AI Career Coach 🚀

AI Career Coach is an intelligent career development platform that leverages AI to provide personalized career guidance, resume building, cover letter generation, and interview preparation.

Overview

AI Career Coach helps professionals accelerate their careers through:

• AI-powered resume building with ATS optimization
• Intelligent cover letter generation
• Industry-specific interview preparation
• Real-time market insights and salary data
• Personalized career guidance

Tech Stack

Frontend

• Next.js 14: App router, server components, server actions
• TailwindCSS: Styling and responsive design
• Shadcn/ui: Component library
• React Hook Form: Form handling and validation
• Zod: Schema validation
• MDEditor: Markdown editing and preview

Backend

• Next.js Server Actions: API endpoints
• Prisma: Database ORM
• PostgreSQL: Database
• Google Gemini AI: AI content generation
• Clerk: Authentication and user management

Tools & Libraries

• html2pdf.js: PDF generation
• date-fns: Date formatting
• Recharts: Data visualization
• Lucide Icons: Icon library
• Sonner: Toast notifications

Project Goals

• Provide personalized career development tools using AI
• Help users create professional documents optimized for ATS
• Offer industry-specific interview practice
• Deliver real-time market insights for better career decisions

Features

1. Resume Builder

• Interactive form-based resume creation
• AI-powered content improvement suggestions
• Markdown preview and editing
• PDF export with professional formatting
• ATS-friendly formatting

2. Cover Letter Generator

• Context-aware cover letter generation
• Industry-specific customization
• Easy editing and formatting
• One-click content copying

3. Interview Preparation

• Industry-specific practice questions
• Real-time scoring and feedback
• Performance analytics
• AI-generated improvement tips

4. Industry Insights Dashboard

• Real-time market trends
• Salary data visualization
• In-demand skills tracking
• Growth opportunities analysis

Installation

Step 1: Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/ai-career-coach.git
cd ai-career-coach

Step 2: Install Dependencies

npm install

Step 3: Environment Setup

1. Create a .env file in the root directory:

   cp .env.example .env
   

2. Configure the following environment variables:

• NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=

• CLERK_SECRET_KEY=

• NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_SIGN_IN_URL= "Add your sign-in page route"

• NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_SIGN_UP_URL= "Add your sign-up page route"

• NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_AFTER_SIGN_IN_URL= "Add your onboarding page route"

• NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_AFTER_SIGN_UP_URL="Add your onboarding page route"

• DATABASE_URL= "Add Your NeonDB Connection String"

• GEMINI_API_KEY= "Add your Gemini API Key"

Step 4: Database Setup

1. Start your PostgreSQL server
2. Run database migrations:

   npx prisma generate
   npx prisma db push
   

Step 5: Start Development Server

npm run dev