Workforcemaps Collaborates with VE to create a

Multi-Dimensional Career Discovery Platform

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Career Counselling

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Web Development

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I am thankful to Sonal and Virtual Employee for their professionalism and empathy. Their expertise in developing a user-friendly platform played a key role in meeting the needs of organizations.

Bill Janes

Chairman, workforcemaps.com

A Vision to Empower People

The client's dream for PrepEngage was to help people who feel lost when it comes to choosing the right career. They knew there were many out there who weren't sure what job fits their skills and what they loved doing. They wanted PrepEngage to be a guiding light for these people, a place where they could figure out what they were really good at and feel confident about the career paths they chose to follow.

For us, the goal was clear - to design a platform that leads users through various stages, from self-discovery, choosing the right career paths to confidently nailing the interview for the job.

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Doing the Groundwork

Before the first line of code for PrepEngage was written, careful planning and foundational work was crucial for aligning the project with its ambitious goals.

Understanding the Vision

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The journey began with in-depth discussions with the client to fully grasp PrepEngage's vision and detailed requirements. This step ensured that the development efforts were in perfect harmony with the client's expectations and the overarching objectives of the project.

Choosing the Right Tools

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Selecting the appropriate technology stack was critical. Angular 9 was chosen for its dynamic user interface capabilities, Laravel 5.8 for its reliable backend services, and MySQL for reliable database management. This combination promised a secure, fast, and manageable platform.

Planning Features

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With understanding of market demands, the team carefully planned and prioritized the features that would make up PrepEngage. This included outlining the seven key steps of the platform, ensuring a comprehensive approach to career development and job searching.

We Hit a Roadblock in the Beginning

The project's initial phase encountered a significant obstacle due to the absence of foundational documentation from the client. This lack of preliminary information, created a complex challenge, making the project a little difficult to start.

But That Didn't Faze Us! We Had a Solution

Recognizing the critical nature of this issue, we initiated a comprehensive documentation process. Utilizing tools like Trello for task management and emphasizing comprehensive documentation ensured clarity, continuity, and efficiency throughout the development lifecycle.

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All Set, Development Began

The project unfolded in a series of modules, from Understanding Strengths to Follow-Up Communications, each carefully crafted to enhance different stages of the career discovery and job search journey. This step-by-step approach prioritized incremental development, ensuring quality and client satisfaction before progressing.

Understanding Strengths

This was aimed at enabling individuals to delve into their own strengths, values, and career goals. It was designed as an introspective tool that aided in making knowledgeable choices about career directions and personal growth, ensuring they resonated with one's authentic self and life objectives.

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Tech Behind This

Interactive Surveys and Assessments

Developed with Angular 9, this component utilized reactive forms for immediate user input validation and feedback, providing an engaging, conversational experience during the survey process.

Data Analysis and Visualization

Leveraged Laravel's backend proficiency, survey data was efficiently processed, with MySQL managing data storage. Chart.js, integrated with Angular, transformed user data into interactive, visual insights for an intuitive understanding of personal assessments.

Create a Professional Story

This module guided users in crafting an engaging and cohesive professional story that effectively highlighted their work experience, education, qualifications, accomplishments, volunteer activities, and personal passions. This module aimed to improve their resumes and LinkedIn profiles by showcasing a more compelling narrative.

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Rich Text Editors

The user interface featured advanced rich text editors with Angular, providing a flexible writing platform with diverse formatting capabilities. These editors enabled effortless content creation and interfaced seamlessly with the Laravel backend, ensuring consistent data preservation.

Data Analysis and Visualization

Customizable templates were developed using Laravel, offering tools for crafting personalized documents. User data was stored in a MySQL database, with robust encryption to protect personal information in these templates.

Networking Module

This was designed to strengthen online networking by providing techniques for engaging with industry professionals via both personal and online channels, utilizing traditional methods, accessing the hidden job market, and gaining insights into local sectors and job roles.

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Online Networking Integration

Utilized Laravel's Socialite for OAuth authentication, enabling users to link and manage their network across platforms like LinkedIn, Indeed, and Yahoo. This facilitated a unified approach to online networking.

Contact Management

Built with Angular for a dynamic user interface and Laravel for backend operations. It featured a MySQL database for storing contact information, supporting essential CRUD operations for efficient contact management. This system allowed users to seamlessly organize and access their professional network.

Optimizing Job Opportunities

This module was aimed to assist users in organizing job opportunities and evaluating their prospects via company scoring, job scoring, and ranking, ultimately prioritizing these opportunities based on personalized criteria.

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Dynamic Lead Scoring

A scoring algorithm was developed in Laravel, assigning values to job leads by combining user input with market data. The resultant scores were stored in an optimized MySQL database, which utilized indexing to expedite query performance.

Interactive Dashboards

Interactive dashboards were crafted using Angular, displaying leads in an easily adjustable format. They incorporated drag-and-drop functionality to allow users to effortlessly organize and prioritize their job opportunities.

Engaging with Potential Employers

This was designed to streamline outreach to potential employers by providing tools and insights for navigating ATS/robots, comprehending HR processes, creating targeted resumes and cover letters, and employing diverse communication methods like applications (paper and online), emails, phone calls, and video resumes.

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Email Integration

Laravel's reliable mailing functions were utilized to streamline the automation of sending personalized emails, featuring templates securely stored in a MySQL database. These templates were made customizable via user-friendly Angular interfaces, allowing for tailored communication with prospective employers.

Tracking Responses

A sophisticated system to monitor email responses was developed using Laravel, enabling precise tracking of interactions. This data was meticulously stored in a MySQL database, providing users with the essential insights needed to conduct timely and informed follow-ups.

Preparing for the Interview

This section was aimed to thoroughly prepare users for job interviews, offering resources for traditional and video interview preparation, strategies for effective communication, techniques for assessing performance, and best practices for follow-up post-interview.

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Mock Interviews

A module was designed to let users choose interview questions tailored to job types, using Angular for a responsive UI and Laravel for backend logic. This ensured a personalized preparation experience, adjusting dynamically to user selections for an immersive environment.

Feedback System

The feedback loop was enhanced with Laravel, integrating third-party APIs for AI-generated evaluations of practice interviews. This innovation gave users detailed insights into their performance, aiding in refining their interview skills through objective analysis.

Follow-Up Communications

This module was designed to instruct users on effectively following up with potential employers after interviews, boosting their job acquisition chances by showing initiative and ongoing interest.

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Automated Reminders

A reminder system was created using Laravel's task scheduling, designed to alert users automatically for follow-ups. These reminders and follow-up timelines were stored in a MySQL database, ensuring users received timely prompts based on their engagement schedules.

Template Customization

Customizable follow-up email templates were made available, facilitating personalized post-interview communication and easy modification. Each user's template preferences and modifications were saved in a MySQL database, streamlining crafting and sending tailored follow-up messages with minimal effort.

Personalized Plan Generation

Post detailed data processing, we combined user inputs from each journey phase to create "My Plan." Through algorithms that analyzed responses and spotted patterns, we matched users with ideal job domains. This plan include their journey-from self-discovery through interviews-into a clear, actionable career path.

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Tech Behind This

Interactive User Interface Development

Used Angular for its dynamic data binding and modular architecture, enhancing user interaction with real-time updates through Angular's reactive programming model and services. Added interactive components like sliders and clickable charts for an engaging exploration of career paths.

Insightful Visualization Techniques

Integrated Angular with visualization libraries such as D3.js for advanced, interactive graphics. Employed animated transitions and personalized color schemes to depict career potentials and job domain recommendations, turning data into a compelling visual narrative.

Optimizing PrepEngage

With the core functionality in place, we turned our attention to refining PrepEngage's backbone, its data management and performance.

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Streamlined Data Management

Adopted strategic data typing to ensure accuracy and efficiency, implemented normalization to reduce redundancy and improve data integrity, and applied robust encryption practices to secure user data against unauthorized access, thus achieving efficient and secure data management.

Performance Optimization

To boost the platform's speed and responsiveness, employed caching to reduce server load and speed up content delivery, minimized HTTP requests to lessen load times, and utilized Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) to distribute the load globally, ensuring users experienced a seamless interaction with the platform.

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PrepEngage Impact on End-User

PrepEngage made job searching easier by combining self-discovery with smart job matching. It helped users understand what they’re really good at and connect with careers that fit them, taking the guesswork out of the process.

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The platform didn’t just help people find jobs—it changed how they approached their careers. By clearing up misconceptions about what they wanted versus what they were actually good at, PrepEngage gave users the confidence to go after jobs that made sense for them, both personally and professionally.

In short, VE helped make PrepEngage a helpful friend who not only shows users where to look for jobs but also helps them feel ready and confident to get those jobs.

Meet Sonal: The Tech Wizard Who Shaped PrepEngage

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Sonal

Software Developer

Sonal brings over a decade of software development experience and a passion for transformative technology. His expertise in navigating complex coding challenges and visionary approach have been instrumental in shaping PrepEngage into a platform that redefines career discovery. 

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