# IMAGE_PROMPT: Cost per Hire

**Last Updated:** 2026-02-25

## Scene Type

ABSTRACT. Distinct from recruiting (not in audit), assessment-center SILHOUETTES, bewerbermanagementsystem CAFE. Cost per Hire = Recruiting KPI, metrics, costs – abstract visualization of data/costs fits better than generic DESK.

## Core Concept / Metaphor

Cost per Hire = Recruiting-Kennzahl, Kosten pro Einstellung – measurement, metrics, cost structure. Evokes: organized data, calculation, efficiency.

## Key Elements (On-Theme, Concrete)

- Soft gradient chart or graph shape (no readable numbers/text)
- Layered papers or documents (blurred, no text)
- Calculator or subtle cost/metric visual (abstract, no digits)
- Muted professional tones (soft blue, gray, warm accent)

## Why Not (Anti-Patterns)

- Blue sphere, sundial, generic clock – overused
- Stock office with laptop – generic
- Flowing lines, abstract nodes – too cryptic
- CAFE/DESK – adjacent recruiting posts use these

## Composition / Camera

Bird's eye or diagonal, shallow depth of field. Slight asymmetry.

## Mood / Atmosphere

Professional, structured, measured, calm

## Prompt

Editorial photography style, natural texture, soft film-like quality. Abstract scene suggesting cost metrics and Recruiting-KPIs: layered papers or documents (blurred, no text), soft gradient suggesting a chart or graph (no readable numbers), calculator or subtle cost-visual element (abstract, no digits). Muted professional tones – soft blue, gray, warm accent. Bird's eye or diagonal angle, shallow depth of field, slight asymmetry. Avoid: blue sphere, sundial shape, generic clock, floating pie chart, stock office with laptop, vertical columns, stacked blocks, abstract nodes, flowing lines, pristine perfection, spotless desk, text, letters, typography, signs, readable content.

## Reference

- BLOG_FEATURED_IMAGE_STYLE_GUIDE.md
- Plan: Recruiting KPI, cost/metrics; scene distinct from recruiting DESK, assessment-center SILHOUETTES, bewerbermanagementsystem CAFE