User Accounts: Allow users to create accounts and manage their profiles, including personal information and login credentials.
Login and Logout: Implement secure login and logout functionalities for accessing user accounts.
Password Recovery: Provide mechanisms for users to recover or reset their passwords if forgotten.
Resume Creation and Editing
Template Selection: Offer a variety of resume templates that users can choose from and customize.
Content Input: Allow users to enter and format content such as personal information, work experience, education, skills, and achievements.
Formatting Tools: Provide formatting tools for users to adjust fonts, colors, and layout elements within the resume.
Sections Management: Enable users to add, edit, or remove sections such as work experience, education, and skills.
Resume Preview and Export
Preview Functionality: Allow users to preview their resume in real-time as they make edits.
Export Options: Provide options to export the resume in various formats such as PDF, DOCX, or plain text.
Download Management: Enable users to download their resumes and manage previous versions if applicable.
Template Customization
Design Customization: Allow users to customize the design elements of their chosen template, including colors, fonts, and layout.
Drag-and-Drop Interface: Provide a drag-and-drop interface for adding or rearranging sections within the resume.
Data Storage and Management
Save and Load: Allow users to save their progress and return to edit their resumes later.
Version Control: Enable users to maintain different versions of their resumes and access previous versions if needed.
User Assistance and Support
Help Guides and Tutorials: Provide guides and tutorials to help users understand how to use the resume builder and make effective resumes.
Customer Support: Offer support channels for users to ask questions or report issues.
Integration and Sharing
Social Media Integration: Allow users to share their resumes or resume profiles on social media platforms (e.g., LinkedIn).
Email Sharing: Provide options for users to share their resumes via email or other messaging services.
Personalization and Recommendations
Resume Tips: Provide contextual tips and suggestions for improving resume content and formatting.
Personalized Recommendations: Offer personalized advice based on user input and career goals.
Security and Privacy
Data Encryption: Ensure that user data, including resumes and personal information, is encrypted and securely stored.
Access Control: Implement access controls to ensure that only authorized users can access and edit their resumes.
Admin and Management Tools
Admin Dashboard: Provide an admin dashboard for managing user accounts, monitoring system usage, and handling user feedback.
Content Moderation: Implement tools for moderating content if users can share resumes publicly or within a community.
Non-Functional Requirements
Performance
Response Time: Ensure fast response times for resume creation, editing, previewing, and exporting (e.g., under 2 seconds for most operations).
Scalability: The system should handle increasing numbers of users and resume activities without performance degradation.
Reliability
Uptime: Ensure high system availability with minimal downtime (e.g., 99.9% uptime).
Error Handling: Implement robust error handling and recovery mechanisms to manage system failures and maintain data integrity.
Security
Data Protection: Protect sensitive user data through encryption and secure storage.
Authentication and Authorization: Use secure authentication methods and role-based access control to manage user access and permissions.
Compliance: Adhere to relevant data protection regulations and privacy laws (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
Usability
User Interface: Design an intuitive and user-friendly interface for creating and customizing resumes.
Accessibility: Ensure the system is accessible to users with disabilities, following accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG).
Maintainability
Code Quality: Write high-quality, well-documented code to facilitate system maintenance and updates.
Documentation: Provide comprehensive documentation for users and administrators, including user guides and technical manuals.
Availability
Backup and Recovery: Implement regular data backups and establish procedures for data recovery in case of system failures or data loss.
Failover: Ensure the system has failover capabilities to switch to backup systems or servers if necessary.
Portability
Cross-Platform Compatibility: Ensure the system is compatible with various devices and operating systems used by users, including desktops, tablets, and mobile devices.
Supportability
Technical Support: Provide mechanisms for users to obtain support and resolve issues, including help desks, online resources, and customer service.
Error Reporting: Include functionality for users to report issues or bugs and track their resolution.