Block F Interview Plan: 6 Essential Components in Career-Ops Reports

Block F generates a comprehensive Interview Plan containing STAR stories, interview timelines, key talking points, preparation checklists, suggested Q&A pairs, and logistics to create a ready-to-use interview playbook.

The santifer/career-ops repository structures career optimization reports into modular blocks, with Block F dedicated entirely to interview preparation. This block transforms raw job posting data from Block B and the candidate's story bank into a structured Block F Interview Plan that candidates can print, save, or reference during interviews.

What Is Included in the Block F Interview Plan?

When a report is generated, Block F supplies every piece of information needed to walk into an interview prepared and confident. The plan contains six core components:

• STAR Stories — A curated list of the candidate’s strongest STAR (Situation-Task-Action-Result) anecdotes mapped directly to the role’s most important requirements.

• Interview Timeline — A step-by-step schedule covering pre-interview research, day-of preparation, and post-interview follow-up to keep the candidate on track.

• Key Talking Points — Bullet-point summaries of the most compelling proof-points from Block B that should be woven into interview answers.

• Preparation Checklist — Practical action items such as reviewing the company’s latest product release, practicing the top three competency questions, and preparing questions for the recruiter.

• Suggested Question and Answer Pairs — Sample answers for common interview prompts, each anchored to a STAR story so candidates can rehearse narrative flow.

• Logistics and Contacts — Reminders of interview format (virtual vs. onsite), interviewers’ names and titles when known, and any required technical setup.

Together, these sections turn raw data into a ready-to-use interview playbook.

Where Block F Is Defined in the Source Code

The structure and validation of the Interview Plan are implemented across several key files in the repository:

• In modes/oferta.md at line 209, the heading ## Block F — Interview Plan defines the section structure and surrounding prose that appears in generated reports.

• The unit test suite in web/tests/lib/report-sections.test.mjs (lines 72-125) verifies that Block F is correctly parsed and identified as "Interview Plan" during the report building process.

• batch/batch-prompt.md at line 205 includes the Block F outline for batch processing templates, ensuring consistency across automated report generation.

• gemini-eval.mjs at line 180 contains regex patterns used to locate and evaluate Block F sections when assessing report quality.

Generating the Interview Plan Programmatically

Developers can generate the Block F Interview Plan programmatically using the report builder library or command-line interface.

To render Block F within a report:

// Example: Rendering Block F in a report
import { renderBlock } from './lib/report-builder.mjs';

const interviewPlan = renderBlock('F', {
  starStories: getStarStories(),
  timeline: buildTimeline(),
  talkingPoints: extractProofPoints(),
});
console.log(interviewPlan);

To generate a full report including Block F via CLI:

# Command-line: Generate a full report that includes Block F

node generate-report.mjs --mode oferta --output report.md

# The resulting markdown will contain a section titled "## Block F — Interview Plan"

The resulting data structure follows this JSON schema:

{
  "block": "F",
  "content": {
    "starStories": ["..."],
    "timeline": ["Day-1: Research", "Day-2: Mock interview"],
    "talkingPoints": ["..."]
  }
}

Summary

• Block F produces a comprehensive Interview Plan with six core components designed to prepare candidates for interviews.
• The plan integrates STAR stories from the candidate's history with job-specific requirements from Block B.
• Source code defines Block F in modes/oferta.md and validates it in web/tests/lib/report-sections.test.mjs.
• Developers can generate the plan programmatically using renderBlock('F', ...) or CLI commands.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Block F stand for in career-ops reports?

Block F refers to the Interview Plan section, which is the sixth modular block (F) in the report generation system. According to the source code in modes/oferta.md, this block is explicitly titled ## Block F — Interview Plan and serves as the definitive interview preparation module.

How does the Block F Interview Plan use STAR stories?

The plan maps curated STAR (Situation-Task-Action-Result) anecdotes from the candidate's story bank directly to the role's most important requirements. These stories provide concrete, structured examples that candidates can use when answering behavioral interview questions.

Can the Block F Interview Plan be generated via command line?

Yes. You can generate a full report including Block F using the command node generate-report.mjs --mode oferta --output report.md. This produces a markdown file containing the Interview Plan section titled ## Block F — Interview Plan as defined in the oferta mode template.

Where is the Block F Interview Plan validated in the codebase?

Unit tests in web/tests/lib/report-sections.test.mjs (lines 72-125) verify that Block F is correctly identified as "Interview Plan" during parsing. Additionally, gemini-eval.mjs at line 180 uses regex patterns to validate the presence and structure of Block F sections when evaluating report quality.

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