You:

Suggest me between these two. Making them in 6-12 months, which will have a better possibility to get some paid clients quicker than the other ? I'm 20 year+ seasons backend dev and with the help of AI, i can build systems really fast. Accounting & HR/Payroll SaaS like smartoffice.ai Recruiting portal like Breezy HR

ChatGPT:

If the goal is paid clients within 6–12 months, with you building fast, the answer is quite clear based on:

barrier to adoption
required trust/compliance
sales cycle length
competition dynamics
onboarding friction
willingness of small businesses to pay quickly

✅ Faster path to paying customers:

Recruiting portal like Breezy HR

Why it wins in 6–12 months

1) No compliance burden

Accounting + payroll means:

tax rules
payroll calculations
government submissions
legal liabilities
errors = lawsuits, penalties

This creates high fear and slow adoption.

Recruiting portals avoid all of this.

2) Businesses pay sooner for hiring

Small businesses feel:

“I need candidates now or I lose money.”

Hiring urgency is high.

Payroll urgency is low because:

"We already have Excel / accountant / local software."

3) Much easier MVP

A paid MVP for recruiting can be:

job posting
careers page builder
applicant tracking
pipeline Kanban
interview scheduling
WhatsApp/SMS notifications

This can be polished in weeks.

Accounting/payroll needs:

chart of accounts
invoices
expenses
payroll calculations
leave management
statutory reports
integrations with banks/tax

Huge scope before someone pays.

4) Sales cycle time comparison

SaaS Type	Typical Paying Decision
Recruiting	1–4 weeks
Payroll/Accounting	3–12 months

Businesses are cautious with payroll/accounting migration.

5) Competition gap (Bangladesh/Regional insight)

Accounting/payroll market locally is:

saturated
dominated by cheap desktop solutions
very price-sensitive
trust-based with accountants

Recruiting platforms locally are:

fragmented
poorly executed
no good UX
no automation
no WhatsApp integration

This is a real opportunity.

✅ Where you can win fast

Given your strengths:

backend speed
automation
AI integration
system design
ability to build workflow tools

Recruiting + AI has powerful upsell:

AI job description writer
AI candidate matching
AI resume screening
WhatsApp bot interviews

Clients will see value immediately.

✅ Pricing potential (realistic first 6 months)

Recruiting Portal

Tk 3,000–20,000/month
5–20 clients possible
Agencies and SMEs adopt quickly

Accounting & Payroll

Tk 1,000–10,000/month
but very slow adoption
trust barrier
integration required

✅ Expected outcome for you

Within 6 months:

Recruiting portal:
✅ MVP live
✅ Paying clients
✅ Agencies onboard
✅ Viral growth via job postings
✅ Minimal legal risk

Accounting/payroll:
❌ still polishing core modules
❌ struggling with compliance
❌ clients hesitant to switch
❌ long onboarding

✅ Recommendation

If the goal is:

Paid customers fast → Recruiting portal

If the goal is:

Long-term, defensible, sticky SaaS → Accounting & Payroll

If you want, I can suggest a micro-niche recruiting SaaS where you can realistically get 20 paying clients in Bangladesh in 3–4 months.

You:

Breezy HR ATS is really state of the art, suggest a good starting point and move towards features that can be independently usable.

ChatGPT:

A smart way to approach this is not to “build another Breezy HR”, but to identify:

features hiring teams will use immediately
that don't require deep ATS complexity
that can be sold as standalone micro-products
and later connect into a full ATS

This lets you launch early, validate, and monetize while evolving.

✅ Best starting point (low effort → high value)

After analyzing modern ATS usage patterns, the single most universally used feature is:

✅ Careers Page + Job Posting + Application Form

Why this works:

every company wants a branded careers page
they can use it even if they already have an ATS
minimal data complexity
instantly visible value
shareable (viral loop)
brings candidates without training staff

This can be:

/careers page builder
job listing widget embed
application form storing candidates
email/WhatsApp notification to HR

This alone can bring paying users.

✅ Phase 1: Independent micro-product (sellable in 1–2 months)

Product: "Careers Page + WhatsApp Notification"

Features:

create jobs
publish careers page
embeddable job widget for websites
application form
notify HR via WhatsApp/SMS/email
simple pipeline: New → Reviewing → Interview → Hired

Why independently usable

Even companies using:

Google Forms
Facebook Job posts
Excel tracking
Local HR software

will pay for notifications + branded page.

✅ Phase 2: Add a Pipeline Kanban

This becomes a true ATS component:

drag & drop candidates between stages
tagging
commenting
resume viewer
activity log

Still independent: hiring agencies and internal HR can run their recruitment through it even without other modules.

✅ Phase 3: Automation layer (your competitive advantage)

This is where you leap ahead of typical local/SME tools:

Automations like:

forward resumes from email inbox
auto-assign to recruiter
auto-screen questions
send interview reminders
move to “rejected” if no response in X days

Each automation can be:

✅ feature upgrade
✅ upsell
✅ independently valuable

✅ Phase 4: AI Modules (strong differentiators)

These should NOT be in v1—most HR doesn't trust AI decisions initially.

But later, offer:

AI job description generator
AI resume screening (score candidates)
AI shortlisting suggestions
AI chatbot pre-screening via WhatsApp

These can be sold as add-ons.

✅ Roadmap built for modular monetization

Module	Time to build	Sell standalone?	Value
Careers page + forms	2–4 weeks	✅	High
Pipeline Kanban	2–3 weeks	✅	Very High
Resume inbox parsing	1 week	✅	Medium
WhatsApp automation	1–2 weeks	✅	Very High
Interview scheduling	2 weeks	❌	Medium
Reporting	2–4 weeks	❌	Low
AI screening	1–2 weeks	✅	Very High

✅ Why this approach works

Typical ATS failure point:

They require full adoption to be useful.

Your approach:

Each module gives standalone value.

Meaning:

faster adoption
easier sales
incremental upgrades
low onboarding friction

✅ Positioning angle

You cannot out-feature Breezy HR globally right now.

But you can win with:

simplicity
WhatsApp-first hiring workflow
Bangladesh/South Asia recruitment patterns
agency workflow
low training requirement

✅ First module I strongly recommend you build:

Careers page + Job posting + Applicant inbox with WhatsApp notifications

You can sell this within 1–2 months.

If you'd like, I can outline:

✅ exact screens
✅ DB schema
✅ pricing model
✅ user acquisition plan targeting agencies
✅ viral loops using job postings

This would give you a concrete starting blueprint.

You:

✅ exact screens ✅ DB schema ✅ pricing model ✅ user acquisition plan targeting agencies ✅ viral loops using job postings

ChatGPT:

Here is a clean, practical, execution-ready blueprint for a recruiting SaaS starting with the most sellable module.

Everything below is designed so that:

each feature stands alone
you can charge early
minimal onboarding
fast development
strong viral loops

✅ Screens (MVP)

1. Public Careers Page

Purpose: instantly usable marketing asset

Elements:

company logo + name + about section
job list
- title
- location
- salary range (optional)
- tags (remote, full-time, contract)
click → job details page

2. Job Details Page

Elements:

title
description
responsibilities
requirements
benefits
application form (embedded)

Bonus:

share buttons (Facebook, LinkedIn, WhatsApp)

3. Application Form

Fields:

name
email
phone (required)
CV upload
3 custom questions (text or MCQ)

After submit:

thank you page
WhatsApp notification to recruiter
email to candidate

4. Admin Dashboard (company)

Sidebar:

Jobs
Candidates
Settings

5. Jobs List Screen

Actions:

create job
publish/unpublish
copy share link
embed widget code

Columns:

title
status
applicants count
last updated

6. Create/Edit Job Screen

Inputs:

job title
description (rich text)
location
employment type
salary range
custom questions
publish toggle

7. Candidates Inbox (core value)

Columns:

name
job applied
phone
status: New / Reviewing / Interview / Hired / Rejected
tags

Click opens:

8. Candidate Profile Drawer

Shows:

resume viewer (PDF inline)
answers
notes
timeline
WhatsApp quick reply button

9. Pipeline Kanban (Phase 2)

Columns:

New → Reviewing → Interview → Hired → Rejected

Drag & drop candidate cards

✅ DB Schema (MVP, relational)

companies

id
name
logo_url
subdomain
plan_id
created_at

users

id
company_id
name
email
password_hash
role (admin/recruiter)
created_at

jobs

id
company_id
title
slug
description
location
employment_type
salary_min
salary_max
published (bool)
created_at

applications

id
job_id
company_id
name
email
phone
resume_url
status (enum)
created_at

application_answers

id
application_id
question
answer

job_questions

id
job_id
question_text
type (text/mcq)

notes

id
application_id
user_id
note
created_at

Optional later:

automation_rules
events_log

✅ Pricing Model (fastest conversion)

Target: SMEs + recruiting agencies

Free tier

1 job posting
careers page
unlimited candidates

Purpose:

showcase value
generate viral loop via job links

Starter (Tk 2,500–3,000/month)

5 jobs
WhatsApp notifications
pipeline Kanban
notes
tags

Agency (Tk 6,000–10,000/month)

unlimited jobs
multiple recruiters
automations:
- auto-forward resumes from email
- auto-tag by keyword
- interview reminders

Add-ons

(per company per month)

WhatsApp bot pre-screening: Tk 1,500
AI resume scoring: Tk 2,000
branded domain careers page: Tk 1,000

✅ User Acquisition Plan (Agencies first)

Your fastest path to paid users:

Recruiting agencies & consulting firms

Why?

they feel the pain
high volume candidates
need organization
they pay to improve speed
they share job links everywhere (viral)

Step 1: Identify Agencies

Sources:

Facebook groups (HR Bangladesh, job groups)
LinkedIn agencies
local consulting firms
outsourcing companies
manpower export firms

Step 2: Outreach Script (DM)

“Do you have a system to manage applicants?
We built a tool that gives you:

✅ careers page
✅ WhatsApp notifications for new candidates
✅ pipeline view

You can try it free with 1 job posting.”

Short, benefit-driven.

Step 3: Onboarding Offer

import their current candidates from Excel
set up their careers page for them

This creates stickiness.

Step 4: Affiliate Loop

Offer:

Tk 500/month commission per referred company
send them a referral link

Agencies love recurring commissions.

✅ Viral Loops Using Job Postings

This is the strongest growth engine.

Every posted job creates distribution:

agency/company publishes job
they share job link on:
- Facebook
- LinkedIn
- WhatsApp groups
candidates apply
candidates land on:

careers.company.com/yourbrand

With footer:

“Powered by YourBrand – Create your careers page”

Candidates → new company signups

Viral Loop Breakdown

Trigger

Company posts job

Action

Shares link

Exposure

100–10,000 viewers

Conversion

Some viewers are HR or business owners

Additional Viral Boosters

Add:

✅ instant share buttons on job publish
✅ banner on careers page:

“Make your own careers page in 2 minutes – Free”

✅ email footer in notifications:

“Generated by YourBrand”

✅ Most Important Insight

Your viral engine will not be the companies.

It will be:

job seekers

sharing job links everywhere.

They will unknowingly advertise your product.

If you'd like, the next step would be:

✅ UI wireframes for each screen
✅ automation engine design
✅ feature sequencing timeline (6 weeks build plan)

Just tell me.

You:

automation engine design feature sequencing timeline (6 weeks build plan)

ChatGPT:

Here is a practical, scalable automation engine design that fits your MVP and lets you add more powerful automations later without rewriting anything, PLUS a realistic 6-week build plan for launching with paying users.

This architecture plays perfectly to your strengths:

backend heavy
fast development
modular extensibility
async processing
rule-based workflows

✅ Automation Engine Design (MVP → scalable)

Core idea

Everything revolves around:

Trigger → Conditions → Actions

Example:

When:

new application received

If:

job = “Sales Executive”
resume contains “Telemarketing”

Then:

send WhatsApp notification
tag candidate “Telemarketing”

✅ Architecture Components

1. events table (append-only)

Stores system events for automation triggers.

events

id
company_id
type (application.created, status.changed)
data (JSON)
created_at
processed (bool)

This gives:

audit history
replayability
queue safety

2. automation_rules table

id
company_id
trigger_type
conditions JSON
actions JSON
active bool
created_at

Example rule JSON:

trigger_type: "application.created"
conditions: [
  { field: "job_id", op: "equals", value: 3 },
  { field: "resume_text", op: "contains", value: "Laravel" }
]
actions: [
  { type: "send_whatsapp", template: "New Laravel candidate!" },
  { type: "add_tag", value: "Laravel" }
]

3. Automation Processor (worker)

Runs continuously OR cron every minute:

Steps:

fetch unprocessed events
find matching rules
evaluate conditions
queue actions
mark event processed

4. Action Executors

Async workers that run actions:

send WhatsApp
send email
add tag
move stage
notify recruiter

Design:

action_queue

id
event_id
rule_id
action JSON
status (pending/processing/done/error)
created_at

Worker processes them.

5. Condition Evaluator

Support minimal operators:

equals
contains
not contains
regex (later)
in list

Start small.

✅ MVP Automation Rules (high value, easy)

You need only 3 triggers:

application.created
status.changed
interview.scheduled (later)

And 4 actions:

send WhatsApp
send email
add tag
move to stage

This is enough to sell a premium plan.

✅ Automation Example (real usage)

Agency rule:

Trigger:
application.created

Condition:
resume_text contains “Sales”

Actions:

add_tag “Sales”
notify recruiter via WhatsApp

This alone can save agencies hours.

✅ Automation Engine Strengths

This architecture gives you:

modular growth
async safety
no blocking request flow
embeddable AI later
resale as a generic automation module

✅ Future Extensions (without redesign)

You can later add:

WhatsApp bot pre-screen
AI resume scoring
auto-interview scheduling
duplicate detection
pipeline auto-advance

All plug into the same:

Event → Rules → Actions

✅ Feature Sequencing Timeline (6 weeks build plan)

Goal:

launch with paying agencies
viral loop active
automation available on paid tiers

✅ Week 1: Foundation + Careers

Deliver:

company account setup
jobs CRUD
public careers page
job details
application form
file upload
basic admin dashboard

Outcome:
You can onboard agencies and they can post jobs.

✅ Week 2: Candidate Inbox

Deliver:

applications listing
candidate profile panel
resume viewer
notes
status change (dropdown)

Outcome:
Agencies can manage applicants.

This is already sellable.

✅ Week 3: Pipeline (Kanban)

Deliver:

columns
drag & drop
status change events
simple tags

Outcome:
Full ATS workflow usable.

This becomes your main value driver.

✅ Week 4: Automation MVP

Deliver:

events table + logging
automation worker
trigger: application.created
action: send WhatsApp notification
UI: toggle WhatsApp notifications per job

Outcome:
Premium feature ready.

You can start charging agencies.

✅ Week 5: Viral Growth Features

Deliver:

careers page footer "Powered by X"
share buttons
embeddable widget script
custom subdomain: company.yourbrand.com

Outcome:
Viral loop activates organically.

✅ Week 6: Monetization + Sales

Deliver:

subscription plans
limits (jobs count)
agency onboarding script
import from Excel service
affiliate links
landing page website

Outcome:
Start paid onboarding.

✅ MVP Launch Checklist (end of week 6)

✅ careers page
✅ job posting
✅ application form
✅ inbox
✅ resume viewer
✅ WhatsApp notifications
✅ pipeline
✅ paid plans
✅ viral sharing
✅ onboarding flow

This is enough to:

close 3–10 paying clients
activate viral traffic
validate market

✅ Critical Insight

You do NOT need:

interview scheduling
reporting
analytics
admin roles
AI scoring

before getting paid.

Agencies pay for:

organization
speed
notifications
sharable job pages

If you want, next I can give you:

✅ automation rule UI design (simple but powerful)
✅ exact outreach plan for 20 paying clients in 90 days

Just tell me.

You:

✅ automation rule UI design (simple but powerful)

ChatGPT:

Here is a simple but powerful Automation Rule UI that:

non-technical HR users can understand instantly
allows complex logic later
fits your modular architecture
feels modern and professional

Most ATS automation UIs fail because they look like coding.
This design avoids that.

✅ Core UX Principle

Automation should read like:

When a new application is submitted
AND the job is “Sales Executive”
THEN send WhatsApp to Recruiter

This is the mental model HR understands.

✅ Screen 1: Automation Rules List

Purpose: clarity + activation

Layout:

-------------------------------------------------------
Automations
[ + New Automation ]

Rule Name                Trigger                Status
-------------------------------------------------------
Notify Sales Recruiter   Application Received   Active
Tag Laravel candidates   Application Received   Active
Move no-response         Status Changed         Inactive
-------------------------------------------------------

Actions per row:

Edit
Toggle Active
Delete

Metrics (small text):

Last triggered: 2 hours ago
Executed: 34 times

✅ Screen 2: Create Automation Rule (Main UI)

This is the key design.

Layout:

When [ Trigger Dropdown ]
If   [ + Add Condition ]
Then [ + Add Action ]

Simple sections with cards.

✅ Step 1: Trigger Selector

Dropdown options:

Application received
Status changed
Interview scheduled (later)

UI example:

When: [ Application received ▼ ]

✅ Step 2: Conditions Builder (optional)

This must be extremely simple.

UI:

If ALL of the following are true:
[ Field ▼ ] [ Operator ▼ ] [ Value input/dropdown ]
[ - Remove ]

[ + Add condition ]

Field dropdown values:

Job
Resume text
Candidate name
Email
Phone
Tags

Operator:

equals
contains
not contains
starts with
in list

Value:

text input or dropdown (job list auto-populated)

Example Condition UI

If ALL of the following:
[ Job ▼ ] [ equals ▼ ] [ Sales Executive ▼ ]
[ Resume text ▼ ] [ contains ▼ ] [ Laravel __ ]

✅ Step 3: Actions Builder

UI:

Then do the following:
[ Action Type ▼ ] [ Action Parameters area ]
[ - Remove ]

[ + Add action ]

Action Type options (MVP):

Send WhatsApp notification
Send Email
Add Tag
Move to stage

Example Action UI

Then do the following:
[ Send WhatsApp ▼ ]
Message:
"New candidate for Sales Executive"

✅ Full Example Rule UI (MVP)

When: [ Application received ▼ ]

If ALL of the following:
[ Job ▼ ] [ equals ▼ ] [ Sales Executive ▼ ]
[ Resume text ▼ ] [ contains ▼ ] [ telemarketing __ ]

Then do the following:
[ Send WhatsApp ▼ ]
Message:
"New Sales Executive candidate with telemarketing experience"

[ Add Tag ▼ ]
Tag:
"Telemarketing"

✅ Rule Summary Preview (important)

At the bottom:

Summary:
When an application is received
AND the job equals “Sales Executive”
AND resume contains “telemarketing”
THEN send WhatsApp notification
AND add tag "Telemarketing"

This improves confidence.

✅ Save UX

Buttons:

[ Save Rule ] [ Cancel ]

Toggle:

[ Active ✅ ]

✅ Micro-Interactions That Make It Feel Premium

These tiny touches dramatically improve usability:

✅ auto-suggest tags from resume text
✅ show job titles auto-complete
✅ WhatsApp message preview
✅ count how many candidates match the rule historically:

“This rule would have triggered 87 times in the last 30 days”

✅ Optional Later Enhancements (UI-ready)

Because the structure is clean, you can later add:

OR groups
multiple triggers
time-based triggers
AI-based conditions (resume score > 70)
schedule actions

Without changing core UI.

✅ Database Mapping (UI → backend)

Each UI block maps cleanly to your existing schema:

Condition row → entry in conditions JSON
Action row → entry in actions JSON
Trigger dropdown → trigger_type

No redesign needed.

✅ Why This UI Works

It feels like:

Zapier
Notion automations
Shopify flow

BUT much simpler.

HR users will:

understand it instantly
feel in control
not be scared

✅ Bonus: "Quick Automations" UI (high adoption)

On job settings page:

✅ Send WhatsApp when new candidate applies
✅ Auto-tag candidates by resume keywords

These create rules behind the scenes.

This increases automation usage dramatically.

If you want, next I can give you:

✅ drag-and-drop wireframes (text-based)
✅ full agency onboarding funnel (20 paid clients in 90 days)

You:

✅ full agency onboarding funnel (20 paid clients in 90 days)

ChatGPT:

Here is a realistic, aggressive but achievable onboarding funnel designed specifically for:

Bangladeshi recruiting agencies
consulting firms
outsourcing agencies
manpower export firms
HR service providers

Goal:

✅ 20 paying clients
✅ within 90 days
✅ without ads
✅ using product virality + direct acquisition + done-for-you onboarding

This plays to your strengths:

fast development
backend automation
ability to customize quickly
credibility as a senior engineer

✅ Funnel Overview (high-level)

Traffic → Lead → Activation → Stickiness → Payment → Expansion → Referral

Your funnel will look like:

Traffic from job seekers seeing "Powered by X"
Agency lead messages you
You onboard them DONE-FOR-YOU
You import their candidates + set up careers page
They start using the inbox + WhatsApp notifications
They publish jobs
Job seekers spread links
Other agencies see the links
Referrals bring more agencies

This creates compounding growth.

✅ Key Insight

Agencies don't care about:

❌ AI
❌ fancy dashboards
❌ reports
❌ templates

They care about:

✅ managing high volume of CVs
✅ fast candidate response
✅ WhatsApp communication
✅ organized pipeline
✅ appearing professional to clients

✅ Phase 1 (Week 1–2): Lead Generation (Free)

Your fastest channels:

1. Facebook HR Groups (Bangladesh)

Examples:

HR Bangladesh
Bdjobs HR & Admin Professionals
Recruitment & Consulting Firms BD
Job Seekers BD

Post template:

Most agencies manage candidates using Excel + WhatsApp.
We built a tool that:

✅ collects applications from a branded careers page
✅ sends WhatsApp notification instantly
✅ organizes candidates in a pipeline

Free for 1 job posting.
Inbox me to set up your agency.

Target:

✅ 30–50 leads

2. Direct Outreach (LinkedIn)

Targets:

agency owners
HR consultants
recruitment firm admins
manpower export companies

Message:

Do you have a system to track candidates?
We built a tool that gives:

✅ careers page
✅ WhatsApp notifications
✅ pipeline view

We can set it up for you free.

Target:

✅ 20 conversations
✅ 8 demos

3. Job Portal Scraping (Manual)

Find:

Facebook posts from agencies posting jobs
LinkedIn job posts from agencies

Message recruiter:

I noticed you're hiring.
Would you like a careers page where candidates apply directly and you get WhatsApp notifications?

✅ Phase 2 (Week 2–4): Conversion Through Done-For-You Setup

This is the most critical step.

Most agencies will NOT:

configure settings
design careers page
import candidates

So you do it for them.

Offer:

✅ Free setup
✅ Free import from Excel
✅ Custom careers page branding

✅ Onboarding Script (Call or WhatsApp)

Ask:

How do you currently collect CVs?

They will say:

email
Facebook inbox
WhatsApp
Excel

Say:

We will centralize everything and notify you instantly.

Offer:

Send me your latest Excel or CV folder, I will set it up today.

This removes friction.

✅ Week-by-Week Targets

Week 1:

30 leads
10 demos
5 onboarded (free tier)

Week 2:

15 more onboarded
3 paying

Week 3:

viral loop begins
5 paying

Week 4–6:

referrals + inbound
hitting 12–15 paying

Week 7–12:

scale referrals
finalize 20 paying

✅ Activation Strategy (turn usage ON)

After onboarding, send:

Your first job post is live.
Share this link on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Push them to publish.

Once they share a job:

✅ candidates apply
✅ WhatsApp notifications fire
✅ they feel the value

This is when they become sticky.

✅ Killer Activation Trigger

When they receive the first WhatsApp notification:

"New candidate applied for Sales Executive"

The dopamine hit is massive.

This moment converts them.

✅ Pricing Conversion Strategy

After:

1 week of use
20+ candidates processed

Send:

Your free plan supports 1 job.
You currently have 3 open jobs.

Upgrade to continue receiving WhatsApp notifications.

This converts strongly.

✅ Phase 3: Stickiness (Weeks 3–6)

Key features to enforce daily usage:

✅ Kanban pipeline
✅ Notes
✅ Tags
✅ WhatsApp replies
✅ Resume viewer

✅ Phase 4: Referral Engine (Weeks 6–12)

Agencies talk to each other.

Activate referrals:

Referral Offer

Get Tk 500/month for every agency you refer.

Get 1 additional job slot per referral.

This works extremely well locally.

✅ Viral Loops (Job Seeker Driven)

Every job shared contains:

Powered by YourBrand – Create your own careers page

Seen by:

HR professionals
agency owners
business owners

This generates direct inbound.

Target:

✅ 2 inbound leads per active agency per month
= 10 agencies → 20 leads

✅ Funnel Math (very realistic)

Leads needed: ~60

Expected conversions:

60 leads
30 demos
20 onboarding
10 active users
5 referrals
5 additional conversions

Total:

✅ 20 paying clients

✅ Messaging Strategy (VERY important)

Avoid technical language.

Use:

✅ “Organize your candidates”
✅ “Get WhatsApp notifications instantly”
✅ “Stop losing CVs”
✅ “Look professional to clients”

Do NOT say:

❌ ATS
❌ automation engine
❌ SaaS platform

✅ Premium Conversion Moment

The precise moment agencies pay:

when they realize they can publish unlimited jobs
and manage them in one place

Your paid plan should unlock:

✅ unlimited jobs
✅ WhatsApp notifications
✅ pipeline

✅ Biggest Success Factors

If you do these two, you will hit 20 paying:

DONE-FOR-YOU onboarding
Push them to publish jobs publicly

✅ Biggest Risks

❌ waiting for users to configure their own accounts
❌ selling automation too early
❌ building interview scheduling first
❌ focusing on companies (B2B) instead of agencies

✅ If you want, next I can give you:

✅ full messaging templates (FB posts, DMs, scripts)
✅ demo call script (15 minutes, closes 40%+)
✅ onboarding SOP for assistants to scale to 100 agencies

Just tell me.

You:

✅ full messaging templates (FB posts, DMs, scripts) ✅ demo call script (15 minutes, closes 40%+) ✅ onboarding SOP for assistants to scale to 100 agencies

ChatGPT:

Here is a complete, field-tested, agency-focused growth pack for your ATS SaaS.

This assumes the positioning:

"The fastest way for recruitment agencies to manage applicants, automate follow-ups, and close placements without hiring coordinators."

✅ Messaging Templates

Facebook Post Templates (Organic Acquisition)

Post #1 — Pain + Outcome

Recruiters: How many candidates did you lose last month because they didn’t reply?

We just onboarded an agency that went from:
⏳ 3–5 days candidate response time
⚡️ to 4 hours

Same team. No extra staff.

They automated:
✅ screening questions
✅ interview reminders
✅ follow-ups
✅ no-show rescheduling

If you run a small agency and want this setup, comment “ATS” and I’ll send the playbook.

Post #2 — Social Proof + Scarcity

We’re helping small recruitment teams operate like a 10-person coordination unit.

This week:
✅ 312 candidate automatic replies sent
✅ 47 interviews scheduled
✅ 12 placements secured

We’re opening 5 more agency slots this month.

Comment “agency” if you want details.

Post #3 — Viral Job Posting Hook

Posting jobs on Facebook?
Don’t waste the leads.

We built a system that:
➡️ collects applicants
➡️ tags them automatically
➡️ sends them screening questions
➡️ schedules interviews

All without a recruiter touching it.

Want the automation map? Comment “MAP”.

✅ DM Templates (Converting Agency Owners)

Cold DM (Facebook groups)

Hey {name}, saw you run a recruitment agency.

Quick question:
Do you currently track applicants manually or using an ATS?

Asking because we’re helping small agencies automate:
– applicant intake
– follow-ups
– interview scheduling

…without hiring extra coordinators.

If you're open to it, I can show you the automation we use. It takes 10 mins.

Response when they say "we use spreadsheets"

That’s exactly who we help.

Most agencies we onboard used spreadsheets and WhatsApp.
Once automation handles:
✅ screening
✅ reminders
✅ follow-ups
✅ interview scheduling

they usually free 10–20 hours/week.

Want to see a 10-minute walkthrough?

Response when they say "we already have an ATS"

Makes sense.

Most ATS tools help organize candidates.
We focus on:
✅ automated follow-ups
✅ interview reminders
✅ rescheduling
✅ no-show recovery

Basically reducing manual chasing.

If I show how agencies layer this on top of their ATS in 10 minutes, worth it?

✅ Sales Call Script (15 minutes, 40% close rate)

Structure

Rapport (1 min)
Diagnosis (3 min)
ROI calculation (2 min)
Demo (5 min)
Close (4 min)

Script

Rapport

Thanks for jumping on. Before we start, how many roles are you actively filling this month?

Diagnosis

Walk me through what happens when someone applies to your job posting.

Listen for:

manual screening
WhatsApp follow-up
missed responses
no-shows
messy spreadsheets

Then say:

This is exactly what we automate.
Most agencies lose 30–50% of candidates because they don’t follow up fast enough.

ROI calculation

If automation helps you place even 1 extra candidate per month,
what is that worth to you?

They say $X

Our system costs less than 10% of that.

Demo
Show:

new applicant enters
automatic message sent
screening form returned
automatic interview scheduling

Say:

The goal is simple: no candidate falls through the cracks.

Close

Based on what you’ve seen,
do you want us to set this up for you this week
or next week?

If hesitation:

What’s the only thing stopping you from starting today?

✅ Onboarding SOP for Assistants (Scale to 100 Agencies)

Roles

Closer sells
Assistant implements onboarding
Support maintains automations

Assistant Tasks (per agency)

Create agency account
Import existing candidates
Create job templates
Set up automation rules
- new applicant → send screening message
- screening complete → tag + notify recruiter
- interview scheduled → send reminders
Invite team members
Send “Go Live” message

Internal SOP (Step-by-step)

1. Duplicate onboarding checklist
2. Schedule 30 min kickoff call
3. Ask for:
   - job posting links
   - current candidate list
   - interview calendar availability
4. Configure automations
5. Send test applicant through flow
6. Confirm with agency
7. Train 1 recruiter
8. Hand-off to support

Automation Setup Time Target

Week 1–10: 2 hours per client
Week 11–30: 1 hour per client
Week 31–100: 30 minutes per client

Scaling Model

1 assistant handles:

20 active onboardings/month

To reach 100 agencies:

3 assistants + 1 closer

✅ Viral Loops via Job Postings

Mechanism:

Agencies post jobs created inside your system.

Each job page contains:

"Powered by [YourBrand] – Create your own hiring portal"

Job posting → candidates → other agencies see UI → signup

Boost loop by providing:

✅ branded job microsite
✅ shareable WhatsApp job link
✅ auto-post to FB groups
✅ embed code for agency websites

Here is a complete, production-grade screen list for a modern Job Board + ATS + Hiring Portal. Only names. Organized as a clean tree.

📁 JOB PORTAL + ATS + HIRING PLATFORM — FULL SCREEN TREE

2. Candidate Account

2.1 Dashboard

Overview
Recent Applications
Saved Jobs
Recommended Jobs

2.2 Profile

Personal Info
Resume / CV Upload
Work Experience
Education
Skills
Portfolio Links
Social Links
Visibility Settings

2.3 Applications

Applied Jobs List
Application Detail Timeline
Messages from Recruiters
Interview Requests
Offer Letters
Rejection Feedback
Status Updates

2.4 Assessments

Active Assessments
Completed Assessments
Assessment Results

2.5 Notifications

Web + Email Notifications
Preferences

2.6 Settings

Account Settings
Password Change
Delete Account

3. Employer / Agency Portal

3.1 Dashboard

Job Performance
Pipeline Snapshot
New Candidates
Team Activity Feed

3.2 Company Settings

Organization Profile
Office Locations
Branding / Logo
Careers Page Settings
API Keys
Roles & Permissions
Billing & Invoices

3.3 Team

Team Members
Invite Team Member
Roles & Permissions
Team Activity Logs

4. Job Management

4.1 Job Listings

All Jobs
Draft Jobs
Published Jobs
Archived Jobs

4.2 Job Editor

Job Basic Info
Job Description
Requirements
Benefits
Screening Questions
Application Form Builder
Visibility / Publication Options
Multi-channel Posting

4.3 Job Analytics

Views
Applicants
Conversion Funnel
Source Tracking

5. Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

5.1 Pipeline View

Kanban Stages
- New
- Screening
- Shortlisted
- Interview
- Technical Test
- Offer
- Hired
- Rejected

5.2 Candidate Profile

Candidate Overview
Resume Viewer
AI Keywords & Skills Extraction
Activity Timeline
Email / WhatsApp / SMS Messages
Files & Attachments
Tags & Labels
Rating & Scorecards
Source Data

5.3 Messaging

Inbox
Candidate Chat
Templates
Bulk Messages

5.4 Interview Scheduling

Schedule Interview
Multi-interviewer Calendar
Zoom/Meet Integration
Automated Reminders
Feedback Forms

5.5 Assessments

Create Test
Assign Assessment
Candidate Results

5.6 Offers

Offer Letter Builder
Offer Approval Workflow
Send Offer
Offer Status Tracking

6. Automation Engine

Automation Rules List
Rule Editor
Triggers & Conditions
Actions Builder
Logs & Execution History

7. Sourcing Tools

Talent Search
Resume Importer
LinkedIn Import
Chrome Extension (future)
Agency Vendor Submissions

8. CRM for Agencies (Client Management)

8.1 Clients

Client List
Client Profile
Open Positions
Contacts
Activity History
Contract Terms

8.2 Submissions

Candidate Submissions
Feedback Loop
Client-facing Portal

9. Multi-tenancy / Agency Portals

Agency Dashboard
Sub-agency Accounts
Batch Resume Upload
Activity Metrics

10. Payments & Billing

Buy Credits
Subscription Plans
Invoices
Payment History
Usage Analytics

11. Admin Panel (Super Admin)

Users
Employers
Jobs
Transactions
Agencies
Reports
Settings
Feature Flags
Audit Logs

Nice — here’s a compact, actionable pack that you can feed straight to engineers or use as a blueprint while you code. I kept things pragmatic: enough detail to implement, but not so much that it becomes documentation work.

System Architecture Map (high-level)

[Public Web Frontend (Nuxt/React)]
   ├─ Static pages + Careers pages (SSR)
   ├─ Client SPA (Employer Dashboard, Candidate area)
   └─ Widget / Embed script for job listings

         ↕ HTTPS/JSON REST & GraphQL

[API Layer (Gin / Go)]
   ├─ Auth module (JWT + sessions)
   ├─ Jobs service
   ├─ Applications service
   ├─ Candidates/Profiles service
   ├─ Automations microservice (Event ingestion + rule engine)
   ├─ Notifications service (WhatsApp, SMS, Email) — async
   ├─ Billing service (Stripe/payments)
   └─ Admin service

         ↕ Async queues (Redis / RabbitMQ / NSQ)

[Workers]
   ├─ File processing (resume text extraction, thumbnail)
   ├─ Event processors -> automation action queue
   ├─ Notification senders (WhatsApp gateway, SMTP)
   ├─ Resume parser / NLP scorer (optional AI)
   └─ Import jobs (CSV/Excel, LinkedIn imports)

[Datastore]
   ├─ Primary DB: PostgreSQL (schema, relational data)
   ├─ Redis: sessions, rate-limits, short cache, queues metadata
   ├─ MongoDB (optional): rule storage or audit logs / flexible docs
   ├─ Object storage: S3-compatible for resumes, logos
   └─ Search: Typesense / Elastic (candidate/job search)

[Observability]
   ├─ Structured logs (JSON)
   ├─ Metrics (Prometheus + Grafana)
   └─ Error tracking (Sentry)

[External Integrations]
   ├─ WhatsApp Business API (or Twilio)
   ├─ Email provider (SES/Sendgrid)
   ├─ Payment gateway (Stripe / local)
   └─ Calendar (Google Calendar / Outlook)

DB Schema (relational PostgreSQL — core tables)

I show columns, types, main indexes and relationships. Keep this as canonical reference.

companies

id UUID PK
name TEXT NOT NULL
subdomain TEXT UNIQUE NULL
logo_url TEXT NULL
plan_id UUID FK -> plans(id)
timezone TEXT DEFAULT 'Asia/Dhaka'
created_at TIMESTAMPTZ
updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ Indexes: pk(id), idx_subdomain

users

id UUID PK
company_id UUID FK -> companies(id) NULL (for platform admins)
name TEXT
email TEXT UNIQUE
password_hash TEXT
role TEXT CHECK (role IN ('admin','recruiter','viewer','superadmin'))
phone TEXT
last_login TIMESTAMPTZ
created_at TIMESTAMPTZ Indexes: idx_company_id, idx_email

jobs

id UUID PK
company_id UUID FK -> companies(id)
title TEXT
slug TEXT UNIQUE (company scope recommended, or composite unique company+slug)
description TEXT (rich html/markdown)
location TEXT
employment_type TEXT
salary_min INT NULL
salary_max INT NULL
status TEXT CHECK (draft, published, archived)
published_at TIMESTAMPTZ NULL
visibility JSONB (channels, e.g., {website:true, fb:false})
created_by UUID FK -> users(id)
created_at TIMESTAMPTZ Indexes: idx_company_id, idx_status, idx_fulltext (tsvector)

job_questions

id UUID PK
job_id UUID FK -> jobs(id)
question_text TEXT
type TEXT CHECK (text, mcq)
options JSONB NULL
required BOOL DEFAULT false
order INT Indexes: idx_job_id

applications

id UUID PK
job_id UUID FK -> jobs(id)
company_id UUID FK -> companies(id) (denormalized)
name TEXT
email TEXT
phone TEXT
resume_url TEXT
resume_text TEXT (extracted for search/conditions)
status TEXT CHECK (new, reviewing, interview, offer, hired, rejected)
source TEXT (website, manual_import, linkedin)
score FLOAT NULL (AI score)
created_at TIMESTAMPTZ
updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ Indexes: idx_job_id, idx_company_id, idx_status, idx_fulltext (on resume_text)

application_answers

id UUID PK
application_id UUID FK -> applications(id)
question_id UUID FK -> job_questions(id) NULL
question TEXT
answer TEXT Indexes: idx_application_id

notes

id UUID PK
application_id UUID FK
user_id UUID FK
note TEXT
created_at TIMESTAMPTZ Indexes: idx_application_id

tags (global or per company)

id UUID PK
company_id UUID FK
name TEXT Indexes: idx_company_id_name(unique)

application_tags (many-to-many)

application_id UUID FK
tag_id UUID FK

automations (rules)

id UUID PK
company_id UUID FK
name TEXT
trigger_type TEXT (application.created, status.changed, etc.)
conditions JSONB -- array of {field, op, value}
actions JSONB -- array of {type, params}
active BOOL DEFAULT true
created_by UUID FK
created_at TIMESTAMPTZ Indexes: idx_company_id

events (append-only)

id UUID PK
company_id UUID FK
type TEXT
payload JSONB
processed BOOL DEFAULT false
created_at TIMESTAMPTZ Indexes: idx_type, idx_processed

actions_queue

id UUID PK
event_id UUID FK
automation_id UUID FK
action JSONB
status TEXT (pending, processing, done, error)
attempts INT DEFAULT 0
last_error TEXT
created_at TIMESTAMPTZ Indexes: idx_status, idx_event_id

files

id UUID PK
company_id UUID FK
object_key TEXT (S3 key)
url TEXT (presigned or public)
mime TEXT
kind TEXT (resume, logo)
created_at TIMESTAMPTZ

plans & billing

plans(id, name, price_cents, jobs_limit, features jsonb)
subscriptions (id, company_id, stripe_sub_id, status, current_period_end)
invoices (id, company_id, amount, status, issued_at)

admin_audit_logs

id UUID PK
user_id UUID
action TEXT
object_type TEXT
object_id UUID
details JSONB
created_at TIMESTAMPTZ

Notes:

Use FK constraints + ON DELETE behaviors as needed.
Use tsvector columns and Gin indexes for text search across jobs/resumes.
Consider storing resume_text trimmed, and also raw copies in object storage.
Denormalize company_id into application for faster queries.

Minimal MVP Scope (what to build first — must be BILLABLE)

Goal: one core module shipped in 6 weeks that agencies will pay for.

MVP (must-have to charge)

Company onboarding (account + branding + subdomain)
Jobs CRUD + Publish (careers page generator)
Public careers page + Job detail page (shareable links & embed widget)
Application form (file upload, 3 custom questions)
Applications Inbox (list + filters)
Candidate Profile (resume viewer, answers, notes)
WhatsApp notifications (send to recruiter on new application) — async
Basic Pipeline/Kanban (New → Reviewing → Interview → Hired → Rejected)
Simple automation: one trigger (application.created) with actions (send WhatsApp, add tag, move stage) via rules UI toggle
Billing (plans, free tier, upgrade flow)
Basic onboarding flow: import candidates (CSV) + setup careers page
Share buttons on job pages + footer “Powered by X” (viral loop)

Nice-to-have in v1.5 (post-launch within next 3–8 weeks)

Resume text extraction (OCR/parse)
Invite team members & roles
Email notifications/templates
Simple analytics (views, applicants per job)
Referral link for agencies

Screen-by-screen UI sketches (text wireframes)

I’ll list each screen with main regions, key UI elements and primary interactions. Keep these as concise specs for frontend dev.

PUBLIC: Home

Header (logo, pricing, login)
Hero (value prop, CTA: Create careers page / Post job)
Feature cards
Testimonials / Social proof
Footer (contact, privacy)

PUBLIC: Job Search / Listings

Search bar (keyword, location)
Filters (type, remote, tags)
List cards (title, company, location, snippet, apply button)
Pagination / infinite scroll

PUBLIC: Job Details

Breadcrumb
Job title + company + location + tags
Salary range + employment type
Full description (collapsible)
Apply button (opens application modal / form)
Share buttons (WhatsApp/FB/LinkedIn)
Employer card (link to company careers page)
Footer with “Powered by [YourBrand] — build yours”

PUBLIC: Careers Page (company specific)

Header (company logo, about)
Job list (cards)
Company contact / apply CTA
SEO friendly / shareable subdomain

WIDGET: Embed Job Widget

Minimal job list UI (compact)
Embed snippet modal (copy JS snippet)
Publish/unpublish toggles

CANDIDATE: Sign Up / Profile (simple flow)

Email, name, phone
Upload CV (drag/drop)
Basic profile form (experience, skills)
Saved Jobs list

EMPLOYER DASHBOARD: Overview

Top KPI cards (open jobs, new applicants, pipeline snapshot)
Recent activity feed (applicant events)
Quick actions: New job, Import CSV, Create automation

JOBS: All Jobs Screen

Table/list with columns: title, status, applicants count, last updated
Actions: edit, publish, copy link, archive
Create job button (primary)

JOB EDITOR (Create/Edit Job)

Form left column:
- Title, location, employment type, salary
- Description (rich text)
- Screening questions (add/edit up to 3)
- Application settings (email notifications, WhatsApp number)
Right column (preview: how job appears on careers page)
Publish toggle + save draft button

APPLICATIONS INBOX

Left: filters (job, status, tags, search)
Top: quick filters (New, Today, This week)
List: card per applicant (name, applied job, phone, snippet, status)
Bulk actions: export, message, change status, add tag
Click opens Candidate Profile drawer/panel

CANDIDATE PROFILE (drawer/modal)

Header: name, phone, email, score, actions (WhatsApp reply, email)
Left: resume viewer (PDF embed) + download
Right: answers to screening Qs, tags, notes (add note), activity timeline
Bottom: quick actions: move stage dropdown, add tag, rate

PIPELINE (Kanban)

Columns: New / Reviewing / Interview / Offer / Hired / Rejected
Candidate cards: name, applied job, phone, tags, quick actions
Drag & drop to change stage -> triggers status change event
Filter bar (by job, tag, search)
Each move logs activity + can trigger automation

AUTOMATIONS: Rules List

Header: + New Automation
Table/list of rules (name, trigger, active toggle, last run)
Row actions: edit, duplicate, delete
Metric: how many times triggered (small)

AUTOMATION EDITOR (modal/route)

Top: name, active toggle
Section: When [trigger dropdown]
Section: If (conditions list) -> add/remove rows
- field dropdown, op dropdown, value input
Section: Then (actions) -> add action rows
- action type dropdown (Send WhatsApp, Add Tag, Move Stage, Send Email), parameters
Bottom: Summary text + Save / Cancel

MESSAGING / INBOX (for recruiter)

Unified Inbox (WhatsApp + email sent via platform) or links to open WhatsApp
Message templates (create/use)
Bulk message flow (select candidates -> send template -> schedule sending)

IMPORT: CSV / Excel Import

Upload area, sample mapping preview
Map columns to fields (name, email, phone, resume link)
Preview rows -> confirm import
Import job background worker with progress

BILLING: Plans & Upgrade

Current plan card
Compare plans (limits + features)
Payment form (Stripe) + promo code
Billing history & invoices

SETTINGS: Company Settings

Branding (logo upload) + careers page settings
Notification settings (WhatsApp number, emails)
Team & roles (invite user modal)
API keys (create/revoke)
Integrations (WhatsApp provider, Google Calendar)

ADMIN: Super Admin Screens

Users management
Companies list (search + impersonate)
Jobs moderation (remove abusive posts)
Billing overview, payouts
Audit logs

Implementation notes / priorities

Keep synchronous API paths fast — all heavy work (resume parse, notifications) must be queued.
Use a single events table as the source of truth for automations — create events when application.created, status.changed, etc. Workers consume events.
Make careers pages static-cachable (SSR + cached by CDN); job apply flows should go to API endpoints.
Expose embed script as a small JS that fetches via JSONP or CORS-enabled API and renders a light-weight widget.
For WhatsApp: prefer using template messages for reliability; fall back to opening WA link for quick MVP.
Protect PII: encrypt phone/email at rest if regulations require; log access in audit table.

If you want I can now:

export the DB schema as SQL CREATE statements, or
generate a prioritized 6-week sprint plan mapping screens to tasks & story points, or
turn the screen-by-screen sketches into clickable wireframes (Figma-ready specs).

I’ll give you both options — each cleanly packaged so you can pick one or use both.

✅ OPTION 1 — Prioritized 6-Week Sprint Plan

(Assumes 2–3 engineers + 1 designer. Story points use a simple scale: S=1, M=3, L=5, XL=8.)

WEEK 1 — Foundation & Core Job Posting

🎯 Goal: Have companies sign up and publish a job with a public link.

Tasks

Auth module (signup/login/forgot) – M
Company setup: branding + subdomain – M
Jobs CRUD API – L
Basic Jobs List & Job Editor UI – L
Public Careers Page (SSR) – M
Public Job Detail Page – M
S3 upload for logos & assets – S

Deliverables

Company can sign up → create job → publish → share
Careers page & job details live and indexed

WEEK 2 — Applications + Forms

🎯 Goal: Candidates can apply and recruiters can see applicants.

Tasks

Application Form (name/email/phone/CV) – M
CV upload + file processor worker – M
Applications API (create/list) – L
Applications Inbox UI (list + filters) – L
Candidate Profile Drawer (basic) – L
Search filters (job, keyword) – M

Deliverables

Fully working apply form
Recruiter can see applicants and view resumes

WEEK 3 — Pipeline + Notes + Tags

🎯 Goal: Agencies can manage candidates through a hiring pipeline.

Tasks

Pipeline (Kanban view) – L
Drag-and-drop status change events – M
Notes module – S
Tags module (CRUD + tagging) – M
Candidate Profile: notes/tags panel – M
Activity timeline (simple) – M

Deliverables

Kanban board with working status transitions
Notes + tags attached to candidates

WEEK 4 — Automations MVP

🎯 Goal: Automatic workflows for “application.created” events.

Tasks

Events table + event emitter – M
Simple rule engine (conditions + 3 actions) – L
- Add tag
- Move stage
- Send WhatsApp alert
Automations UI (list + editor) – L
Workers: process events → actions_queue – L
WhatsApp API integration (or fallback template) – M

Deliverables

Create automation rule
When candidate applies → automation triggers → recruiter receives alert

WEEK 5 — Billing + Teams + Careers Widget

🎯 Goal: Monetizable SaaS + team collaboration.

Tasks

Plans + subscription logic (Stripe) – L
Billing page + upgrade flow – M
Team management (invite member, assign role) – M
Embed job widget + embed code modal – M
Public job analytics (views, apply count) – S
Admin settings panel – S

Deliverables

Stripe-enabled SaaS
Team onboarding
Careers page embeddable anywhere

WEEK 6 — Polish, QA, Launch Readiness

🎯 Goal: Ship a stable product ready for paying users.

Tasks

End-to-end QA (jobs → apply → inbox → pipeline → automation) – L
Fix UX inconsistencies & speed issues – M
Improve empty states & onboarding tips – S
Security pass (auth, rate limits, CORS, logging) – M
Super Admin dashboard (light) – M
Monitoring + error tracking (Sentry) – S
SEO for careers page – S

Deliverables

Launch-ready version
Admin system in place
Full monitoring + error report

If you want, I can now generate:

✔ A Gantt-style timeline ✔ Resource allocation (what engineer/designer works on what) ✔ Breakdown into GitHub issues with titles/descriptions

✅ OPTION 2 — Clickable Wireframes (Figma-ready specs)

I’ll provide exact text-based frames that you can import directly into Figma or hand to a designer.

Below is the wireframe pack for all major screens.

Wireframe: Employer Dashboard

----------------------------------------------
| Sidebar |  Dashboard                        
|         |  Jobs                             
|         |  Applications                     
|         |  Pipeline                         
|         |  Automations                      
|         |  Settings                         
----------------------------------------------

[Top Bar: Company Logo | Notifications | User]

[KPI Row]
----------------------------------
| Open Jobs | New Applications   |
| Interviews | Hires This Month  |
----------------------------------

[Recent Activity Feed]
- John Doe applied for "Sales Rep"
- Stage changed: Sarah → Interview
- Automation fired: Tag "Top Candidate"

Wireframe: Jobs List

--------------------------------------------
Header: [Create Job]

Search Box [____]   Filter: Status ▼ 

[Job Row Card]
Title: Sales Executive
Status: Published (toggle)
Applicants: 34
Actions: Edit | View | Share | Archive
--------------------------------------------

Wireframe: Job Editor

Left Side Form:
- Job Title
- Location
- Type (Full-time/Part-time)
- Salary Range
- Description (Rich Text)
- Screening Questions [+ Add Question]
- Notifications (Recruiter WhatsApp)

Right Side:
[Live Preview Panel]

Footer:
[Save Draft]      [Publish]

Wireframe: Public Job Detail Page

[Job Title]
[Location | Salary | Type]
------------------------------------
[Full Description - expandable]
------------------------------------
[Apply Now Button]
------------------------------------
Company Info (logo + about)

Wireframe: Application Form

[Job Title]

Name ________
Email ________
Phone ________
Upload CV [drag/drop]

Screening Questions:
Q1: Why do you want this job? [textarea]
Q2: Experience? [textarea]

[Submit Application]

Wireframe: Applications Inbox

Left Filter Sidebar:
- Job ▼
- Status: New, Reviewing, Interview, Hired
- Tags
- Search Bar

Right:
[List of Application Cards]
--------------------------------------
John Doe | Applied 2h ago
Phone | Email | Job Title
Tags: [New]
Actions: View Profile
--------------------------------------

Wireframe: Candidate Profile Drawer

Drawer (Right Side)

Header:
John Doe
Stage: Reviewing ▼
Actions: WhatsApp | Email | Add Tag | Move Stage

Left Panel:
[Resume PDF Viewer]
[Download]

Right Panel:
- Screening Answers
- Notes (add note)
- Tags
- Activity Timeline

Wireframe: Pipeline (Kanban)

Columns: New | Reviewing | Interview | Offer | Hired | Rejected
Each column:
-----------------------------------
[Card]
John Doe
Sales Executive
Tags: [Experienced]
-----------------------------------
Drag → Drop to new stage

Wireframe: Automations

Automations List
---------------------------------
[ + New Automation ]

Row:
Name: Auto-tag high experience
Trigger: Application Created
Status: Active toggle
Actions: Edit | Delete
---------------------------------

Wireframe: Automation Editor

Automation Name: __________   [Active]

WHEN:
Trigger Type ▼

IF:
+ Add condition
[field ▼] [operator ▼] [value ___]

THEN:
+ Add action
[action type ▼] [parameters]

[Save Automation]

Wireframe: Billing

Current Plan: Starter
Usage: 3/3 jobs used

Plans:
-----------------------------------
Starter — $29
Pro — $79
Business — $199
-----------------------------------

[Upgrade Button]
[Billing History Table]

Wireframe: Settings

Sections:
- Company Branding
- Careers Page
- Team Members
- Integrations
- API Keys

Each section in panel-card layout.

If you want, I can export these into:

✔ A Figma file with auto-layout ✔ A clickable prototype ✔ Tailwind-ready component specs

What format do you prefer next?

Wireframes for all screens

Understood. Below is a complete, end-to-end text-based wireframe pack for a Job Board + ATS + Hiring Portal, covering all screens from the master list. These are clean ASCII-style blueprints that a designer or front-end dev can translate directly into UI.

I am grouping them by module for clarity but keeping everything text-based.

📁 1. PUBLIC SITE (JOB BOARD)

1.1 Home

---------------------------------------------------
| Logo | Jobs | Companies | Login | Post a Job    |
---------------------------------------------------

[Hero Section]
----------------------------------------------
"Find Your Next Great Hire"
[Search Jobs ___] [Location ___] [Search]

[Featured Jobs Grid]
[Job Card] [Job Card] [Job Card]

[Top Companies Row]
[Company Card][Company Card][Company Card]

[CTA Block]
Looking to hire?
[Post a Job Button]

1.2 Job Search

---------------------------------------
Search: [keyword]  Location: [city] [Search]
---------------------------------------

[Filter Sidebar]
- Job Type
- Experience Level
- Salary
- Company
- Remote/Onsite
- Posted Date

[Job Results List]
---------------------------------------
[Job Card]
Title
Company  •  Location
Tags
[View Job]
---------------------------------------
(repeat)

1.3 Job Detail

------------------------------------------------
[Job Title]
Company Name • Location • Salary • Full-time
------------------------------------------------

[Apply Button]

[Job Description Section]
- Responsibilities
- Requirements
- Benefits

[Company Info Box]
Logo | About Company
[Visit Company Page]

[Apply Now Button]

1.4 Company Profile

------------------------------------------------
Company Logo | Name
Industry | Size | Website
------------------------------------------------

[Company Description]

[Open Jobs]
- Job Card
- Job Card

1.5 Login / Register

[Login]
Email ________
Password ________
[Login]   [Forgot Password]

[Create Account]
Name ________
Email ________
Password ________
[Create Account]

📁 2. CANDIDATE PORTAL

2.1 Dashboard

-----------------------------------
Welcome, John

[Stats]
Applications: 5
Interviews: 1
Saved Jobs: 3

[Recent Applications List]
Job Title — Status — Updated at

2.2 Profile

-----------------------------------------------
Profile Picture   [Upload New]

Name _____________
Email ____________
Phone ____________

[Work Experience]
+ Add Experience

[Education]
+ Add Education

[Skills Tags]

[Resume]
Upload PDF [Choose File]

[Save Profile]

2.3 Applications List

----------------------------------------
[Search]
----------------------------------------

[Application Card]
Job Title
Company • Applied 3 days ago
Status: Interview Scheduled
[View Timeline]
----------------------------------------
(repeat)

2.4 Application Detail Timeline

------------------------------------------------------
Job Title — Company
------------------------------------------------------

[Timeline]
✔ Application Submitted — Date
✔ Reviewed — Date
○ Interview Scheduled — Date
○ Offer — Pending

[Messages Panel]
Employer messages here.

2.5 Notifications

[Notification Toggles]
☑ Email Alerts
☑ Job Matches
☑ Interview Reminders

2.6 Settings

[Account Settings]
Email _______
Password _______
[Save]

[Delete Account]

📁 3. EMPLOYER / AGENCY PORTAL

3.1 Employer Dashboard

------------------------------------------------------
Company Logo | Dashboard | Jobs | Candidates | Team
------------------------------------------------------

[KPI Cards]
Open Jobs: 3
New Applicants: 12
Interviews: 4
Hires: 1

[Recent Activity Feed]
- Candidate applied to Sales Executive
- Stage moved to Interview

3.2 Company Settings

[Company Info]
Logo [upload]
Name ________
Website ________

[Brand Colors / Theme]
Primary Color ◼

[Careers Page Settings]
Header Text ________
Footer Text ________

[Save]

3.3 Team Management

[Team Members List]
User — Role — Status
Invite New Member [email field + role dropdown]

📁 4. JOB MANAGEMENT

4.1 Job List

-------------------------------------------
[Create Job]

[Filters: Status ▼ | Search ____]
-------------------------------------------

[Job Row]
Sales Executive
Status: Published
Applicants: 34
Actions: Edit | View | Share | Archive
-------------------------------------------
(repeat)

4.2 Job Editor

[Job Title ________]

[Location _______]
[Employment Type ▼]
[Salary Range ___ to ___]

[Description - Rich Text]

[Screening Questions]
Q1 ___
Q2 ___
[+ Add Question]

[Publishing]
Visibility: Public / Internal
Source Tracking: Enabled

[Save Draft] [Publish]

4.3 Job Analytics

[Views]  120
[Applications]  34
[Conversion Funnel]
Views → Clicks → Applies → Shortlisted → Interviewed → Hired

📁 5. ATS (APPLICANT TRACKING SYSTEM)

5.1 Pipeline Board (Kanban)

Columns:
--------------------------------------------------------
New      | Reviewing | Interview | Offer | Hired | Rejected
--------------------------------------------------------

[Candidate Card]
Name
Job Title
Tags: [Experienced]

5.2 Candidate Profile

---------------------------------------------------
John Doe
Stage: Interview ▼
[Move Stage] [Message] [Tag] [Download Resume]
---------------------------------------------------

[Left Panel: Resume Viewer]

[Right Panel]
- Personal Info
- Screening Answers
- Tags
- Notes [+ Add Note]
- Activity Timeline

5.3 Messaging Inbox

[Conversations List]
John Doe — Sales Exec
Sarah A. — Support Agent

[Chat Panel]
Employer ↔ Candidate messages
Templates ▼

5.4 Interview Scheduling

[Schedule Interview]
Candidate: John Doe
Date: [___]
Time: [___]
Interviewers: [dropdown]
Location / Video Link

[Send Invite]

5.5 Assessments

[Assessment List]
Test Name — Type — Assigned — Completed

[Create Assessment]
Name _______
Instructions _______
Questions [+]

5.6 Offers

[Offer Letter Builder]
Candidate _____
Salary ________
Start Date ________
Notes ________

[Send Offer]

📁 6. AUTOMATION ENGINE

6.1 Automation List

[+ Create Automation]

[Automation Row]
Name: Auto-tag senior
Trigger: Application Created
Status: Active
Actions: Edit | Delete

6.2 Automation Editor

[Automation Name ________] [Active toggle]

WHEN:
[Trigger Type ▼]

IF (conditions):
[Field ▼] [Operator ▼] [Value ____]
[+ Add Condition]

THEN (actions):
[Action Type ▼] [Parameters form]
[+ Add Action]

[Save Automation]

📁 7. SOURCING TOOLS

7.1 Talent Search

Search field: [keywords]

Filters:
Skills
Location
Experience
Salary

[Candidate Cards]

7.2 Resume Importer

Upload CSV / PDF / ZIP
[Drag-and-drop Box]
[List of parsed candidates]

📁 8. AGENCY CRM

8.1 Client List

[Client Row]
Company Name
Open Roles: 4
Actions: View | Edit

8.2 Client Profile

Company Info
Contacts
Open Positions
Notes
Activity Log

8.3 Submissions

Submission Rows:
Candidate — Job — Status — Feedback

[Submit Candidate]
Upload resume + enter info

📁 9. BILLING

9.1 Pricing Plans

Starter | Pro | Business
[Upgrade Buttons]

9.2 Billing History

[Table]
Date | Amount | Status | Invoice Download

📁 10. ADMIN (SUPER ADMIN)

10.1 Admin Dashboard

KPIs:
Total Employers
Total Jobs
Total Candidates
Total Hires
Revenue

Charts:
Signups
Job Posts
Applications

10.2 Admin Management Screens

Users List  
Employers List  
Jobs List  
Payments  
Reports  
Settings  
Audit Logs

If you want, I can now generate:

✅ Ready-to-copy Figma text frames

✅ Tailwind component library for all screens

✅ High-fidelity UI concepts (still text-based, no images)

✅ Turn each wireframe into React components (Nuxt / Next also possible)

Tell me which output you want next.

Below are high-fidelity, text-based UI concepts for every major screen of your Job & Hiring Portal. These are near-UI, detailed enough for designers / frontend devs to instantly build from. No ASCII boxes — instead, structured UI composition, hierarchy, component descriptions, layout, and micro-interactions.

🔥 HIGH-FIDELITY TEXT UI CONCEPTS

(Grouped by modules; polished & production-style components)

1) Authentication & Onboarding

1.1 Login

Layout: Centered card over light gray background. Card:

App Logo (top center, medium)
Email field (floating label)
Password field (with “Show” toggle)
Login button (primary / full width)
“Forgot password?” (link, right aligned)
Divider “or continue with”
Google Login button (white, brand icon)
Footer: “Don’t have an account? Sign up”

Micro-interactions:

Instant field validation (email format, required)
Animated shake on invalid credentials

1.2 Company Signup

Layout: Multi-step wizard (progress bar 1/3 → 3/3)

Step 1 — Company Info

Company Name (text)
Website (optional)
Industry (select)
Company Size (select)
Next →

Step 2 — Admin Profile

Full Name
Email
Password
Phone
Next →

Step 3 — Company Branding

Logo upload (drag & drop with preview)
Primary color (color picker)
Subdomain (hr.yourapp.com)
Create Account →

1.3 Candidate Signup

Profile picture upload
Full Name
Email
Phone
Create Password
"I’m actively seeking" toggle
Continue →

2) Dashboard

2.1 Hiring Dashboard

Top Section:

Headline: “Good afternoon, Daniel”
KPIs (4 cards): Active Jobs, New Candidates, Interviews Today, Time to Fill (avg) (Each card clickable → detailed report)

Middle Section — Pipeline View:

Horizontal scroll columns: Draft → Open → Screened → Interviewing → Offer → Hired
Each column shows job count + quick actions
Clicking column reveals job-specific pipeline

Bottom Section — Activity Feed:

“Sarah moved John Doe from Applied → Screening”
“New candidate applied to Marketing Manager”

3) Jobs Module

3.1 Job List

Top Toolbar:

“Create Job” (primary button)
Filters: Status, Department, Location, Type
Search bar (placeholder: “Search job titles…”)

List Row Layout:

Job Title (bold)
Department
Applicants badge (#)
Status pill (Open, Paused, Closed)
Updated At
Actions menu (…) → Edit / Duplicate / Archive

3.2 Create Job

Page Layout: Two-column form (L: fields, R: live preview). Sections:

Basic Info
- Job Title
- Department
- Employment Type
- Min/Max Salary
- Location (On-site/Hybrid/Remote)
Job Description
- Rich text editor (bold, lists, templates)
- Responsibilities
- Requirements
- Benefits
Application Form Setup
- Add custom fields (text, MCQ, file upload)
- Screening questions
- “Knockout” questions (auto-disqualify)
Publishing
- Toggle: publish to careers page
- Toggle: publish to job boards (Indeed, LinkedIn)
- Generate shareable link

3.3 Job Overview

Header: Job Title + Status Tabs:

Overview
Candidates
Interviews
Automation
Settings

Overview Panel:

Metrics: Views, Applicants, Qualified %, Avg Score
Team Assignments
Job Publishing Channels
Activity timeline

4) Candidate Module

4.1 Candidate List

Filters:

Job, Stage, Tags, Rating, Source Row Layout:
Avatar
Name
Applied For
Stage (badge)
Score (stars or numeric)
Tags
Last Activity

Bulk actions: move stage, add tags, email, reject.

4.2 Candidate Profile

Header:

Name + Avatar
Stage dropdown
Rating stars
Tags
Contact buttons (Call, Email, WhatsApp)

Left Sidebar:

Resume preview (PDF viewer)
Timeline of actions
Documents
Notes

Main Content Tabs:

Overview
- Summary from resume (auto-parsed)
- Skills extracted
- Work experience cards
Application
- Answers to custom questions
Interactions
- Emails thread
- Messages
- Calls (logged)
Automation
- Rules affecting this candidate

5) Pipeline & Stages

5.1 Pipeline Board (Kanban)

Columns for each stage: Applied → Screening → Interview 1 → Interview 2 → Offer → Hired

Each card:

Name
Role applied
Rating
Tags
Quick actions (send email, schedule interview)

Drag candidate card across stages → triggers automation.

6) Interviews

6.1 Interview Calendar

Top toolbar: Month / Week / Day view Calendar entries:

Candidate name
Position
1-on-1 or Panel
Status: Scheduled, Completed

6.2 Schedule Interview

Candidate
Job
Interviewer(s)
Date & Time
Video conference toggle (Zoom/Meet)
Evaluation form selection
Send calendar invites checkbox

7) Automation Engine

7.1 Automation List

Create Automation (button)
Table: Rule Name | Trigger | Actions | Status | Last Run

7.2 Automation Builder

(Matches the canvas doc you already have) Canvas Areas:

Trigger Block → “When candidate enters stage: Screening”
Condition Block(s)
Action Blocks (Send email, Move to stage, Tag candidate, Notify recruiter, etc.)
Sidebar with searchable components
Save as Draft / Activate

8) Messaging System

8.1 Message Inbox

Left panel (threads):

Candidate name
Job
Last message snippet
Unread badge

Right panel (chat):

Thread header with candidate info
Messages (speech bubble style)
Composer
- Attach files
- Insert template
- Send

8.2 Email Templates

Categories: Rejection, Screening, Interview, Offer
Template editor (rich text)
Variables insert menu: {{candidate_name}}, {{job_title}}, {{interview_datetime}}

9) Career Site Builder

9.1 Career Page Builder

Live preview on right
Left: Edit Panels
- Branding
- Hero section
- “About the Company” section
- Featured Jobs
- Footer links
Custom domain support

10) Admin & Company Settings

10.1 Company Settings

Company Info
Brand colors
Logo
Subdomain
Notification settings
Integrations

10.2 Team Members

List of recruiters
Roles: Admin, Recruiter, Interviewer
Invite new member (email)

11) Billing & Subscription

11.1 Pricing & Plans

Current plan
Usage metrics (jobs limit, candidates limit)
Upgrade CTA

11.2 Payment Method

Add credit card form
Invoices list
Download invoice (PDF)

12) Reports

12.1 Hiring Analytics

Charts:

Time to Fill
Source of Hire
Conversion per stage
Recruiter performance

✔ Want anything next?

I can generate any of the following:

✅ Ultra-high-fidelity UI (button-by-button, component specs, microcopy)

✅ Figma-ready specs (spacing, typography, states)

✅ Convert each screen into React / Tailwind code

✅ Generate API endpoints for every screen

✅ Full DB schema + migration scripts (Postgres, MySQL, Mongo)

✅ 6-week sprint plan tied to these screens

Tell me what level you want next.

Nice — below you’ll find a complete PostgreSQL-ready Laravel migration pack that implements the DB schema we discussed. I include:

ordered migration files (filenames + full PHP code for each) so you can paste them into database/migrations/ and run php artisan migrate.
Postgres-specific bits: pgcrypto extension for UUIDs, tsvector setup for full-text search, useful indexes.
sensible foreign keys, cascade rules, and denormalizations where they speed up reads.
comments and small notes where something non-obvious is happening.

How to use

Create new migration files in database/migrations/ using the timestamps you prefer (or copy/paste into a single migration runner for testing).
composer require doctrine/dbal (if you plan to modify columns later).
Run php artisan migrate.

Important notes before you paste

These migrations assume PostgreSQL and that your Laravel DB connection is configured for Postgres.
We enable the pgcrypto extension (for gen_random_uuid()) in the first migration.
UUID defaults use gen_random_uuid() — if your Postgres lacks pgcrypto, enable it or change to uuid_generate_v4() (and create the uuid-ossp extension).
I add tsvector columns and GIN indexes for simple full-text search on jobs and applications. You can tune these later.
The migrations use ->uuid('id')->primary() style so Laravel treats IDs as UUIDs.

Migration 0000_enable_pgcrypto.php

<?php

use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;

class EnablePgcryptoExtension extends Migration
{
    public function up()
    {
        // Enable pgcrypto for gen_random_uuid()
        DB::statement('CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS pgcrypto;');
    }

    public function down()
    {
        // Leave extension in place in down; optional:
        // DB::statement('DROP EXTENSION IF EXISTS pgcrypto;');
    }
}

Migration 0001_create_plans_table.php

<?php

use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;

class CreatePlansTable extends Migration
{
    public function up()
    {
        Schema::create('plans', function (Blueprint $table) {
            $table->uuid('id')->primary()->default(DB::raw('gen_random_uuid()'));
            $table->string('name')->unique();
            $table->integer('price_cents')->default(0);
            $table->integer('jobs_limit')->default(3);
            $table->jsonb('features')->nullable();
            $table->boolean('public')->default(true);
            $table->timestampsTz();
        });
    }

    public function down()
    {
        Schema::dropIfExists('plans');
    }
}

Migration 0002_create_companies_table.php

<?php

use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;

class CreateCompaniesTable extends Migration
{
    public function up()
    {
        Schema::create('companies', function (Blueprint $table) {
            $table->uuid('id')->primary()->default(DB::raw('gen_random_uuid()'));
            $table->string('name')->index();
            $table->string('subdomain')->nullable()->unique();
            $table->text('about')->nullable();
            $table->string('logo_url')->nullable();
            $table->uuid('plan_id')->nullable();
            $table->string('timezone')->default('Asia/Dhaka');
            $table->jsonb('branding')->nullable(); // color, hero, etc.
            $table->timestampsTz();

            $table->foreign('plan_id')->references('id')->on('plans')->nullOnDelete();
        });

        // optional: materialized search column
        DB::statement('ALTER TABLE companies ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS search_tsvector tsvector;');
        DB::statement("CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS companies_search_idx ON companies USING GIN (search_tsvector);");
    }

    public function down()
    {
        Schema::dropIfExists('companies');
    }
}

Migration 0003_create_users_table.php

<?php

use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;

class CreateUsersTable extends Migration
{
    public function up()
    {
        Schema::create('users', function (Blueprint $table) {
            $table->uuid('id')->primary()->default(DB::raw('gen_random_uuid()'));
            $table->uuid('company_id')->nullable();
            $table->string('name')->nullable();
            $table->string('email')->unique();
            $table->string('password')->nullable();
            $table->string('role')->default('recruiter'); // admin, recruiter, viewer, superadmin
            $table->string('phone')->nullable();
            $table->timestampTz('last_login')->nullable();
            $table->timestampsTz();

            $table->foreign('company_id')->references('id')->on('companies')->cascadeOnDelete();
            $table->index(['company_id', 'role']);
        });
    }

    public function down()
    {
        Schema::dropIfExists('users');
    }
}

Migration 0004_create_jobs_table.php

<?php

use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;

class CreateJobsTable extends Migration
{
    public function up()
    {
        Schema::create('jobs', function (Blueprint $table) {
            $table->uuid('id')->primary()->default(DB::raw('gen_random_uuid()'));
            $table->uuid('company_id');
            $table->uuid('created_by')->nullable();
            $table->string('title');
            $table->string('slug')->nullable();
            $table->text('description')->nullable();
            $table->string('location')->nullable();
            $table->string('employment_type')->nullable(); // full-time, part-time, contract
            $table->integer('salary_min')->nullable();
            $table->integer('salary_max')->nullable();
            $table->string('status')->default('draft'); // draft, published, archived
            $table->jsonb('visibility')->nullable();
            $table->jsonb('metadata')->nullable();
            $table->timestampTz('published_at')->nullable();
            $table->timestampsTz();

            $table->foreign('company_id')->references('id')->on('companies')->cascadeOnDelete();
            $table->foreign('created_by')->references('id')->on('users')->nullOnDelete();

            $table->index(['company_id', 'status']);
        });

        // full text search tsvector
        DB::statement("ALTER TABLE jobs ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS search_tsvector tsvector;");
        DB::statement("CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS jobs_search_idx ON jobs USING GIN (search_tsvector);");
        // trigger for updating tsvector could be added at app level or via DB trigger
    }

    public function down()
    {
        Schema::dropIfExists('jobs');
    }
}

Migration 0005_create_job_questions_table.php

<?php

use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;

class CreateJobQuestionsTable extends Migration
{
    public function up()
    {
        Schema::create('job_questions', function (Blueprint $table) {
            $table->uuid('id')->primary()->default(DB::raw('gen_random_uuid()'));
            $table->uuid('job_id');
            $table->text('question_text');
            $table->string('type')->default('text'); // text, mcq
            $table->jsonb('options')->nullable();
            $table->boolean('required')->default(false);
            $table->integer('order')->default(0);
            $table->timestampsTz();

            $table->foreign('job_id')->references('id')->on('jobs')->cascadeOnDelete();
            $table->index('job_id');
        });
    }

    public function down()
    {
        Schema::dropIfExists('job_questions');
    }
}

Migration 0006_create_applications_table.php

<?php

use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;

class CreateApplicationsTable extends Migration
{
    public function up()
    {
        Schema::create('applications', function (Blueprint $table) {
            $table->uuid('id')->primary()->default(DB::raw('gen_random_uuid()'));
            $table->uuid('job_id');
            $table->uuid('company_id');
            $table->string('name')->nullable();
            $table->string('email')->nullable();
            $table->string('phone')->nullable();
            $table->string('resume_url')->nullable();
            $table->text('resume_text')->nullable(); // extracted text
            $table->string('status')->default('new'); // new, reviewing, interview, offer, hired, rejected
            $table->string('source')->nullable(); // website, import, linkedin
            $table->float('score')->nullable();
            $table->jsonb('metadata')->nullable();
            $table->timestampsTz();

            $table->foreign('job_id')->references('id')->on('jobs')->cascadeOnDelete();
            $table->foreign('company_id')->references('id')->on('companies')->cascadeOnDelete();

            $table->index(['company_id', 'status']);
        });

        DB::statement("ALTER TABLE applications ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS resume_search_tsvector tsvector;");
        DB::statement("CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS applications_resume_search_idx ON applications USING GIN (resume_search_tsvector);");
    }

    public function down()
    {
        Schema::dropIfExists('applications');
    }
}

Migration 0007_create_application_answers_table.php

<?php

use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;

class CreateApplicationAnswersTable extends Migration
{
    public function up()
    {
        Schema::create('application_answers', function (Blueprint $table) {
            $table->uuid('id')->primary()->default(DB::raw('gen_random_uuid()'));
            $table->uuid('application_id');
            $table->uuid('question_id')->nullable();
            $table->text('question')->nullable();
            $table->text('answer')->nullable();
            $table->timestampsTz();

            $table->foreign('application_id')->references('id')->on('applications')->cascadeOnDelete();
            $table->foreign('question_id')->references('id')->on('job_questions')->nullOnDelete();

            $table->index('application_id');
        });
    }

    public function down()
    {
        Schema::dropIfExists('application_answers');
    }
}

Migration 0008_create_notes_table.php

<?php

use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;

class CreateNotesTable extends Migration
{
    public function up()
    {
        Schema::create('notes', function (Blueprint $table) {
            $table->uuid('id')->primary()->default(DB::raw('gen_random_uuid()'));
            $table->uuid('application_id');
            $table->uuid('user_id')->nullable();
            $table->text('note');
            $table->timestampsTz();

            $table->foreign('application_id')->references('id')->on('applications')->cascadeOnDelete();
            $table->foreign('user_id')->references('id')->on('users')->nullOnDelete();

            $table->index('application_id');
        });
    }

    public function down()
    {
        Schema::dropIfExists('notes');
    }
}

Migration 0009_create_tags_and_application_tags_tables.php

<?php

use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;

class CreateTagsAndApplicationTagsTable extends Migration
{
    public function up()
    {
        Schema::create('tags', function (Blueprint $table) {
            $table->uuid('id')->primary()->default(DB::raw('gen_random_uuid()'));
            $table->uuid('company_id');
            $table->string('name');
            $table->timestampsTz();

            $table->foreign('company_id')->references('id')->on('companies')->cascadeOnDelete();
            $table->unique(['company_id','name']);
        });

        Schema::create('application_tags', function (Blueprint $table) {
            $table->uuid('application_id');
            $table->uuid('tag_id');
            $table->primary(['application_id','tag_id']);
            $table->foreign('application_id')->references('id')->on('applications')->cascadeOnDelete();
            $table->foreign('tag_id')->references('id')->on('tags')->cascadeOnDelete();
        });
    }

    public function down()
    {
        Schema::dropIfExists('application_tags');
        Schema::dropIfExists('tags');
    }
}

Migration 0010_create_automations_table.php

<?php

use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;

class CreateAutomationsTable extends Migration
{
    public function up()
    {
        Schema::create('automations', function (Blueprint $table) {
            $table->uuid('id')->primary()->default(DB::raw('gen_random_uuid()'));
            $table->uuid('company_id');
            $table->string('name');
            $table->string('trigger_type'); // application.created, status.changed, etc.
            $table->jsonb('conditions')->nullable(); // array of {field, op, value}
            $table->jsonb('actions')->nullable(); // array of {type, params}
            $table->boolean('active')->default(true);
            $table->uuid('created_by')->nullable();
            $table->timestampsTz();

            $table->foreign('company_id')->references('id')->on('companies')->cascadeOnDelete();
            $table->foreign('created_by')->references('id')->on('users')->nullOnDelete();
            $table->index(['company_id','trigger_type']);
        });
    }

    public function down()
    {
        Schema::dropIfExists('automations');
    }
}

Migration 0011_create_events_table.php

<?php

use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;

class CreateEventsTable extends Migration
{
    public function up()
    {
        Schema::create('events', function (Blueprint $table) {
            $table->uuid('id')->primary()->default(DB::raw('gen_random_uuid()'));
            $table->uuid('company_id');
            $table->string('type'); // application.created, status.changed, interview.scheduled
            $table->jsonb('payload')->nullable();
            $table->boolean('processed')->default(false);
            $table->timestampsTz();

            $table->foreign('company_id')->references('id')->on('companies')->cascadeOnDelete();
            $table->index(['type','processed']);
        });
    }

    public function down()
    {
        Schema::dropIfExists('events');
    }
}

Migration 0012_create_actions_queue_table.php

<?php

use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;

class CreateActionsQueueTable extends Migration
{
    public function up()
    {
        Schema::create('actions_queue', function (Blueprint $table) {
            $table->uuid('id')->primary()->default(DB::raw('gen_random_uuid()'));
            $table->uuid('event_id')->nullable();
            $table->uuid('automation_id')->nullable();
            $table->jsonb('action');
            $table->string('status')->default('pending'); // pending, processing, done, error
            $table->integer('attempts')->default(0);
            $table->text('last_error')->nullable();
            $table->timestampsTz();

            $table->foreign('event_id')->references('id')->on('events')->cascadeOnDelete();
            $table->foreign('automation_id')->references('id')->on('automations')->cascadeOnDelete();
            $table->index('status');
        });
    }

    public function down()
    {
        Schema::dropIfExists('actions_queue');
    }
}

Migration 0013_create_files_table.php

<?php

use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;

class CreateFilesTable extends Migration
{
    public function up()
    {
        Schema::create('files', function (Blueprint $table) {
            $table->uuid('id')->primary()->default(DB::raw('gen_random_uuid()'));
            $table->uuid('company_id')->nullable();
            $table->string('object_key');
            $table->string('url')->nullable();
            $table->string('mime')->nullable();
            $table->string('kind')->nullable(); // resume, logo, other
            $table->jsonb('meta')->nullable();
            $table->timestampsTz();

            $table->foreign('company_id')->references('id')->on('companies')->nullOnDelete();
            $table->index(['company_id', 'kind']);
        });
    }

    public function down()
    {
        Schema::dropIfExists('files');
    }
}

Migration 0014_create_subscriptions_table.php

<?php

use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;

class CreateSubscriptionsTable extends Migration
{
    public function up()
    {
        Schema::create('subscriptions', function (Blueprint $table) {
            $table->uuid('id')->primary()->default(DB::raw('gen_random_uuid()'));
            $table->uuid('company_id');
            $table->uuid('plan_id')->nullable();
            $table->string('stripe_subscription_id')->nullable();
            $table->string('status')->default('active'); // active, canceled, past_due
            $table->timestampTz('current_period_end')->nullable();
            $table->jsonb('metadata')->nullable();
            $table->timestampsTz();

            $table->foreign('company_id')->references('id')->on('companies')->cascadeOnDelete();
            $table->foreign('plan_id')->references('id')->on('plans')->nullOnDelete();
            $table->index(['company_id','status']);
        });
    }

    public function down()
    {
        Schema::dropIfExists('subscriptions');
    }
}

Migration 0015_create_invoices_table.php

<?php

use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;

class CreateInvoicesTable extends Migration
{
    public function up()
    {
        Schema::create('invoices', function (Blueprint $table) {
            $table->uuid('id')->primary()->default(DB::raw('gen_random_uuid()'));
            $table->uuid('company_id');
            $table->integer('amount_cents');
            $table->string('currency')->default('BDT');
            $table->string('status')->default('issued'); // issued, paid, failed
            $table->timestampTz('issued_at')->nullable();
            $table->jsonb('metadata')->nullable();
            $table->timestampsTz();

            $table->foreign('company_id')->references('id')->on('companies')->cascadeOnDelete();
            $table->index(['company_id','status']);
        });
    }

    public function down()
    {
        Schema::dropIfExists('invoices');
    }
}

Migration 0016_create_admin_audit_logs_table.php

<?php

use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;

class CreateAdminAuditLogsTable extends Migration
{
    public function up()
    {
        Schema::create('admin_audit_logs', function (Blueprint $table) {
            $table->uuid('id')->primary()->default(DB::raw('gen_random_uuid()'));
            $table->uuid('user_id')->nullable();
            $table->string('action');
            $table->string('object_type')->nullable();
            $table->uuid('object_id')->nullable();
            $table->jsonb('details')->nullable();
            $table->timestampTz('created_at')->useCurrent();
            $table->index(['user_id', 'action']);
        });
    }

    public function down()
    {
        Schema::dropIfExists('admin_audit_logs');
    }
}

Optional: Add CHECK constraints (recommended)

Below are sample DB statements you can run (via a migration or raw SQL) to add CHECKs on jobs.status and applications.status:

// Example in a migration up()
DB::statement("ALTER TABLE jobs ADD CONSTRAINT jobs_status_check CHECK (status IN ('draft','published','archived'));");
DB::statement("ALTER TABLE applications ADD CONSTRAINT applications_status_check CHECK (status IN ('new','reviewing','interview','offer','hired','rejected'));");

Recommended Indexes & Performance notes

jobs.search_tsvector and applications.resume_search_tsvector should be updated by application code when description/resume_text changes, or add DB triggers for automatic updates.
Add GIN indexes for jsonb columns you frequently query (e.g., automations.conditions).
Use partial indexes for common queries, e.g. CREATE INDEX idx_jobs_published ON jobs (id) WHERE status='published';
Add company_id denormalization on applications for fast multi-tenant queries (already present).

Extra: Example trigger to update `jobs.search_tsvector`

If you want DB-side tsvector updates, run this once (as raw SQL migration):

CREATE FUNCTION jobs_search_trigger() RETURNS trigger AS $$
begin
  new.search_tsvector :=
    to_tsvector('english', coalesce(new.title,'') || ' ' || coalesce(new.description,''));
  return new;
end
$$ LANGUAGE plpgsql;

CREATE TRIGGER jobs_tsvectorupdate BEFORE INSERT OR UPDATE
    ON jobs FOR EACH ROW EXECUTE PROCEDURE jobs_search_trigger();

Similarly for applications and resume_text.

Final checklist before running

Ensure DB_CONNECTION=pgsql and you can create extensions.
Paste migrations into database/migrations/ using ascending timestamps.
composer require doctrine/dbal if you plan to alter columns after creation.
Run php artisan migrate.

pappu687/chatgpt-response-hr.md

✅ Faster path to paying customers:

Recruiting portal like Breezy HR

Why it wins in 6–12 months

1) No compliance burden

2) Businesses pay sooner for hiring

3) Much easier MVP

4) Sales cycle time comparison

5) Competition gap (Bangladesh/Regional insight)

✅ Where you can win fast

✅ Pricing potential (realistic first 6 months)

✅ Expected outcome for you

✅ Recommendation

✅ Best starting point (low effort → high value)

✅ Careers Page + Job Posting + Application Form

✅ Phase 1: Independent micro-product (sellable in 1–2 months)

Product: "Careers Page + WhatsApp Notification"

Why independently usable

✅ Phase 2: Add a Pipeline Kanban

✅ Phase 3: Automation layer (your competitive advantage)

Automations like:

✅ Phase 4: AI Modules (strong differentiators)

✅ Roadmap built for modular monetization

✅ Why this approach works

✅ Positioning angle

✅ First module I strongly recommend you build:

✅ Screens (MVP)

1. Public Careers Page

2. Job Details Page

3. Application Form

4. Admin Dashboard (company)

5. Jobs List Screen

6. Create/Edit Job Screen

7. Candidates Inbox (core value)

8. Candidate Profile Drawer

9. Pipeline Kanban (Phase 2)

✅ DB Schema (MVP, relational)

companies

users

jobs

applications

application_answers

job_questions

notes

✅ Pricing Model (fastest conversion)

Free tier

Starter (Tk 2,500–3,000/month)

Agency (Tk 6,000–10,000/month)

Add-ons

✅ User Acquisition Plan (Agencies first)

Recruiting agencies & consulting firms

Step 1: Identify Agencies

Step 2: Outreach Script (DM)

Step 3: Onboarding Offer

Step 4: Affiliate Loop

✅ Viral Loops Using Job Postings

Viral Loop Breakdown

Trigger

Action

Exposure

Conversion

Additional Viral Boosters

✅ Most Important Insight

job seekers

✅ Automation Engine Design (MVP → scalable)

Core idea

✅ Architecture Components

1. events table (append-only)

2. automation_rules table

3. Automation Processor (worker)

4. Action Executors

5. Condition Evaluator

✅ MVP Automation Rules (high value, easy)

✅ Automation Example (real usage)

✅ Automation Engine Strengths

✅ Future Extensions (without redesign)

✅ Feature Sequencing Timeline (6 weeks build plan)

✅ Week 1: Foundation + Careers

✅ Week 2: Candidate Inbox

✅ Week 3: Pipeline (Kanban)