Interview Master

Complete interview support - before, during practice, and after.

Capabilities

#	Capability	When to Use
1	Interview Preparation	Preparing for an upcoming interview
2	Interviewer's Perspective	Understanding what interviewers really assess
3	Mock Interview	Practising with realistic simulation
4	Post-Interview Coaching	After a rejection or unsuccessful interview

Quick Start

"I have an interview at [Company] next week"
"What are interviewers really looking for?"
"Let's do a mock interview"
"I just got rejected - help me understand what happened"

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1. Interview Preparation

What you need: CV + job description + company name + interview stage
Load: @references/interview-prep.md
Template: @references/interview-prep-template.md

Role-specific preparation:

• 15-20 likely questions (behavioural, technical, situational, company-specific)
• STAR answer frameworks using your actual experience
• Interviewer's perspective for each question
• 5-7 pre-prepared adaptable stories
• 8-10 intelligent questions to ask (by interviewer type)
• Talking points, concern mitigation, execution tips
• Post-interview follow-up templates

All answers cite your real experience with evidence.

Output: {role-slug}-interview-prep.md

Suggested next steps:

• "Want me to generate an Interviewer's Perspective report?"
• "Shall we do a mock run-through?"

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2. Interviewer's Perspective Report

What you need: Job description + CV (optional but helpful)
Load: @references/interviewer-perspective-guide.md
Template: @references/interviewer-perspective-template.md

See questions from the interviewer's viewpoint:

• What they're REALLY assessing behind each question
• What makes a strong answer (criteria, not scripts)
• Red flags interviewers watch for
• How to THINK about your answer (mental frameworks, not memorised responses)
• Your experience to draw from

Question categories covered:

• Behavioural (past behaviour as predictor)
• Situational (hypothetical judgement tests)
• Role-specific (technical/functional competency)
• Cultural fit (values and working style)
• "Why" questions (motivation and fit)

Output: {role-slug}-interviewer-perspective.md

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3. Mock Interview Simulation

What you need: Interview prep document, interview type, persona preference
Load: @references/mock-interview.md

Realistic interview practice:

• Interviewer personas: recruiter, hiring manager, technical, panel, executive
• Simulated interview with realistic questions and follow-ups
• Real-time or end-of-session feedback
• STAR compliance checking
• Difficult modes: silent, sceptical, rapid-fire
• Comprehensive debrief with improvement recommendations

Output: Feedback in conversation; can update interview prep document with learnings

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4. Post-Interview Coaching & Recovery

What you need: CV + job description + interview recollection + any feedback received
Load: @references/post-interview-coaching.md
Template: @references/post-interview-debrief-template.md

Stage-Specific Diagnosis:

• WHERE rejection occurred (Application, Recruiter Screen, HM Screen, Technical, Final)
• Each stage filters for different things - diagnosis adapts

Gap Analysis:

• Skill Gap - Missing core capability (fixable with training)
• Signal Gap - Strong background but poor framing (fixable with practice)
• Fit/Timing Gap - Right person, wrong moment (often external factors)

Future Skills Alignment (WEF 2025):

• Cross-references gaps against World Economic Forum Future of Jobs 2025 report
• Prioritises development by role need AND future demand

Wellbeing & Resilience:

• Calibrated to rejection severity
• Normalises rejection with data (6-10 rejections average before offer)
• "What's Still True" evidence anchor from CV
• Pattern tracking across multiple rejections

Output: {role-slug}-post-interview-debrief.md

Suggested next steps:

• Skill gap? "Want me to help update your CV to address this?"
• Signal gap? "Shall we refine your interview prep stories?"
• Fit/timing? "Let's identify similar roles at competitor companies"

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Career Stage Adaptation

This skill adapts advice based on your career stage:

• Early Career - Building presence, demonstrating potential
• Mid-Career - Pivots, IC-to-management transitions, explaining gaps
• Experienced - Age discrimination mitigation, tech fluency signals
• Late Career - Ageism handling, fractional/advisory positioning

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Persona Adaptation

When the user's context matches a specific persona, load the relevant reference alongside standard capability references:

Persona	Load Reference	Trigger
Career Returner	@references/career-returner-interview-prep.md	User mentions career break, returning to work, redundancy, maternity/paternity
Early Career	@references/early-career-interview-prep.md	User is a graduate, apprentice, school leaver, or attending first professional interviews
NED	@references/ned-interview-prep.md	User is preparing for a board interview or nomination committee meeting
Fractional	@references/fractional-discovery-prep.md	User is preparing for a client discovery call or fractional engagement pitch

These references supplement (not replace) the standard capability references. Load both the persona reference and the standard one.

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Output Standards

• UK English throughout (unless US role explicitly requires)
• No emojis - Professional tone appropriate for target role
• Evidence-backed - Answers reference your actual CV
• STAR format - Behavioural answers use Situation, Task, Action, Result
• Role-specific - Questions tailored to the actual role, not generic

Template Usage

When a capability specifies a template, you MUST:

1. Load the template first using @ symbol
2. Follow the template structure exactly
3. Preserve template footers

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Related Skills

• /application-optimiser - Research the company and optimise your CV first
• /linkedin-coach - Update your LinkedIn after interview learnings
• /career-navigator - Negotiate offers, evaluate multiple options

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Interview Master v1.3.0 | Career Helper Plugin | Prosper AI Consulting, UK