Job-Search-Tool is a powerful tool that streamlines your job search process by leveraging web scraping, Node.js, and MongoDB. With this tool, you can extract job listings from various websites, store them in a database, perform advanced queries, and even receive email notifications for new job postings. Whether you're a job seeker or a developer interested in building a similar tool, Job-Search Helper provides a comprehensive guide and codebase to help you enhance your job search experience.
Note: Web scraping may have legal and ethical implications. Make sure to familiarize yourself with the terms of service and the website's scraping policy before scraping any website. Respect the website's guidelines and use web scraping responsibly.
Welcome to the Job-Search Helper repository! This project is the result of my 3 part series of posts on hashnode at https://bengardiner.hashnode.dev/. In this repository, you'll find a step-by-step guide and code samples to help you create your own job-search helper. Whether you're a job seeker looking to simplify your job search or a developer interested in learning new technologies, this project is for you.
Throughout the implementation, we'll cover the fundamentals of web scraping using Puppeteer, explore the capabilities of Node.js and Mongoose for database management, and dive into advanced features like query optimization and email notifications for new job postings. The repository is structured into multiple parts, each corresponding to a blog post that explains the concepts and provides detailed instructions.
- Web Scraping: Utilize Puppeteer to extract job listings from various websites.
- Database Storage: Store job data in MongoDB using Mongoose for efficient retrieval and querying.
- Query Optimization: Perform advanced queries to filter job listings based on criteria such as keywords, location, and more.
- Email Notifications: Set up email notifications to receive alerts for new job postings that match your preferences.
- Code Examples: The repository includes well-commented code samples to guide you through the implementation process.
- Step-by-Step Guide: Each part of the repository corresponds to a blog post that explains the concepts and provides instructions.
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/BenGardiner123/job-search-tool.git - Install the dependencies:
npm install - Set up your MongoDB connection by creating a
.envfile and adding your MongoDB URI.
- Follow the blog posts in the repository to understand the step-by-step implementation process.
- Modify the code as needed to adapt it to your specific requirements.
- Run the scraper to extract job listings and store them in the database.
- Utilize the provided functions to query the database and retrieve relevant job listings.
- Customize the email notification feature to receive alerts for new job postings.
Contributions are welcome! If you have any ideas, suggestions, or improvements, feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request. Please follow the repository's code of conduct.
This project is licensed under the MIT License. You are free to use, modify, and distribute the code for personal or commercial purposes.
We hope this project helps you optimize your job search and simplifies the process of building similar tools. Happy job hunting!