job-application-bot

A Python automation script designed to streamline the job application process. This tool allows you to send personalized cold emails with your resume attached to a list of recruiters or hiring managers, while using intelligent delays to avoid spam filters.

🚀 Features Personalization: Automatically extracts the recipient's first name and company name to customize the email body.

Resume Attachment: Automatically attaches your resume.pdf to every email.

Anti-Spam Logic: Implements randomized delays (45–90 seconds) between emails and "coffee breaks" every 10 emails to mimic human behavior.

Batch Processing: Allows you to choose a specific range of contacts to process (e.g., rows 1–20) to manage daily sending limits.

Error Handling: Skips invalid contacts and logs successful/failed attempts in the console.

🛠️ Prerequisites Python 3.x installed.

A Gmail account.

Google App Password (Required because standard login passwords won't work with scripts).

⚙️ Setup & Configuration

1. File Structure Ensure your folder looks like this:

Plaintext /project-folder ├── main.py # The script file ├── resume.pdf # Your resume (MUST be named exactly this) └── hr_contacts_clean.csv # Your contact list 2. CSV Formatting Your hr_contacts_clean.csv must follow this specific column order (without headers, or skip the first row in the script):

Format: Name, Email, Company Name

Example:

Code snippet Amit Sharma, amit.sharma@techcorp.com, Tech Corp Sarah Jenkins, sarah.j@startuplab.io, Startup Lab 3. Google App Password Go to your Google Account Security Settings.

Enable 2-Step Verification.

Search for App Passwords.

Create a new app password (name it "Python Script").

Copy the 16-character code generated. 4. Configure the Script Open main.py and update the configuration section:

Python

================= CONFIGURATION =================

MY_EMAIL = "your_email@gmail.com" MY_PASSWORD = "xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx" # Paste your 16-char App Password here

=================================================

🏃‍♂️ How to Run Open your terminal or command prompt.

Navigate to the project folder.

Run the script:

Bash python main.py Follow the on-screen prompts to select which rows to process:

Plaintext Start at row number (1 - 100): 1 How many emails to send now? (Rec: 20-50): 20 ⚠️ Important Safety Notes Daily Limits: Gmail typically limits sending to ~500 emails/day, but for cold outreach, it is recommended to stay under 50 emails per day to avoid having your account flagged as spam.

Credentials: Never upload your main.py with your real password to GitHub. Use environment variables or a separate config file if sharing the code.