interview-coach

What this skill does

# Interview Coach

## Overview

A persistent, adaptive coaching system for the full job search lifecycle.
Not a question bank — an opinionated system that tracks your patterns,
scores your answers, and gets sharper the more you use it. State persists
in `coaching_state.md` across sessions so you always pick up where you left off.

## Install

```bash
npx skills add dbhat93/job-search-os
```

Then type `/coach` → `kickoff`.

## When to Use This Skill

- Use when starting a job search and need a structured system
- Use when preparing for a specific interview (company research, mock, hype)
- Use when you want to analyze a past interview transcript
- Use when negotiating an offer or handling comp questions on recruiter screens
- Use when building or maintaining a storybank of interview-ready stories

## What It Covers

- **JD decoding** — six lenses, fit verdict, recruiter questions to ask
- **Resume + LinkedIn** — ATS audit, bullet rewrites, platform-native optimization
- **Mock interviews** — behavioral, system design, case, panel, technical formats
- **Transcript analysis** — paste from Otter/Zoom/Grain, auto-detected format
- **Storybank** — STAR stories with earned secrets, retrieval drills, portfolio optimization
- **Comp + negotiation** — pre-offer scripting, offer analysis, exact negotiation scripts
- **23 total commands** across the full search lifecycle

## Examples

### Example 1: Start your job search

```
/coach
kickoff
```

The coach asks for your resume, target role, and timeline — then builds
your profile and gives you a prioritized action plan.

### Example 2: Prep for a specific company

```
/coach
prep Stripe Senior PM
```

Runs company research, generates a role-specific prep brief, and queues
up mock interview questions tailored to Stripe's process.

### Example 3: Analyze an interview transcript

```
/coach
analyze
```

Paste a raw transcript from Otter, Zoom, or any tool. The coach
auto-detects the format, scores each answer across five dimensions,
and gives you a drill plan targeting your specific gaps.

### Example 4: Handle a comp question

```
/coach
salary
```

Coaches you through the recruiter screen "what are your salary
expectations?" moment with a defensible range and exact scripts.

## Source

https://github.com/dbhat93/job-search-os

## Limitations
- Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above.
- Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review.
- Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.