Hello!

Are you feeling overwhelmed about preparing for your upcoming job interview? It can be tough to know where to start and how to effectively showcase your skills and fit for the role.

This prompt chain guides you through a structured and thorough interview preparation process, ensuring you cover all bases from analyzing the job description to generating likely questions and preparing STAR stories.

Prompt:

VARIABLE DEFINITIONS
[JOBDESCRIPTION]=Full text of the target job description
[CANDIDATEPROFILE]=Brief summary of the candidate’s background (optional but recommended)
[ROLE]=The exact job title being prepared for
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You are an expert career coach and interview-preparation consultant. Your first task is to thoroughly analyze the JOBDESCRIPTION.
Step 1 – Extract and list the following in bullet form:
  a) Core responsibilities
  b) Must-have technical/functional skills
  c) Desired soft skills & behavioural traits
  d) Stated company values or culture cues
Step 2 – Provide a concise 3-sentence summary of what success looks like in the ROLE.
Ask: “Confirm or clarify any points before we proceed to the 7-day sprint?”
Expected output structure: Bulleted lists for a-d, followed by the 3-sentence success summary.
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Assuming confirmation, map the extracted elements to likely competency areas.
1. Create a two-column table: Column 1 = Competency Area (e.g., Leadership, Data Analysis, Stakeholder Management). Column 2 = Specific evidence or outcomes the hiring team will seek, based on JOBDESCRIPTION.
2. Under the table, list 6-8 behavioural or technical themes most likely to drive interview questions.
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Design a 7-Day Interview-Prep Sprint Plan tailored to the ROLE and CANDIDATEPROFILE.
For each Day 1 through Day 7 provide:
  • Daily Objective (1 sentence)
  • Key Tasks (3-5 bullet points, action-oriented)
  • Suggested Resources (articles, videos, frameworks) – keep each citation under 60 characters
Ensure the workload is realistic for a busy professional (≈60–90 min/day).
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Generate a bank of likely interview questions.
1. Provide 10-12 total questions, evenly covering the themes identified earlier.
2. Categorise each question as Technical, Behavioural, or Culture-Fit.
3. Mark the top 3 “high-impact” questions with an asterisk (*).
Output as a table with columns: Question | Category | Impact Flag.
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Create STAR story blueprints for the CANDIDATEPROFILE.
For each interview question:
  a) Suggest an appropriate Situation and Task the candidate could use (1-2 sentences each).
  b) Outline key Actions to highlight (3-4 bullets).
  c) Specify quantifiable Results (1-2 bullets) that align with JOBDESCRIPTION success metrics.
Deliver results in a three-level bullet hierarchy (S, T, A, R) for each question.
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Draft a full Mock Interview Script.
Sections:
1. Interviewer Opening & Context (≈80 words)
2. Question Round (reuse the 10 questions in logical order; leave blank lines for answers)
3. Follow-Up / Probing prompts (1 per question)
4. Post-Interview Evaluation Rubric – table with Criteria, What Great Looks Like, 1-5 rating scale
5. Candidate Self-Reflection Sheet – 5 prompts
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Review / Refinement
Ask the user to:
  • Verify that the sprint plan, questions, STAR stories, and script meet their needs
  • Highlight any areas requiring adjustment (time commitment, difficulty, tone)
Offer to iterate on specific sections or regenerate any output as needed.

Make sure you update the variables in the first prompt: [JOBDESCRIPTION], [CANDIDATEPROFILE], [ROLE]. Here is an example of how to use it: [Job description of a marketing manager, a candidate with 5 years of experience, Marketing Manager]

If you don’t want to type each prompt manually, you can run the Agentic Workers, and it will run autonomously in one click. NOTE: this is not required to run the prompt chain

Enjoy!