TalentLink Job Platform

A comprehensive job search and recruitment platform built with React (frontend) and Flask/SQLite (backend).

Features

• Dual User Types:

  • Job seekers can browse jobs, upload resumes, and track applications
  • Employers can post jobs and manage applicants

• Authentication System:

  • Register, login, and profile management

• Dashboard with Analytics:

  • Visual metrics using charts and graphs
  • Application status tracking

• Mock Users for Testing:

  • Job Seeker: username muser, password muser
  • Employer: username mvc, password mvc

Technical Stack

Frontend

• React with TypeScript
• Tailwind CSS
• shadcn/ui components
• AG Grid (for data tables)
• Recharts (for graphs and charts)

Backend

• Flask (Python)
• SQLite (Database)
• RESTful API architecture

Setup Instructions

Frontend

1. Install Node.js dependencies:

npm install

2. Start the development server:

npm run dev

Backend

1. Create a Python virtual environment (optional but recommended):

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

2. Install Python dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Start the Flask server:

python app.py

API Endpoints

Authentication

• POST /api/auth/register - Register a new user
• POST /api/auth/login - User login

Jobs

• GET /api/jobs - Get all active jobs
• GET /api/jobs/:id - Get a specific job
• POST /api/jobs - Create a new job
• PUT /api/jobs/:id - Update a job
• DELETE /api/jobs/:id - Delete a job
• GET /api/employers/:id/jobs - Get all jobs posted by an employer

Applications

• GET /api/users/:id/applications - Get all applications for a user
• GET /api/jobs/:id/applications - Get all applications for a job
• POST /api/jobs/:id/apply - Apply for a job
• PUT /api/applications/:id/status - Update application status
• PUT /api/applications/:id/notes - Update application notes

Resumes

• GET /api/users/:id/resumes - Get all resumes for a user
• POST /api/users/:id/resumes - Upload a new resume
• DELETE /api/resumes/:id - Delete a resume
• PUT /api/users/:id/resumes/:id/default - Set a resume as default

Stats

• GET /api/employers/:id/stats - Get employer statistics
• GET /api/users/:id/stats - Get job seeker statistics

License

MIT