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# Description
Capture signals from interviews and recruiter calls. Extract objections, wins, and mismatches to update Market Signals in Job Hunting.md. Use after any interview or meaningful recruiter conversation.
# SKILL.md
name: debrief
description: Capture signals from interviews and recruiter calls. Extract objections, wins, and mismatches to update Market Signals in Job Hunting.md. Use after any interview or meaningful recruiter conversation.
Debrief
Post-interview/call signal extraction. Captures what landed, what got pushback, and any persona mismatches — then updates the Market Signals section in Job Hunting.md.
This is the closed-loop feedback mechanism that makes your positioning smarter over time.
Trigger
Use when:
- Terry says "debrief", "how did that go", "let's capture that"
- After any interview (phone, video, onsite)
- After meaningful recruiter conversations
- When Terry shares observations about a recent interaction
Inputs
- company: Company name
- role: Role title (if known)
- type: Interview stage or call type (HR screen, HM interview, recruiter call, etc.)
- date: When it happened (default: today)
Workflow
- Gather raw observations (conversational):
- What questions did they ask?
- What seemed to resonate? (leaned in, asked follow-ups, positive reactions)
- What got pushback or skepticism?
- Any surprising questions or topics?
- How did they react to your banking background?
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Any signals about next steps?
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Extract structured signals:
Objections — Things that got pushback:
- Quote or paraphrase the concern
- Tag it: #domain-mismatch, #title-concern, #technical-gap, #culture-fit, #salary, #overqualified, #underqualified, #experience-gap
Wins — Things that landed well:
- Quote or paraphrase what resonated
- Tag it: #quantified-impact, #governance-angle, #production-experience, #stakeholder-management, #banking-credibility, #genai-experience
Persona Mismatches — Role expectation vs. your positioning:
- What they seemed to want vs. how you presented
- Learning for future similar roles
- Update vault files:
- Add rows to Market Signals tables in [[Job Hunting]]
- Update Positioning Insights if pattern emerges
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Update the specific role's status in Applied Jobs
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Update interviewer profile:
/counter-intel(update mode) — Update interviewer profile with signals-
Note which stories were told for future reference
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Suggest prep adjustments:
- If an objection is recurring, suggest reframing
- If a hook consistently lands, note to emphasize it
- Update Core Story Bank if relevant
Integration
This skill integrates with:
- /counter-intel — Updates interviewer profiles with new signals
- [[Interviewer Profiles]] — Central storage for interviewer intel
Error Handling
- If Terry doesn't remember details: Focus on overall impression and any standout moments
- If it went poorly: Still valuable signal — capture what didn't work
Output
Chat summary:
## Debrief: [Company] - [Role] ([Date])
**Stage:** [Interview type]
**Wins:**
- [What landed] → added to Market Signals
**Objections:**
- [What got pushback] → added to Market Signals
**Next Steps:**
- [What's expected to happen next]
**Positioning Adjustment:**
- [Any suggested changes based on this interaction]
Updates made:
- Market Signals tables in Job Hunting.md
- Role status in Applied Jobs (if applicable)
Examples
User: "Just finished the Capco interview, let's debrief"
Action: Ask about what questions came up, what landed, what got pushback
Output: Structured signal capture, updates to Job Hunting.md
User: "The KPMG call was interesting — they seemed concerned about my lack of consulting experience"
Action: Capture objection, suggest reframing for future consulting roles
Output: Add to Market Signals with #experience-gap tag, suggest positioning adjustment
# Supported AI Coding Agents
This skill is compatible with the SKILL.md standard and works with all major AI coding agents:
Learn more about the SKILL.md standard and how to use these skills with your preferred AI coding agent.