Herizon

Inspiration

When applying to jobs, there may be times when an applicant may not have all the qualifications that a company asks for. Most of the time, men will still submit an application, while women hesitate. According to Harvard Business Review, men tend to apply for jobs when they meet 60% of the qualifications, while women only apply if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Inspired to encourage women, Herizon was developed for women to explore and apply to jobs in their area, regardless of every qualification some jobs may ask for.

What it does

Herizon encourages women to apply to jobs through 3 key features: resume feedback/matcher, rewards program, and a public forum. Users would be able to upload their resume, which will connect the user to a variety of jobs, each of which having a compatibility score based on matched qualifications from the resume. If the user chooses to apply to the job, they can earn anywhere from 100-400 coins, depending on how equipped they are for the job. A score in the range from 40%-60% would yield more coins, as the goal is to increase applications even when all qualifications are not met. After the user reaches a certain amount of coins, they would be able to convert them into gift cards, which can be used in a variety of places. Finally, users have the option to post about their achievements and progress, to which others users could react or reply to, creating a positive environment for women to talk about their experiences and career aspirations.

How we built it

We built the website using JavaScript, CSS, HTML, React, Supabase, and more, and we built the presentation through Figma.

Challenges we ran into

We ran into issues with Figma, as most of us were new to the platform. Once we were able to navigate it, we ran into graphic design issues, as well as overplanning, as there was a lot we wanted to do, but did not have the time/manpower to complete all of it. Therefore, we delegated tasks based on team member’s strengths, completing more than we were expected to, and continuing this project past the hackathon to reach our goals and empower women to apply to more jobs that they would like.

On our first attempt to integrate the Google Gemini API, we ran into several unexpected hurdles. As newcomers to the Gemini ecosystem, we struggled with endpoint URLs, model names, and authentication—receiving confusing 404 and 400 errors when our requests didn’t match the documented patterns. It took a few rounds of digging through the Generative Language API reference, experimenting with the /v1/models listing endpoint, and updating our request payloads before we could successfully call generateContent. We also had to refine our prompt structure to ensure the API returned well-formed JSON. In the end, by carefully logging each error response, iterating on our code, and leaning on the official docs and community forums, we were able to overcome those early API challenges and deliver a smooth, reliable resume-matching experience.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We are proud of what we have been able to create within two short days. We are also proud of the steps we plan to take to improve the website, as we have a detailed layout of what we plan to do in the future.

What we learned

We learned the basics of figma and website design. We used our new knowledge to collaborate and complete the project.

What's next for Herizon

We plan to integrate the rewards system into the website, while also partnering with companies to sponsor gift cards to support users. We also want to integrate chatbots into the website, so users would be able to have questioned answered.

Built With

• css
• gemini
• html
• javascript
• react
• supabase