CVFish

Helps students get their first jobs.

The Problem

Many students struggle with:

  • Creating effective CVs and cover letters
  • Finding relevant entry-level positions
  • Understanding job requirements
  • Standing out in the application process

The Solution

CVFish provided:

  • CV builder and analyser
  • Job matching algorithm
  • Application tracking system
  • Career guidance resources

Technical Stack

  • React.js frontend
  • Node.js backend
  • Natural Language Processing for CV analysis
  • MongoDB database

The story behind CVFish

Having worked at the Career Studio at the University of Liverpool part time for 2 whole years, I felt uniquely positioned to lend a helping hand to my fellow student colleagues. I really started CVFish as the first project to document on Marc’s Fieldnotes. The idea was to take a startup from 0 to 1 and film the entire thing. I soon found out, it is a monumental task to code alone - let alone film and make a compelling story.

CVFish received some small initial traction however it struggled to retain recurring users. Amidst a misconfigured server, it ended up racking up some unexpected costs (silly me) and thus I made the decision to cut my losses and take it down. It is not currently deployed.