/interview-prep-generator

name: interview-prep-generator
description: Generate STAR stories, practice questions, and talking points from a resume. Use when the user mentions interview prep, behavioral questions, STAR method, mock interview, or preparing for an upcoming interview.

Interview Prep Generator

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when the user wants to:

• Prepare for a job interview
• Practice answering interview questions
• Create STAR stories from their experience
• Anticipate questions for a specific role
• Mentions: "interview prep", "prepare for interview", "STAR stories", "interview questions", "behavioral questions"

Core Capabilities

• Generate role-specific interview questions
• Create STAR stories from resume bullets
• Predict questions based on job description
• Prepare answers for common questions
• Create talking points for each experience
• Identify potential concerns and prepare responses

Interview Preparation Framework

Phase 1: Role Analysis

• Extract likely questions from job description
• Identify skills that will be tested
• Research company interview style

Phase 2: Story Banking

• Convert resume bullets into STAR stories
• Create stories for common competencies
• Practice concise delivery

Phase 3: Mock Preparation

• Practice common questions
• Prepare questions to ask
• Research company-specific topics

The STAR Method Detailed

Structure

• **S**ituation: Set the context (1-2 sentences)
• **T**ask: Describe your responsibility (1 sentence)
• **A**ction: Explain what YOU did (2-3 sentences)
• **R**esult: Share the outcome with metrics (1-2 sentences)

STAR Story Template

SITUATION: "At [Company], we faced [specific challenge/context]..."

TASK: "I was responsible for [specific ownership]..."

ACTION: "I [specific action 1], [specific action 2], and [specific action 3]..."

RESULT: "As a result, [quantified outcome]. This led to [business impact]."

Example STAR Story

**Question:** "Tell me about a time you led a team through a difficult project."

**Answer:**

SITUATION: "At TechCorp, our main product was losing customers to a competitor who had launched a better mobile experience. We were seeing 5% monthly churn, up from our normal 2%."

TASK: "As the product manager, I was responsible for turning around our mobile product to stop the bleeding and win back customers."

ACTION: "I started by interviewing 30 churned customers to understand exactly why they left. Based on that research, I prioritized 5 critical features that would achieve parity with competitors. I then worked with engineering to restructure our roadmap, negotiated with leadership to add 2 contract developers, and implemented weekly sprint reviews to keep the project on track. I also started a beta program with 50 of our best customers to get feedback before full launch."

RESULT: "We launched the improved mobile app in 3 months, reducing churn from 5% back to 2% within 60 days. We recovered 35% of churned customers and the NPS for our mobile app increased from 32 to 58. This project was recognized in our company all-hands as a turnaround success."

**Time:** 90 seconds to 2 minutes

Story Banking Process

Step 1: Identify Core Competencies

**Leadership Stories Needed:**

• Led a team through challenge
• Managed conflict
• Made a difficult decision
• Delegated effectively
• Developed/mentored someone

**Problem-Solving Stories Needed:**

• Solved complex technical problem
• Fixed a process that was broken
• Handled unexpected obstacle
• Made decision with incomplete information
• Improved something proactively

**Collaboration Stories Needed:**

• Worked with difficult colleague
• Aligned cross-functional stakeholders
• Built consensus
• Partnered with other teams
• Influenced without authority

**Achievement Stories Needed:**

• Exceeded goals/expectations
• Delivered under pressure
• Went above and beyond
• Took initiative
• Accomplished something proud of

**Failure/Growth Stories Needed:**

• Made a mistake and learned
• Received critical feedback
• Failed and recovered
• Changed approach based on learning

Step 2: Map Resume to Stories

For each resume bullet, create a full STAR story:

RESUME BULLET: "Led cross-functional team of 12 to deliver $2M product launch"

STAR EXPANSION:

SITUATION: Our company was losing market share to a competitor, and leadership decided we needed to launch a new product line within 6 months.

TASK: As Product Manager, I was tasked with leading the product from concept to launch, coordinating across engineering, design, marketing, and sales teams (12 people total).

ACTION: 
- I established weekly cross-functional syncs and a shared Notion workspace
- Created a detailed project plan with milestones and dependencies
- Implemented a rapid prototyping process with 2-week design sprints
- Personally resolved 3 major conflicts between engineering and marketing
- Presented monthly updates to leadership to maintain alignment

RESULT: 
- Launched on time and under budget
- Generated $2M revenue in first year
- Acquired 50 new enterprise customers
- Team received company innovation award

Step 3: Create Multiple Versions

Each story should have:

• **Full version:** 2 minutes (for "tell me about a time...")
• **Short version:** 60 seconds (for follow-ups)
• **One-liner:** 15 seconds (for "give me an example")

Common Interview Questions by Category

Behavioral Questions

**Leadership:**

• "Tell me about a time you led a team."
• "Describe a situation where you had to make an unpopular decision."
• "How have you developed team members?"
• "Tell me about a time you dealt with a difficult team member."

**Problem-Solving:**

• "Describe a complex problem you solved."
• "Tell me about a time something didn't go as planned."
• "How do you approach problems with incomplete information?"
• "Give an example of an innovative solution you developed."

**Collaboration:**

• "Tell me about working with someone d