[FEATURE] Enterprise-Grade Careers & Recruitment Platform for CommDesk Website

Build a production-grade Careers and Recruitment platform on the CommDesk website that serves as the primary hiring channel for the company. The platform should support employer branding, job publishing, applicant management, recruitment analytics, SEO optimization, compliance requirements, and future ATS integrations.

This is not a simple "Jobs" page. It should function as a scalable recruitment system capable of supporting the organization's hiring needs from startup stage through enterprise growth.

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Business Context

CommDesk is growing and requires a centralized hiring platform that:

• Attracts high-quality candidates.
• Establishes employer branding.
• Enables efficient recruitment workflows.
• Supports multiple departments and hiring teams.
• Provides measurable hiring metrics.
• Scales as hiring volume increases.
• Reduces dependence on third-party job boards.
• Creates a professional first impression for prospective employees.

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Objectives

Primary Objectives

Talent Acquisition

Enable candidates to discover, evaluate, and apply for roles at CommDesk.

Employer Branding

Showcase company culture, mission, values, technology stack, benefits, and growth opportunities.

Recruitment Operations

Provide HR and hiring managers with tools to manage job postings and candidate pipelines.

Candidate Experience

Deliver a seamless application process across desktop and mobile devices.

Scalability

Support future hiring across multiple countries, departments, and business units.

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Scope

Public Careers Portal

Careers Homepage

Create a dedicated /careers section containing:

Hero Section

• Company mission

• Vision statement

• Impact statement

• CTA:

  • View Open Positions
  • Join Talent Network

Why Work at CommDesk

Display:

• Company culture
• Core values
• Leadership philosophy
• Engineering culture
• Innovation initiatives

Employee Benefits

Support configurable benefits:

• Health insurance
• Remote work
• Flexible hours
• Learning budget
• Stock options
• Paid leave
• Wellness programs

Company Statistics

Examples:

• Team size
• Countries represented
• Customer count
• Product growth
• Open positions

Employee Testimonials

Support:

• Photos
• Video testimonials
• Quotes
• Department tagging

Office Locations

Interactive office directory:

• Headquarters
• Regional offices
• Remote-first information

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Job Discovery Experience

Job Search Engine

Search Capabilities

Support:

• Keyword search
• Location search
• Department search
• Team search
• Technology search
• Employment type
• Experience level

Advanced Filters

• Full-time
• Part-time
• Internship
• Contract
• Remote
• Hybrid
• Onsite

Sorting

• Newest
• Most relevant
• Department
• Location

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Job Listings

Listing Card

Each listing should display:

• Job title
• Department
• Location
• Employment type
• Experience level
• Posted date
• Remote status
• Salary range (optional)

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Job Detail Page

Route:

/careers/jobs/[slug]

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Job Information

Basic Information

• Title
• Team
• Department
• Hiring Manager
• Location
• Employment Type

Role Overview

Rich text support for:

• Introduction
• Role summary
• Team description

Responsibilities

Structured bullet lists.

Qualifications

Required

Mandatory qualifications.

Preferred

Nice-to-have qualifications.

Technology Stack

Examples:

• React
• Next.js
• TypeScript
• Node.js
• PostgreSQL
• AWS

Compensation

Optional fields:

• Salary range
• Bonus structure
• Equity information

Benefits

Role-specific benefits.

Application CTA

Persistent Apply button.

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Application System

Candidate Application Portal

Application Form

Required fields:

• First Name
• Last Name
• Email
• Phone
• Country
• LinkedIn URL

Optional:

• Portfolio URL
• GitHub URL
• Website URL

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Resume Upload

Support:

• PDF
• DOCX

Maximum size:

10 MB

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Cover Letter

Rich text field.

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Screening Questions

Per-job configurable questions.

Examples:

• Years of experience
• Visa sponsorship required
• Availability date
• Expected compensation

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Diversity & Compliance Questions

Optional.

Configurable by HR.

Must support:

• GDPR
• Local employment regulations

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Candidate Dashboard

Candidate Accounts

Candidates can:

• Track applications
• Update profile
• Upload new resumes
• Manage communication preferences

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Application Tracking

Statuses:

• Applied
• Under Review
• Screening
• Technical Interview
• Manager Interview
• Offer
• Hired
• Rejected
• Withdrawn

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Talent Network

Candidates can join without applying.

Collect:

• Name
• Email
• Skills
• Resume

Purpose:

Future recruitment campaigns.

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Internal Recruitment Admin

Admin Dashboard

Restricted access.

Roles:

• Super Admin
• HR Admin
• Recruiter
• Hiring Manager

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Job Management

Create Job

Fields:

• Title
• Department
• Team
• Location
• Employment Type
• Compensation
• Hiring Manager

Publish Workflow

States:

Draft
Review
Approved
Published
Archived
Closed

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Applicant Management

Candidate Pipeline

Kanban-style workflow:

Applied
Screening
Interview
Offer
Hired

Candidate Profiles

Display:

• Resume
• Notes
• Interview feedback
• Activity timeline

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Candidate Search

Search by:

• Name
• Skills
• Email
• Tags
• Job applied

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Communication System

Automated Emails

Candidate

Events:

• Application received
• Interview scheduled
• Rejection
• Offer sent

Internal

Notifications for:

• New applications
• New jobs
• Interview feedback pending

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Interview Management

Support:

• Interview scheduling
• Calendar integrations
• Feedback collection
• Scorecards

Future integrations:

• Google Calendar
• Microsoft Outlook

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Analytics & Reporting

Hiring Analytics Dashboard

Metrics:

Funnel Metrics

• Visitors
• Applicants
• Interviews
• Offers
• Hires

Performance Metrics

• Time to hire
• Time to fill
• Source effectiveness
• Conversion rates

Diversity Metrics

Configurable based on legal requirements.

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SEO Requirements

Technical SEO

Implement:

• XML Sitemap
• Structured Data
• Canonical URLs
• Open Graph Metadata

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Google Job Posting Schema

Implement structured data for:

JobPosting

To improve discoverability in Google Jobs.

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Performance Requirements

Core Web Vitals

Targets:

LCP

< 2.5s

INP

< 200ms

CLS

< 0.1

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Security Requirements

Application Security

• CSRF protection
• XSS protection
• Rate limiting
• Input sanitization
• Secure file uploads

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Data Protection

• GDPR compliance
• Data retention policies
• Resume encryption
• Audit logging

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Accessibility Requirements

WCAG 2.2 AA compliance:

• Keyboard navigation
• Screen reader support
• Proper semantic HTML
• Color contrast compliance

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Integrations

Phase 1

• Email notifications
• Resume storage
• Analytics

Phase 2

ATS integrations:

• Greenhouse
• Lever
• Workable
• Ashby

Phase 3

• LinkedIn Jobs
• Indeed
• Glassdoor
• Google Jobs

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Technical Requirements

Frontend

• Next.js
• TypeScript
• TailwindCSS
• Responsive Design

Backend

• Node.js
• PostgreSQL
• Prisma

Storage

• AWS S3 or equivalent

Search

• PostgreSQL Full Text Search
• Elasticsearch (future)

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Acceptance Criteria

Public Portal

• Careers homepage implemented
• Job search implemented
• Job detail pages implemented
• Mobile responsive
• SEO optimized

Applications

• Resume upload works
• Candidate receives confirmation
• Applications stored securely

Admin

• Recruiters can create jobs
• Recruiters can manage applicants
• Status updates supported

Analytics

• Funnel reporting available
• Source tracking available

Security

• File validation enforced
• Rate limiting implemented
• Access control implemented

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Success Metrics

Recruitment

• Increase qualified applicants by 50%
• Reduce time-to-hire by 30%
• Reduce recruitment administration effort by 40%

Technical

• 99.9% uptime
• <2s page load time
• Zero critical security vulnerabilities

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Priority

P0 — Strategic Company Infrastructure

This feature directly impacts company growth, talent acquisition, employer branding, and organizational scaling. It should be treated as a core business platform rather than a marketing page.

No files, tests, or entry points are named in the issue. Start by inventorying the existing Next.js and TypeScript application and narrowing the requirements to an agreed phase; use the listed acceptance criteria as the completion checklist. The current scope is complete only when the selected public portal, application, admin, analytics, and security criteria are addressed.