- Make a job-search platform for Unorganized Sector Workers.
Note : SMS can be sent to only Twilio verified numbers as I am not using the paid service.
- Server Enviornment - NodeJS
- Framework - ExpressJS
- Frontend - ReactJS, HTML, CSS, Javascript
- Database - MongoDB
- Cloud database service - MongoDB Atlas
- Module to send emails - NodeMailer
- SMS sending - Twilio
- Deployment - Heroku
- First, fork this repository 🍴 and follow the given instructions:
# clone the repository to your local machine
$ git clone `git clone https://github.com/<YOUR-GITHUB-USERNAME>/Jobkart-Blue-Collars-Job-Seach-Platform-Backend.git`
# navigate to the project's directory and install all the relevant dev-dependencies
$ cd Jobkart-Blue-Collars-Job-Seach-Platform-Backend && npm intsall
# Make a .env file and include the details as per config.js
# Start application
$ node index.js
# Make requests on http://localhost:3030/ from Postman
- Little Less user friendly for maybe not so literate people
- Complicated Process - Platform for Unorganized Sector s dont have a resume.
- Longer waiting Periods for both applicant and employer.
- All in English
- Lack of Support on chat/call
I have identified 9 categories of job-seekers to make the platform more intuitive and simple.
- Electrician
- Plumber
- Labour
- Driver
- Maid
- Security guard
- Cook
- Peon
- Mechanic
- Register
- Update Profile
- Apply on jobs - just by clicking - as simple as that.
- The applicant gets an SMS on his/her phone number after applying to a job. ![SMS TO APPLICANT]
- Post Jobs
- Get applications on your posted jobs and shortlist.
- Ease the flow for both parties
- Job Seekers Profiles will be available all throughout, Recruiters can directly see their profiles and give them a message/call
- Job Poster gets an email when someone applies on a job posted by him/her. ![MAIL TO RECRUITER]
We will structure our application using the controller, service, and, manager pattern so our app will be broken into the managers, services, and controllers. The Manager-Service-Controller
pattern breaks up the business layer of the app into three distinct layers:
- The
manager class
handles getting data into and out of our data store. A manager is used between the service layer and the model layer. For example, in the UserManager you would create methods that write/read a user to and from the database. - The
service class
calls the manager class and can combine their data to form new, more complex business objects. It is an abstraction between the controller and the manager. - A
controller
contains very little logic and is used to make calls to services.
/jobs
REQUEST METHODS | ENDPOINTS | DESCRIPTION |
---|---|---|
GET | /jobs?CATEGORY=MECHANIC | Show all jobs of requested category |
POST | /jobs | Add new job to DB by recruiter |
POST | /jobs/:job_id/apply | Applies on a Job |
GET | /jobs/candidates?CATEGORY=LABOUR | Returns available candidates for requested job |
/user
REQUEST METHODS | ENDPOINTS | DESCRIPTION |
---|---|---|
POST | /user/register | Adds new user to DB |
- Unit Tests - Due to shortage of time, I couldn't write many unit-test.
- Login Sessions and Dashboard of Applications
- Hiding unavailable jobs/users
- Problem: The major problem in current solution is lack of mechanism of deleting jobs that have been filled and hiding job-seeker profiles who have already got a job
- Solution: This is easy to solve once user-sessions for both employer and applicant are created, on their dashboards, we can give the option to hide thier job/profile.
- Verification of jobs/profiles
- Problem: The portal can be spammed with fake jobs/profiles.
- Solution: Verifying user-identity by Aadhar Number Verification/phone number verifcation.
- Multi-lingual
- Filters according to location, salary etc.
- Stars/Reviews for job seekers
- Register by calling also (for job seekers) - simply call on a support number and automated clicks on phone
- Awareness of the existence of a solution holds utmost importance.
- The first point of contact could be several NGOs - Lakshyam, Hand in Hand India, The /Nudge Foundation etc.
- The Internet is not something that Blue-Collar Workers don't use, Promotional Ads are the way to go.
- Referral System for both Employer and Seeker.