diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index f4dab50..03f00cb 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,21 +1,125 @@ -# JobMiner -JobMiner – A Python-based web scraping toolkit for extracting and organizing job listings from multiple websites into structured data. - -# Structure -``` -scrapers/ -│── demo-company/ -│ │── demo_company.py -│ │── demo_company_readme.md -│ │── requirements.txt -│── another-company/ -│ │── another_company.py -│ │── another_company_readme.md -│ │── requirements.txt -``` +# JobMiner 🚀 + +A Python-based web scraping toolkit for extracting and organizing job listings from multiple websites into structured data. + +--- + +## 🧩 Table of Contents + +- [About](#about) +- [Features](#features) +- [Tech Stack](#tech-stack) +- [Getting Started](#getting-started) + - [Prerequisites](#prerequisites) + - [Installation](#installation) + - [Usage](#usage) +- [Folder Structure](#folder-structure) +- [Contributing](#contributing) +- [License](#license) +- [Acknowledgments](#acknowledgments) + +--- + +## 🧐 About + +JobMiner is a lightweight toolkit to scrape job postings from multiple websites and convert them into structured formats (CSV / JSON / database). It helps automate the process of collecting job data for analytics, alerts, or pipelines. + +This tool is ideal for: +- Developers / data scientists who want job market data +- Automation / scraping learners +- Anyone wanting a modular base to add new scrapers --- -## Contributors ✨ +## ✨ Features + +- Scrape job listings from multiple sources +- Normalize data (title, location, company, salary, description, etc.) +- Export to JSON / CSV / database +- Modular scraper design — easy to add new website scrapers +- Easy CLI / script interface + +--- + +## 🛠 Tech Stack + +- **Python 3.x** +- Web scraping libraries: `requests`, `beautifulsoup4`, maybe `selenium` +- JSON / CSV handling +- (Optional) database support (SQLite / MongoDB / etc.) +- (Optional) Logging, error handling utilities + +--- + +## ⚙️ Getting Started + +### Prerequisites + +- Python 3.7 or newer +- pip (or pipenv / poetry) +- Internet connection (for scraping) + +### Installation + +```bash +# Clone the repo +git clone https://github.com/beingvirus/JobMiner.git +cd JobMiner + +# Create virtual environment (optional but recommended) +python3 -m venv venv +source venv/bin/activate # on Windows: venv\Scripts\activate + +# Install dependencies +pip install -r requirements.txt + +### FOLDER STRUCTURE +JobMiner/ +├─ scrapers/ +│ ├─ demo-company/ +│ │ ├ demo_company.py +│ │ ├ demo_company_readme.md +│ │ └ requirements.txt +│ ├─ another-company/ +│ │ ├ another_company.py +│ │ └ another_company_readme.md +│ └─ … (new scrapers) +├─ .github/ +│ └─ … (actions, workflows, etc.) +├─ CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md +├─ CONTRIBUTING.md +├─ LICENSE +└─ README.md + +🤝 Contributing + +We warmly welcome contributions — whether they’re bug fixes, new scrapers, documentation, or test coverage. + +Here’s how to get started: + +Fork the repository + +Create a new branch: git checkout -b feature/your-feature + +Make your changes + +Ensure consistency with existing style, write tests if needed + +Open a Pull Request describing what you’ve done + +You may mention hacktoberfest if the issue is labeled for it + +Please read the CONTRIBUTING.md + and follow the code of conduct. + +📄 License + +This project is licensed under the MIT License. + +🙏 Acknowledgments + +Thanks to all contributors and maintainers + +Inspired by many open-source scraping / data tooling projects -![Contributors Hall of Fame](https://github.aryansinghnegi.dev/?repo=beingvirus/JobMiner) +Community & Hacktoberfest participants