Workers Club is a student-talent discovery platform — a lightweight, practical alternative to LinkedIn focused entirely on skills, projects, and team-based work, not useless certificates or inflated bio lines.
Built to bridge the gap between students and companies — especially IT and tech recruiters who want real skill proof, not vague resumes.
- Recruiters drown in resume noise — no signal about actual skill
- Students with real skills get overlooked because they don't "polish" their LinkedIn
- Existing platforms reward certificates & connections, not real output
- There's no platform where a company can say: "Show me what you actually built"
Workers Club lets students show, not tell:
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| 🗂️ Project Showcase | Upload real project links, GitHub repos, demos |
| 🏷️ Skill Tagging | Tag yourself with actual tech you've used, not what you've read about |
| 👥 Team-Based Work | Show group projects and your role in them |
| 🔍 Recruiter Discovery | Companies filter by real skills, tech stack, and project type |
| 🎯 No Fluff | No endorsements, no buzzwords, no "thought leadership" posts |
- Node.js
v18+ - npm or yarn
- MongoDB (local or Atlas)
# 1. Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/Navaneethan-P/workers_club.git
cd workers_club
# 2. Install dependencies
npm install
# 3. Set up environment variables
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your MongoDB URI and config
# 4. Start the development server
npm run devThe app will be running at http://localhost:3000
workers_club/
├── client/ # React frontend
│ ├── components/ # Reusable UI components
│ ├── pages/ # Page-level components
│ └── assets/ # Static files
├── server/ # Node.js backend
│ ├── routes/ # API route handlers
│ ├── models/ # MongoDB schemas
│ └── middleware/ # Auth & validation
├── .env.example # Environment variable template
└── README.md
- Core platform MVP
- Student profile creation
- Project & skill tagging
- Recruiter dashboard
- Direct messaging between students and recruiters
- GitHub integration (auto-import repos)
- Team formation feature
- Mobile responsive UI
Contributions are welcome! This is a project built with a real mission — if you believe in skill-first hiring, jump in.
- Fork the project
- Create your branch:
git checkout -b feature/your-feature - Commit your changes:
git commit -m 'Add your feature' - Push:
git push origin feature/your-feature - Open a Pull Request
Navaneethan P
- 🎓 Adhi College of Engineering and Technology, Tamil Nadu
- 🌐 Portfolio
- 📧 navaneethan2005.official@gmail.com
⭐ If you believe skill > resume, star this repo ⭐
Built with frustration and a lot of coffee ☕