Resume Screening Application

This Laravel application provides an automated resume screening process for job applications. It uses AI-powered services to assess resumes and manage the application workflow.

Features

• Resume upload and storage
• PDF text extraction
• AI-powered resume screening
• Automated email notifications for successful and rejected applicants
• Integration with OpenAI and SendGrid services

Requirements

• PHP 7.4+
• Laravel 8.x+
• Composer
• OpenAI API key
• SendGrid API key

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/resume-screening-app.git
   

2. Install dependencies:

   composer install
   

3. Copy .env.example to .env and configure your environment variables:

   cp .env.example .env
   

4. Generate application key:

   php artisan key:generate
   

5. Configure your database in the .env file.

6. Run migrations:

   php artisan migrate
   

Running the Application

To start the Laravel development server, run the following command in your terminal:

php artisan serve

This will start the server, typically at http://localhost:8000. You can now access the application by visiting this URL in your web browser.

Configuration

Ensure you set the following environment variables in your .env file:

• OPENAI_API_KEY: Your OpenAI API key
• SENDGRID_API_KEY: Your SendGrid API key
• RECRUITER_EMAIL: Email address of the recruiter to receive successful applications

Usage

The main functionality is handled by the ResumeController. Here's a brief overview of its methods:

• uploadResume: Handles the resume upload process
• screenResume: Processes the uploaded resume using AI services
• extractTextFromPdf: Extracts text content from uploaded PDF resumes

Services

The application uses the following services:

• OpenAIService: Interacts with the OpenAI API
• RAGService: Implements the Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) process for resume screening
• SendGridService: Manages email notifications using SendGrid

Error Handling

Errors are logged using Laravel's built-in logging system. Check the Laravel log files for any issues during the resume screening process.

Contributing

Please read CONTRIBUTING.md for details on our code of conduct and the process for submitting pull requests.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details.