dirdeen/NexaRise

Digital Employment and Mentorship Platform for Youth Empowerment in Sierra Leone # NexaRise 🚀 **Digital Employment & Mentorship Platform — Sierra Leone** > Connecting job seekers, employers, and professional mentors in one accessible, low-bandwidth-friendly platform. --- ## Table of Contents - Overview - Problem Statement - Key Features - User Roles - Tech Stack - Database Schema - Project Structure - Getting Started - Environment Variables - API Overview - Development Roadmap - Contributing - License --- ## Overview NexaRise is a Progressive Web App (PWA) built to bridge the gap between job seekers, employers, and professional mentors in Sierra Leone. Designed to work on 2G and 3G connections, it provides an inclusive platform for young people across the country — including rural areas — to discover employment opportunities, submit applications, and access structured career mentorship. The platform is submitted in support of: - **SDG 4** — Quality Education - **SDG 8** — Decent Work & Economic Growth Submitted to the **Ministry of Youth Affairs & Youth Empowerment Stakeholders**, Freetown, Sierra Leone. --- ## Problem Statement Sierra Leone faces a severe youth employment crisis: - **70%** of young people aged 15–35 are unemployed or underemployed *(Statistics Sierra Leone, 2021)* - Youth unemployment accounts for **68.9%** of all unemployment in the country *(IJSDR, 2024)* - Over **88%** of non-agricultural self-employment is informal *(ILO, 2024)* - Young graduates have no structured access to professional mentorship - Recruitment remains unstructured and exclusionary, especially outside Freetown NexaRise addresses each of these gaps through a single, unified digital platform. --- ## Key Features | Feature | Description | |---|---| | **Role-Based Access** | Tailored dashboards for job seekers, employers, mentors, and admins | | **Job Posting & Search** | Employers post vacancies; seekers search by keyword, location, and industry | | **One-Click Application** | Apply to jobs with a saved profile and cover letter | | **Appli …