# Interview Skills

A set of reusable skills for end-to-end interview preparation.

## Skills

| Skill | File | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| Prep Planner | `plan.md` | Given a JD and interview date, build a structured time-blocked prep plan |
| Practice Interviewer | `practice.md` | Run practice interview questions with structured feedback |
| Post-Interview Debrief | `debrief.md` | After a real interview, close gaps and update the question bank |

## Related Skills (in parent `modes/`)

| Skill | File | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| Company Research | `../interview-prep.md` | Research a specific company and role before interviewing |

## File Conventions

These skills assume the following files exist (career-ops defaults):

| File | Purpose |
|---|---|
| `cv.md` | Candidate CV — source of truth for experience and proof points |
| `article-digest.md` | Compact proof points from portfolio (optional) |
| `config/profile.yml` | Candidate profile — target roles, compensation, narrative |
| `modes/_profile.md` | Candidate archetypes, narrative, and deal-breakers |
| `interview-prep/story-bank.md` | Accumulated STAR+R stories |
| `interview-prep/question-bank.md` | Question bank with gap tracking (created on first use) |
| `interview-prep/interview-prep-guide.md` | General interview principles (optional) |
| `interview-prep/{company}-{role}.md` | Role-specific prep file |
| `interview-prep/retracted-claims.md` | Claims the candidate has rejected as indefensible — hard gate in practice and debrief (format: `**"[claim]"** ([context]). Reason: [one-line reason + correct framing if applicable].`) |