06b Interview Prep Packages

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{
  "name": "06b Interview Prep Packages",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {},
      "id": "trg-manual",
      "name": "Manual / On Interview Request",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        200,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "operation": "executeQuery",
        "query": "SELECT DISTINCT a.id AS app_id, j.title, j.company_name, coalesce(j.description,'') AS description, left(res.raw_text, 1500) AS resume_snippet FROM app.interactions i JOIN app.recruiters r ON r.id = i.recruiter_id JOIN app.outreach o ON o.recruiter_id = r.id JOIN app.applications a ON a.id = o.application_id JOIN app.jobs j ON j.id = a.job_id JOIN app.resumes res ON res.id = a.resume_id WHERE i.classification = 'interview_request' AND NOT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM app.interview_prep p WHERE p.application_id = a.id) LIMIT 5;",
        "options": {}
      },
      "id": "pg-need",
      "name": "Applications Needing Prep",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.postgres",
      "typeVersion": 2.5,
      "position": [
        420,
        300
      ],
      "credentials": {
        "postgres": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "method": "POST",
        "url": "=http://{{ $env.OLLAMA_HOST || 'ollama' }}:{{ $env.OLLAMA_PORT || '11434' }}/api/generate",
        "sendBody": true,
        "specifyBody": "json",
        "jsonBody": "={{ JSON.stringify({ model: $env.OLLAMA_MODEL_REASONING || 'llama3.1:8b', stream: false, format: 'json', options: { temperature: 0.5 }, system: 'Create an interview prep package. Return ONLY JSON {\"company_research\": \"...\", \"likely_questions\": [\"...\"], \"talking_points\": [\"...\"], \"questions_to_ask\": [\"...\"]}. Base talking points only on facts in the resume.', prompt: 'ROLE: ' + $json.title + ' at ' + $json.company_name + '\\nJOB:\\n' + $json.description + '\\n\\nMY RESUME:\\n' + $json.resume_snippet }) }}",
        "options": {
          "timeout": 180000
        }
      },
      "id": "http-prep",
      "name": "Generate Prep",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "typeVersion": 4.2,
      "position": [
        640,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "jsCode": "function q(s){ return String(s==null?'':s).replace(/'/g, \"''\"); }\nconst app = $('Applications Needing Prep').item.json;\nlet pkg = {}; const r = $json.response || '';\ntry { pkg = JSON.parse(r); } catch(e) { const m = r.match(/\\{[\\s\\S]*\\}/); if (m) { try { pkg = JSON.parse(m[0]); } catch(_){} } }\nconst payload = q(JSON.stringify(pkg));\nconst query = `INSERT INTO app.interview_prep (application_id, package) VALUES ('${app.app_id}', '${payload}'::jsonb);`;\nconst text = `Interview prep \u2014 ${app.title} @ ${app.company_name}\\n\\nCompany: ${pkg.company_research || ''}\\n\\nLikely questions:\\n- ${(pkg.likely_questions||[]).join('\\n- ')}\\n\\nTalking points:\\n- ${(pkg.talking_points||[]).join('\\n- ')}\\n\\nAsk them:\\n- ${(pkg.questions_to_ask||[]).join('\\n- ')}`;\nreturn [{ json: { query, text, title: app.title, company: app.company_name } }];"
      },
      "id": "code-prep",
      "name": "Build Prep SQL",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
      "typeVersion": 2,
      "position": [
        860,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "operation": "executeQuery",
        "query": "={{ $json.query }}",
        "options": {}
      },
      "id": "pg-save",
      "name": "Save Prep",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.postgres",
      "typeVersion": 2.5,
      "position": [
        1080,
        300
      ],
      "credentials": {
        "postgres": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "fromEmail": "={{ $env.GMAIL_ADDRESS }}",
        "toEmail": "={{ $env.GMAIL_ADDRESS }}",
        "subject": "=Interview prep: {{ $('Build Prep SQL').item.json.title }} @ {{ $('Build Prep SQL').item.json.company }}",
        "emailFormat": "text",
        "text": "={{ $('Build Prep SQL').item.json.text }}",
        "options": {}
      },
      "id": "smtp-prep",
      "name": "Email Prep",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.emailSend",
      "typeVersion": 2.1,
      "position": [
        1300,
        300
      ],
      "credentials": {
        "smtp": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Manual / On Interview Request": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Applications Needing Prep",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Applications Needing Prep": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Generate Prep",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Generate Prep": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Build Prep SQL",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Build Prep SQL": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Save Prep",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Save Prep": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Email Prep",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "active": false,
  "settings": {
    "executionOrder": "v1"
  }
}

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• postgres
• smtp

About this workflow

06b Interview Prep Packages. Uses postgres, httpRequest, emailSend. Event-driven trigger; 6 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/AskariJafri/job-search-os/blob/main/n8n/workflows/06-reports/interview-prep.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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