Job Posting Board with Email Automation

A full-stack MERN application that allows companies to register, verify their accounts, post job listings, and automate email notifications to candidates. This project demonstrates the use of modern web development techniques, including email automation using Nodemailer, user authentication with JWT, and a fully responsive frontend design.

Live Demo

Deployed Frontend on Vercel/Netlify
Deployed Backend on Render/Heroku

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Table of Contents

• Features
• Tech Stack
• Screenshots
• Installation
• Usage
• API Endpoints
• Project Structure

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Features

1. User Registration and Email Verification

• Companies can register by providing essential details like email, password, and phone number.
• Email verification is required to activate the account.

2. Login and Authentication

• Login functionality with JWT-based authentication to ensure secure access.
• Auto-login upon successful registration.

3. Job Posting

• Authenticated companies can post job listings with job title, description, experience level, candidate emails, and more.
• Jobs are visible only to the posting company for privacy.

4. Email Automation

• Companies can send job notifications to candidates directly from the platform using Nodemailer.
• Emails include job details, sender information, and a personalized message.

5. Logout

• Secure logout by clearing JWT tokens.

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Tech Stack

Frontend:

• React.js
• React Router
• Axios

Backend:

• Node.js
• Express.js
• Nodemailer for Email Automation

Database:

• MongoDB (MongoDB Atlas)

Authentication:

• JWT (JSON Web Tokens)

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Screenshots

Company Registration Form

Job Posting Interface

Automated Job Email Example

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Installation

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/job-posting-board.git
cd frontend

2. Backend Setup

cd backend
npm install

• Set up environment variables: Create a .env file in the backend directory with the following:

  MONGO_URI=<your-mongodb-uri>
  JWT_SECRET=<your-jwt-secret>
  EMAIL=<your-email>
  PASSWORD=<your-email-password>

• Run the backend server:

  npm start

3. Frontend Setup

cd ../frontend
npm install

• Run the React app:

  npm run dev

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Usage

1. Company Registration:

   • Navigate to /register to create a company account.
   • A verification email will be sent to the registered email. Verify the account to activate it.

2. Login:

   • Once verified, login using /login to access the dashboard.

3. Post a Job:

   • After login, you can navigate to /post-job to post a new job listing.

4. Send Job Emails:

   • You can send job notifications via email to candidates from the job posting page.

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API Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
POST	/api/register	Register a new company
POST	/api/login	Login a company and generate JWT
POST	/api/job	Create a new job posting (protected route)
POST	/api/send-email	Send job notification emails to candidates
GET	/api/verify-email/:id	Verify email account

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Project Structure

├── job-board-client
│   ├── src
│   │   ├── components
│   │   ├── pages
│   │   ├── App.jsx
│   │   └── index.js
├── job-board-server
│   ├── controllers
│   ├── models
│   ├── routes
│   ├── app.js
│   └── server.js
├── README.md
└── .env

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Video Demonstration

Watch the project demo on Loom