A simple library for organizing a job search (somewhat topical considering I wrote this between jobs). The intention was to create a simple but potentially useful application using the Microsoft Entity Framework for serialization, Code Contracts and an onion architecture. There is no UI but it may be added later.

The library consists of job openings (JobOpening); contacts like HR representatives, recruiters or hiring managers (Contact) and activities, like interviews, followups or applying for jobs (Activity). Integration with a calendar service like Google Calendar or iCloud is an obvious future enhancement.

The intention is for the user to instantiate a JobOpening, then add activites and contacts to it. The library offers helpers to add activities in groups with standardized fields. For example, creating a job interview using the extension method defind in JobOpeningInterviewExtensions not only adds the interview but a followup phone call.

The library also demonstrates the use of

• "Onion" architecture. The JobSearch assembly is the "Core" and implements interfaces defined in JobSearch.Interfaces. Serialization is handled in the JobSearch.Serialization assembly.
• Entity Framework 4.5 for ORM. It also contains a generic repository implementation in the EntityFrameworkRepository class in JobSearch.Serialization and ageneric repository test class in the TestEntityFrameworkRepositoryHelper in JobSearch.Serialization.Test.
• Code contracts (in the JobSearch assembly).
• NUnit for tests (JobSearch.Test and JobSearch.Serialization.Test assemblies).

See LICENSE.txt (MIT license).