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docs: introduce Career Mode (#494)
- Added a new section for Career Mode, detailing its developer-first hiring experience. - Included documentation on getting started, job preferences, profile setup, matching algorithm, privacy model, and FAQs. - Enhanced user navigation by adding Career Mode links to the homepage and sidebar. - Updated structured data to reflect the new Career Mode features and benefits. This update aims to provide developers with a clear understanding of how to leverage Career Mode for job opportunities while ensuring privacy and control.
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description: Learn how to enable Career Mode, set your availability status, and complete the essential setup steps to start receiving high-quality job opportunities.
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---
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# Getting Started with Career Mode
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import HowToSchema from '@site/src/components/HowToSchema';
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<HowToSchema
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name="How to Get Started with Career Mode"
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description="Step-by-step guide to enabling Career Mode on daily.dev and setting up your profile to receive curated job opportunities from top tech companies"
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totalTime="PT15M"
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pageUrl="https://docs.daily.dev/docs/career-mode/getting-started"
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steps={[
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{
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name: "Navigate to Job Preferences",
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text: "Click on your profile picture in the top right corner, select Settings, and navigate to the Job Preferences section in the settings menu.",
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url: "https://docs.daily.dev/docs/career-mode/getting-started#enabling-career-mode"
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},
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{
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name: "Enable Career Mode",
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text: "Toggle the Career Mode switch on to activate the feature on your account. This makes you eligible to receive job opportunities.",
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url: "https://docs.daily.dev/docs/career-mode/getting-started#enabling-career-mode"
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},
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{
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name: "Set Your Availability Status",
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text: "Choose between 'Actively Looking' if you're currently searching for a new position, or 'Open Only If It's Right' if you're employed but open to exceptional opportunities. This helps prioritize which opportunities to show you first.",
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url: "https://docs.daily.dev/docs/career-mode/getting-started#setting-your-availability-status"
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},
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{
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name: "Upload Your CV",
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text: "Upload your resume/CV in the Job Preferences section. This dramatically improves match accuracy by providing rich context about your work history, education, and skills.",
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url: "https://docs.daily.dev/docs/career-mode/job-preferences#supercharge-your-matches-upload-documents"
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},
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{
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name: "Configure Job Preferences",
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text: "Specify your desired role type, salary expectations, location preferences, and preferred tech stack. The more detailed your preferences, the more accurate your job matches will be.",
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url: "https://docs.daily.dev/docs/career-mode/job-preferences"
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},
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{
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name: "Complete Your Profile",
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text: "Add your work experience, education, skills, and optionally open source contributions, side projects, and certifications. A complete profile significantly improves matching accuracy.",
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url: "https://docs.daily.dev/docs/career-mode/profile-setup"
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}
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]}
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/>
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Ready to start receiving curated job opportunities? This guide will walk you through enabling Career Mode and completing the essential setup.
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## Enabling Career Mode
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To get started with Career Mode:
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1. **Navigate to Settings**: Click on your profile and select Settings
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2. **Go to Job Preferences**: Find the "Job Preferences" section in the settings menu
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3. **Toggle Career Mode On**: Enable the Career Mode switch
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That's it! Career Mode is now active on your account.
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[Open Job Preferences →](https://app.daily.dev/settings/job-preferences)
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## Setting Your Availability Status
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When enabling Career Mode, you'll be asked to indicate your availability. This gives our matching system important context about your urgency:
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### Actively Looking
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Choose this if you're currently searching for a new position. This signals that you're open to conversations and ready to move quickly.
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**Best for**:
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- Developers actively searching for their next role
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- Those ready to interview and potentially switch jobs soon
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- Anyone with immediate availability
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### Open Only If It's Right
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Select this if you're currently employed and happy, but would consider exceptional opportunities.
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**Best for**:
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- Developers satisfied with their current role
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- Those curious about what's available
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- Anyone who wants to keep options open without urgency
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:::tip
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You can change your availability status at any time in Job Preferences. Your status helps us prioritize which opportunities to show you first.
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## Quick Setup Checklist
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To maximize your chances of receiving high-quality job matches, complete these essential steps:
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- [ ] **Enable Career Mode** in Job Preferences
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- [ ] **Set your availability status** (actively looking or open if right)
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- [ ] **Upload your CV** for better matching accuracy
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- [ ] **Configure job preferences** (role type, salary, location, tech stack)
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- [ ] **Complete your profile** (work experience, education, skills)
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- [ ] **Review your tech stack** on your profile to ensure accuracy
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## What Happens Next?
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After enabling Career Mode and completing your setup:
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1. **Our system begins matching**: We analyze your profile, preferences, and daily.dev activity to find relevant opportunities
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2. **You'll receive notifications**: When a high-quality match is found, you'll see a notification on daily.dev
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3. **You stay in control**: You can review opportunities privately and decide whether to express interest
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4. **No spam, ever**: You won't receive cold messages from recruiters unless you explicitly approve a job match
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## Time Investment
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**Initial Setup**: 10-15 minutes to configure preferences and complete your profile
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**Ongoing**: No time required. Just check notifications when opportunities arrive.
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The more complete your profile and preferences, the better our matching accuracy. Investing time upfront pays off with higher quality opportunities.
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## Privacy First
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Remember: Career Mode is **private by default**. Enabling it doesn't make you visible to recruiters. Your information is only shared after you explicitly approve a specific job opportunity.
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[Learn more about privacy and trust](privacy-and-trust.md)
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## Need Help?
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Having trouble getting started? Check out these resources:
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- [Configuring job preferences](job-preferences.md)
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- [Building your developer profile](profile-setup.md)
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- [Understanding how matching works](how-matching-works.md)
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- [Frequently asked questions](faq.md)
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## Next Steps
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Now that Career Mode is enabled, enhance your experience:
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1. **[Configure your job preferences](job-preferences.md)** to specify exactly what you're looking for
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2. **[Optimize your profile](profile-setup.md)** to showcase your experience and skills
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3. **[Learn how matching works](how-matching-works.md)** to understand what makes a good match

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description: Understand how Career Mode's matching algorithm connects you with high-quality job opportunities based on your skills, interests, and preferences.
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# How Job Matching Works
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Career Mode uses a sophisticated matching system to connect you with opportunities that truly align with your skills, interests, and career goals. Here's how it works.
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[See how it works in the app →](https://app.daily.dev/jobs/how-it-works)
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## The Matching Process
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### 1. Employers Submit Opportunities
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Companies post job openings on daily.dev with detailed requirements:
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- Role title and seniority level
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- Required and preferred technical skills
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- Team structure and company culture
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- Compensation range
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- Location and remote work policies
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- Tech stack and tools used
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**Important**: These jobs are **not publicly displayed** on daily.dev. They're only visible to matched developers.
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### 2. We Analyze Your Profile
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Our system evaluates multiple signals to understand your skills, interests, and preferences:
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**From your daily.dev activity**:
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- Articles you read and engage with
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- Tags you follow
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- Squads you participate in
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- Content you bookmark or share
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- Your reading consistency and patterns
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**From your Career Mode profile**:
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- Work experience and career trajectory
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- Education and certifications
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- Technical skills and expertise
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- Open source contributions
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- Side projects and publications
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**From your job preferences**:
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- Desired role type and scope
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- Salary expectations
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- Location preferences
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- Preferred tech stack
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- Employment type preferences
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### 3. Intelligent Matching Algorithm
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We match opportunities to developers based on:
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**Technical fit**:
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- Skills match between your background and job requirements
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- Experience level alignment (junior, mid, senior, staff, etc.)
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- Tech stack overlap with your preferences
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**Interest alignment**:
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- Content engagement patterns indicating genuine interest
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- Preference for certain technologies or domains
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- Career direction based on recent activity
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**Practical considerations**:
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- Salary alignment with expectations
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- Location compatibility
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- Employment type match
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- Availability status (actively looking vs. open if right)
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### 4. Quality Over Quantity
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Unlike traditional job boards, we prioritize match quality over volume:
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- **Selective matching**: We only show opportunities that meet a high confidence threshold
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- **No spray-and-pray**: You won't see dozens of loosely-relevant jobs
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- **Curated experiences**: Each match is intentionally selected for you
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## Daily.dev as Trusted Broker
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A key differentiator: **employers don't choose candidates**. We do.
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### How Traditional Hiring Works
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On most platforms:
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1. Employers search for candidates
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2. They filter and select who to reach out to
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4. High volume, low personalization
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### How Career Mode Works
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With our approach:
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1. We analyze both sides: opportunities and developers
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2. We match based on sophisticated signals, not just keywords
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3. We present opportunities to developers
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4. Both parties must opt in before connecting
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**Why this matters**: You're not competing in a visible marketplace. Employers can't browse profiles and cherry-pick candidates. We act as the trusted broker, ensuring every match is intentional and high-quality.
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## The Double Opt-In System
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Career Mode requires mutual interest before any introduction happens:
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**Step 1 - Developer approval**:
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- You receive a match notification
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- You privately review the opportunity
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- You decide: interested or not interested
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**Step 2 - Employer approval**:
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- If you're interested, we share your profile with the employer
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- The hiring manager reviews your background
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- They decide: proceed with introduction or pass
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**Step 3 - Warm introduction**:
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- Only if both parties say yes, we facilitate an email introduction
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- The conversation moves forward from there
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- No ghosting, no wasted time
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This double opt-in ensures:
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- Both parties are genuinely interested
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- Time is respected on both sides
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- Higher conversion from introduction to meaningful conversation
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## Signals That Improve Matching
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Want to receive better matches? These actions strengthen our understanding of your interests:
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### High-Impact Signals
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1. **Complete your profile**: Work experience, education, and skills give us concrete data
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2. **Upload your CV**: Rich historical context about your background
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3. **Set clear preferences**: Specific job preferences reduce ambiguity
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4. **Configure tech stack**: Explicit technology preferences override assumptions
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5. **Update availability**: Indicates urgency and readiness
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### Ongoing Signals
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1. **Read consistently**: Regular engagement helps us understand evolving interests
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2. **Engage authentically**: Upvote, comment, and bookmark content you genuinely care about
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3. **Join relevant Squads**: Squad participation shows interest areas
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4. **Update your profile**: As you grow, reflect changes in your profile
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## What Makes a "Good Match"?
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- **85%+ technical skills overlap**: Most required skills align with your background
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- **Interest validation**: Your reading and engagement patterns support this interest
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- **Preference alignment**: Matches your role type, location, and salary expectations
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- **Career progression fit**: Represents growth from your current or most recent position
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- **Culture and values fit**: Company values align with your demonstrated interests
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## When You Don't Receive Matches
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**What to do**:
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- We learn from match outcomes (acceptances, interviews, hires)
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- We refine understanding of what makes a successful match
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- We incorporate new signals as Career Mode grows
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- We listen to feedback to improve accuracy
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The more developers use Career Mode, the smarter it becomes.
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## Next Steps
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- [Learn how to review opportunities](reviewing-opportunities.md) when you receive a match
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- [Optimize your profile](profile-setup.md) to improve match quality
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- [Configure job preferences](job-preferences.md) to refine matching criteria
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- [Understand privacy and trust](privacy-and-trust.md) in the matching process

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