WorkO

Job Portal Web Application 🚀

A comprehensive job portal platform built with Java, JSP, and MySQL that connects job seekers with employers. This full-stack application provides an intuitive interface for job searching, application management, and administrative controls.

📌 Key Features

For Job Seekers

• Create and manage professional profiles
• Search jobs using advanced filters (location, salary, experience level)
• Track application status in real-time
• Save favorite job listings
• Receive email notifications for application updates

For Administrators

• Comprehensive dashboard with analytics
• User management system
• Job posting moderation tools
• Generate reports on platform usage
• Manage company profiles and verifications

🛠️ Technical Stack

Backend

• Java - Core application logic and business rules
• JSP (JavaServer Pages) - Dynamic web page generation
• Servlets - Handle HTTP requests and responses
• MySQL - Data persistence and management

Frontend

• HTML5 - Structure and content
• CSS3 - Styling and animations
  • Flexbox for flexible layouts
  • Grid system for complex arrangements
  • Media queries for responsiveness
• JavaScript - Interactive features and form validation

Tools & Libraries

• JDBC - Database connectivity
• jQuery - DOM manipulation and AJAX calls
• Bootstrap - Responsive design framework
• Font Awesome - Icons and visual elements

🔧 Setup and Installation

Prerequisites

• JDK 8 or higher
• MySQL 5.7+
• Apache Tomcat 9.0
• Maven (for dependency management)

Database Setup

CREATE DATABASE job_portal;
USE job_portal;

CREATE TABLE users (
    id INT PRIMARY KEY AUTO_INCREMENT,
    username VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL UNIQUE,
    password VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
    email VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
    role VARCHAR(20) DEFAULT 'USER',
    created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
);

CREATE TABLE jobs (
    job_id INT PRIMARY KEY AUTO_INCREMENT,
    title VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
    company VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
    location VARCHAR(100),
    description TEXT,
    requirements TEXT,
    salary_range VARCHAR(50),
    posted_date TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
);

Configuration Steps

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/smash-19/job-folio.git
cd job-folio

2. Configure database connection in src/main/resources/db.properties:

db.url=jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/job_portal
db.username=your_username
db.password=your_password
db.driver=com.mysql.cj.jdbc.Driver

3. Deploy to Tomcat
   • Build the WAR file using Maven
   • Deploy to Tomcat's webapps directory

🏗️ Project Structure

job-portal/
├── src/
│   ├── main/
│   │   ├── java/
│   │   │   ├── controllers/
│   │   │   ├── models/
│   │   │   ├── dao/
│   │   │   └── utils/
│   │   ├── webapp/
│   │   │   ├── WEB-INF/
│   │   │   ├── css/
│   │   │   ├── js/
│   │   │   └── views/
│   │   └── resources/
│   └── test/
├── pom.xml
└── README.md

💻 Usage Examples

User Registration

// Example API endpoint for user registration
@WebServlet("/register")
public class RegisterServlet extends HttpServlet {
    protected void doPost(HttpServletRequest request, 
                         HttpServletResponse response) 
                         throws ServletException, IOException {
        String username = request.getParameter("username");
        String password = request.getParameter("password");
        String email = request.getParameter("email");
        
        UserDAO userDao = new UserDAO();
        boolean success = userDao.registerUser(username, password, email);
        
        if (success) {
            response.sendRedirect("login.jsp");
        } else {
            request.setAttribute("error", "Registration failed");
            request.getRequestDispatcher("register.jsp")
                   .forward(request, response);
        }
    }
}

🔒 Security Features

• Session management
• Input validation and sanitization
• CSRF protection
• Prepared statements for SQL queries

🚀 Future Enhancements

• Implement OAuth 2.0 authentication
• Add resume parsing functionality
• Integrate real-time chat between employers and candidates
• Implement advanced search with ML recommendations
• Add mobile application support

👥 Contributing

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

📧 Contact

Your Name - [email protected] Project Link: https://github.com/smash-19/job-folio