYLE_GUIDE.md](../../BLOG_FEATURED_IMAGE_STYLE_GUIDE.md)
- Scene diversity: TRAVEL (path/journey) for Candidate Journey – distinct from candidate-experience CAFE, bewerbermanagementsystem CAFE