Your Colleague Worked with Prospect at Previous Company

This insight identifies shared work history between your colleagues and prospects, enabling warm introductions through genuine professional connections.

Requires Seller Context (API Only)

This insight compares your colleagues' work history against the prospect's work history.

When calling the API, include userEmail or userCompanyUrl to identify the seller:

See API Parameters

Why This Insight Matters

Creates authentic warm introductions
Builds immediate trust through shared experiences
Provides credible internal references
Enables personal storytelling and social proof

Available Subtypes

Signal	Subtype Enum	Description
Your colleague worked with prospect	`sharedExperiencesSharedPastEmployerUserColleague`	Your colleague and the prospect share work history

Response Fields

Core Fields

Field	Type	Example	Description
`insightType`	string	`"sharedWorkHistory"`	Type of insight
`text`	string	`"Jigi Dahagam and your colleague..."`	Human-readable summary
`overlap`	boolean	`false`	Whether tenures overlapped
`number_of_colleagues_with_overlap`	number	`1`	Count of matching colleagues
`number_of_shared_companies`	string	`"1"`	Count of shared companies
`names_of_shared_companies`	string	`"CEB, now Gartner"`	Names of shared companies

Colleague Object

Field	Type	Example	Description
`data.colleague.name`	string	`"Ben Terry"`	Your colleague's name
`data.colleague.company`	string	`"CEB, now Gartner"`	Shared company
`data.colleague.startDate`	string	`"May 2014"`	When colleague started

Prospect Object

Field	Type	Example	Description
`data.prospect.name`	string	`"Jigi Dahagam"`	Prospect name
`data.prospect.position`	string	`"Sr. Recruiter"`	Role at shared company
`data.prospect.tenure`	string	`"August 2011 to August 2012"`	Time at shared company

Full JSON Response Example

{
  "insightType": "sharedWorkHistory",
  "text": "Jigi Dahagam and your colleague Ben Terry both worked at CEB, now Gartner, but their tenures did not overlap; Jigi was a Sr. Recruiter there from August 2011 to August 2012, while Ben started in May 2014.",
  "data": {
    "colleague": {
      "name": "Ben Terry",
      "company": "CEB, now Gartner",
      "startDate": "May 2014"
    },
    "prospect": {
      "name": "Jigi Dahagam",
      "position": "Sr. Recruiter",
      "tenure": "August 2011 to August 2012"
    },
    "overlap": false,
    "number_of_colleagues_with_overlap": 1,
    "number_of_shared_companies": "1",
    "names_of_shared_companies": "CEB, now Gartner"
  }
}

Example Output

"Jim, noticed you and my colleague Ben Terry both spent time at CEB - small world! While you were there just before Ben joined, I'd love to get your perspective on how recruiting automation has evolved since your time there. Open to discussing how we're transforming recruiting workflows?"

API Usage

Generate Content API

{
  "enabledInsights": ["sharedExperiencesSharedPastEmployerUserColleague"],
  "disabledInsights": []
}

Generate Insights API

{
  "insightSubtype": "sharedExperiencesSharedPastEmployerUserColleague"
}

Coverage

Refresh: Daily
Coverage: 5-10% of contacts
Best for: Warm introductions, relationship building, multi-threading