AI Job Portal

An intelligent job portal built with Python Flask that uses AI to match job seekers with suitable job opportunities based on their skills and experience.

Features

• User Registration & Profiles: Create detailed profiles with skills, experience, and education
• AI-Powered Job Recommendations: Get personalized job suggestions based on skill matching
• Job Browsing: Search and filter through available job opportunities
• Employer Dashboard: Post jobs and manage listings
• Skills-Based Matching: Uses TF-IDF vectorization and cosine similarity for intelligent recommendations

Technology Stack

• Backend: Python Flask
• Database: SQLite with SQLAlchemy ORM
• Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap 5
• AI/ML: scikit-learn, NLTK, NumPy
• Authentication: Flask sessions with password hashing

Installation & Setup

Prerequisites

• Python 3.7 or higher
• pip (Python package installer)

Installation Steps

1. Install Dependencies

   pip install -r requirements.txt

2. Run the Application

   python app.py

The application will be available at http://localhost:5000

Usage

For Job Seekers

1. Register and create a detailed profile with your skills and experience
2. Login to view AI-recommended jobs with match percentages
3. Browse all available job opportunities
4. Contact employers directly using provided contact information

For Employers

1. Use "Employer Login" to access the employer dashboard
2. Post detailed job listings with requirements and descriptions
3. Manage your posted jobs and view statistics

AI Recommendation System

The AI system works by:

1. Converting job descriptions and user skills into numerical vectors using TF-IDF
2. Using cosine similarity to find the best matches
3. Providing percentage-based compatibility scores
4. Ranking recommendations by relevance

API Endpoints

• GET /: Home page
• GET/POST /register: User registration
• GET/POST /login: User login
• GET/POST /employer_login: Employer login
• GET /dashboard: Job seeker dashboard with recommendations
• GET /employer_dashboard: Employer dashboard
• GET/POST /post_job: Job posting form
• GET /jobs: Browse all jobs
• GET /api/recommendations/<user_id>: API for job recommendations

Security Features

• Password hashing using Werkzeug
• Session management
• SQL injection protection via SQLAlchemy
• Input validation and sanitization

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.