CareerCraft: Career Development Platform

Description

CareerCraft is a comprehensive career development platform developed by Team QUAD. This application helps users assess their skills, prepare for interviews, build resumes, and receive AI-powered career guidance tailored to their experience and goals.

Team Members

• UI/UX Designer: Shivam Jatap
• Frontend Developer: Jigar Prajapati
• Backend & Database: Jatin Maurya
• AI/ML Specialist: Dhruv Chudasama

Tech Stack

Frontend

• Template Engine: EJS
• Styling: CSS, Bootstrap
• Client-side Logic: JavaScript

Backend

• Runtime: Node.js
• Framework: Express.js
• Authentication: Passport.js
• PDF Processing: pdf-parse, pdf2json

Database

• Database: MongoDB
• ODM: Mongoose
• Session Storage: connect-mongo

AI/ML Integration

• Google Generative AI: Gemini-2.0-flash model for career advice and assessments
• Third-party APIs: Integration for interview preparation and job market analysis

DevOps

• Environment Variables: dotenv
• File Storage: Cloudinary

Features

User Management

• User Authentication: Secure login and registration system with Passport.js
• Mentor Registration: Separate authentication flow for mentors

Skill Assessment

• Skill Inventory: Track programming languages, tools/software, and soft skills
• AI-Generated Assessments: Custom questions based on user's skill profile
• Performance Analytics: Visual representation of assessment results

Career Development

• AI Career Advisor: Conversational interface for career guidance
• Multilingual Support: Career advice in multiple languages
• Career Path Recommendations: Customized career suggestions

Resume Building

• Resume Upload: PDF resume parsing and analysis
• Feedback System: AI-powered resume improvement suggestions
• Missing Elements Detection: Identify important missing components in resumes

Interview Preparation

• Role-specific Guides: Customized interview preparation based on job role
• Company Research: Tailored advice for specific companies
• Mock Interviews: Practice with AI-generated questions

Networking

• Mentor Connection: Connect with industry mentors
• Mentor Dashboard: Specialized interface for mentors

Application Flow

1. User Registration/Login: Users create an account or log in
2. Skill Assessment: Users add their skills and take assessments to gauge proficiency
3. Career Suggestions: Based on skills and interests, AI provides career path recommendations
4. Resume Building: Users upload and improve their resumes with AI feedback
5. Interview Preparation: Users prepare for interviews with custom guides
6. Mentorship: Connect with mentors for personalized guidance

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js
• MongoDB
• Google Generative AI API key

Installation

1. Clone the repository
2. Install dependencies: npm install
3. Set up environment variables in .env
4. Start the application: npm start

Contributing

Team QUAD welcomes contributions. Please feel free to submit pull requests or open issues for suggestions and bug reports.