🎯 Jobmate - AI Career Coach

Jobmate is a comprehensive AI-powered career development platform built with Next.js 15, Prisma, and Clerk authentication. It helps job seekers advance their careers with personalized guidance, interview preparation, resume optimization, and industry insights - all powered by Google's Gemini AI.

✨ Features

🤖 AI-Powered Career Guidance

• Personalized career advice and insights
• Industry-specific recommendations
• Smart skill development suggestions

📝 Resume Builder & Optimization

• ATS-optimized resume generation
• AI-powered content suggestions
• Real-time feedback and scoring
• Professional formatting with markdown support

💼 AI Cover Letter Generator

• Tailored cover letters for specific job applications
• Company and role-specific customization
• Professional business letter formatting

🎤 Interview Preparation

• Industry-specific mock interviews
• Technical and behavioral questions
• Instant AI feedback and improvement tips
• Performance tracking and analytics

📊 Industry Insights Dashboard

• Real-time salary data and market trends
• Growth rate analysis by industry
• In-demand skills tracking
• Market outlook predictions

🎯 Smart Onboarding

• Skill assessment and profiling
• Industry selection and expertise mapping
• Personalized career path recommendations

🛠️ Tech Stack

Frontend

• Next.js 15 with Turbopack for lightning-fast development
• React 19 with modern hooks and concurrent features
• Tailwind CSS for responsive styling
• shadcn/ui components with Radix UI primitives
• Lucide React icons
• React Hook Form with Zod validation

Backend & Database

• Prisma ORM with PostgreSQL
• Clerk Authentication with social logins
• Google Gemini AI for content generation
• Inngest for background job processing

Additional Tools

• html2pdf.js for PDF generation
• React Markdown for content rendering
• Recharts for analytics visualization
• Date-fns for date manipulation
• Sonner for beautiful notifications

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• PostgreSQL database
• Google Gemini API key
• Clerk account for authentication

Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/Antrikshgwal/Jobmate.git
   cd Jobmate

2. Install dependencies

   npm install

3. Set up environment variables Create a .env file in the root directory:

   # Database
   DATABASE_URL=postgresql://username:password@localhost:5432/jobmate
   
   # Clerk Authentication
   NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=pk_test_...
   CLERK_SECRET_KEY=sk_test_...
   NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_SIGN_IN_URL=/sign-in
   NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_SIGN_UP_URL=/sign-up
   NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_AFTER_SIGN_IN_URL=/onboarding
   NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_AFTER_SIGN_UP_URL=/onboarding
   
   # Google Gemini AI
   GEMINI_API_KEY=your_gemini_api_key

4. Set up the database

   npx prisma migrate dev
   npx prisma generate

5. Run the development server

   npm run dev

6. Open your browser Navigate to http://localhost:3000

📱 Application Structure

Core Pages

• Landing Page (/) - Marketing site with features and testimonials
• Dashboard (/dashboard) - Main user hub with industry insights
• Onboarding (/onboarding) - User profile setup and skill assessment
• Resume Builder (/resume) - AI-powered resume creation and optimization
• Cover Letter Generator (/ai-cover-letter) - Personalized cover letter creation
• Interview Prep (/interview) - Mock interviews and performance tracking

Database Schema

• Users - Profile, skills, experience, and industry data
• Resumes - Content, ATS scores, and feedback
• Cover Letters - Job-specific applications and templates
• Assessments - Interview performance and improvement tracking
• Industry Insights - Market data, trends, and salary information

🔄 Background Jobs

The application uses Inngest for automated background processing:

• Industry Insights Generation - Weekly updates of market trends and salary data
• AI Content Processing - Asynchronous resume and cover letter generation
• Performance Analytics - Interview score calculations and insights

🎨 UI Components

Built with shadcn/ui for consistent, accessible design:

• Form components with validation
• Data visualization charts
• Interactive dialogs and modals
• Progress indicators and loading states
• Responsive navigation and layouts

📊 Key Features Detail

AI Resume Builder

• Markdown-based content editing
• ATS optimization scoring
• Industry-specific templates
• Real-time feedback and suggestions

Interview Simulator

• Role-specific question generation
• Multiple choice and behavioral questions
• Performance tracking with charts
• Improvement recommendations

Industry Dashboard

• Salary range analysis
• Growth rate projections
• Top skills identification
• Market outlook predictions

🚀 Deployment

Environment Setup

1. Set up a PostgreSQL database (Neon, Supabase, or similar)
2. Configure Clerk for production authentication
3. Obtain Google Gemini API access
4. Set up Inngest for background jobs

Build and Deploy

npm run build
npm start

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

👨‍💻 Author

Antriksh Gwal

• GitHub: @Antrikshgwal
• Made with 💗 for the developer community

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Google Gemini AI for powerful content generation
• Clerk for seamless authentication
• Vercel for excellent Next.js hosting
• shadcn for beautiful UI components

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