🚀 A modern, responsive, and production-ready Job Portal built using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js). It enables companies to post jobs and applicants to explore and apply with ease.

🔗 Live Demo: nextHired on Render

• 👤 Role-Based Authentication – Secure login for admin, companies, and applicants
• 📝 Job Posting & Management – Add, edit, and delete job listings
• 🔍 Smart Job Filtering – Filter jobs by location, type, salary, and experience
• 📬 Application Handling – Track and manage applicants per job post
• 📊 Admin Dashboard – Manage all jobs and users with ease
• 💡 Clean UI/UX – Intuitive interface and responsive design
• 🌐 Deployed on Render – Fast, free, and reliable cloud hosting

• React.js, Axios, React Router
• Context API, React Hooks
• CSS Modules / Custom Styling
• Toast Notifications

• Node.js, Express.js
• MongoDB, Mongoose
• JWT (jsonwebtoken), bcrypt.js
• dotenv for environment config

• MongoDB Atlas
• Cloudinary (for images/logos)
• Render (deployment)

• Postman
• Nodemon
• Git & GitHub

nextHired/
│
├── backend/            # Node + Express API
│   ├── controllers/
│   ├── models/
│   ├── routes/
│   └── config/
│
├── frontend/           # React App
│   ├── components/
│   ├── pages/
│   ├── api/
│   └── utils/
│
├── .env
├── README.md
└── package.json

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/Tushar-Shinde31/NextHired-The-Full-Stack-Job-Portal.git
cd NextHired-The-Full-Stack-Job-Portal

# Install backend dependencies
cd backend
npm install

# Start backend server
npm run dev

# Open a new terminal and install frontend dependencies
cd ../frontend
npm install

# Start frontend app
npm start

Create a .env file in the backend/ directory with the following content:

MONGO_URI=
PORT=
SECRET_KEY=
CLOUD_NAME=
API_KEY=
API_SECRET=

⚠️ Note: Never commit your real .env file. This is just an example for development setup.

Here are some enhancements planned for future versions of nextHired:

• ✅ Resume Uploading – Allow applicants to upload resumes directly
• 💬 In-app Messaging – Enable communication between recruiters and applicants
• 🔔 Real-Time Notifications – Email or in-app alerts for job status updates
• 📱 Mobile App (React Native) – Launch a mobile version of the platform
• 📊 Analytics Dashboard – Job stats, applicant trends, and reporting tools
• 🌐 Multilingual Support – Localize platform for a global audience
• 🔒 2FA Authentication – Enhance login security for all user roles

Built with ❤️ by Tushar Shinde

If you like this project, consider giving it a ⭐ on GitHub!
Feel free to fork, contribute, or raise issues.

nextHired – Bridging Jobs & Talent 💼🚀👨‍💻