Chrome Extension: NU Works Job Scraper

Project Overview

This project is a Chrome extension designed to scrape job information from the NU Works website. Once installed, it provides a simple popup window with a button. When the button is clicked, the content script scrapes the current webpage on NU Works and extracts job-related information such as:

• Job Title
• Job Description
• Job Location
• Date Posted
• Other Relevant Information

The scraped data can then be used for analysis, export, or other use cases.

Features

• Simple UI: A button in the popup window triggers the scraping process.
• Automatic Scraping: Scrapes job-related information from the NU Works webpage you are viewing.
• Useful Data: Extracts key information like the job title, description, location, and posting date.

Installation

Prerequisites

• Google Chrome: Ensure you have the Chrome browser installed.
• Developer Mode: You need to enable developer mode in Chrome to load this extension.

Steps to Add the Chrome Extension

1. Download or Clone the Repository

   • Clone this repository to your local machine using:

     git clone https://github.com/your-repository-url.git

2. Enable Developer Mode in Chrome

   • Open your Chrome browser.
   • Go to chrome://extensions/.
   • In the top right corner, enable Developer mode by toggling the switch.

3. Load the Extension

   • Click on the "Load unpacked" button on the chrome://extensions/ page.
   • Select the directory where you cloned/downloaded this repository. Make sure the manifest file (manifest.json) is in the root of the directory.
   • The extension should now appear in the list of installed extensions.

4. Pin the Extension (Optional)

   • Click on the puzzle piece icon (Extensions icon) in the Chrome toolbar.
   • Find the NU Works Job Scraper extension and click the pin icon to pin it to the toolbar for easy access.

Usage

1. Open NU Works: Navigate to a job listing on the NU Works website.
2. Click the Extension Icon: In the Chrome toolbar, click the NU Works Job Scraper extension icon.
3. Click the Scrape Button: In the popup window, click the "Scrape Job Info" button.
4. View Extracted Information: The extension will scrape the job title, description, location, posting date, and other relevant information from the webpage.

Project Structure

- manifest.json       // Chrome extension manifest
- popup.html          // HTML for the popup window
- popup.js            // JavaScript handling the popup window interactions
- content.js          // Content script responsible for scraping job information
- styles.css          // Styling for the popup window

Future Features (Planned)

• Export Functionality: Allow users to export the scraped job data as a CSV or JSON file.
• Customizable Fields: Enable users to choose which job fields to scrape.
• Scraping Multiple Jobs: Add support to scrape job listings from a page with multiple listings.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a pull request or open an issue if you have any ideas for improvements or bug fixes.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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