Sabelo-K/career-intel-sa

South Africa's AI-powered Career Intelligence Platform # CareerIntel SA — AI Career Intelligence Platform > South Africa's first AI-powered career intelligence engine. Built to solve graduate unemployment, skills mismatch, and the lack of accessible labour market intelligence for ALL South Africans — from university graduates to artisans and trade workers. - **GitHub:** Sabelo-K/career-intel-sa - **Hosting:** Vercel (frontend) + Supabase (database) - **AI Model:** Groq `llama-3.3-70b-versatile` (free tier — no credit card required) --- ## Table of Contents 1. Quick Start 2. Project Vision 3. Features 4. Architecture 5. Tech Stack 6. Folder Structure 7. Database Schema 8. Environment Variables 9. Deployment Guide 10. AI Integration 11. SA Career Data 12. Pricing Model 13. Design Principles 14. Roadmap 15. Build Log 16. Known Issues & Pending Work --- ## Quick Start ```bash # 1. Clone & install git clone github.com cd career-intel npm install # 2. Set up environment cp .env.example .env # Fill in your keys (see Environment Variables section) # 3. Set up database npx prisma db push npm run db:seed # 4. Start dev server npm run dev ``` Open localhost --- ## Project Vision South Africa has a 32%+ unemployment rate, with graduates facing a severe mismatch between their skills and what employers actually need. CareerIntel SA addresses this by providing: - **Real SA labour market data** — not generic global stats, but actual demand, salaries, and growth trends for SA careers - **AI-powered personalisation** — every recommendation is tailored to the user's specific background - **Inclusivity** — covers trades and artisan careers (Electricians, Plumbers, Welders) alongside knowledge-worker roles, reflecting the true SA economy - **Affordability** — tiered pricing starting at R0 so no one is excluded --- ## Features All 8 feature pages live under the authenticated `/dashboard` route. ### 1. AI CV Builder (`/cv-builder`) Two-mode builder with game-changing AI reva …