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+  "label": "Career Mode",
+  "position": 80
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docs/career-mode/getting-started.md

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

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+---
+sidebar_position: 4
+description: Understand how Career Mode's matching algorithm connects you with high-quality job opportunities based on your skills, interests, and preferences.
+---
+
+# How Job Matching Works
+
+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.
+
+[See how it works in the app →](https://app.daily.dev/jobs/how-it-works)
+
+## The Matching Process
+
+### 1. Employers Submit Opportunities
+
+Companies post job openings on daily.dev with detailed requirements:
+
+- Role title and seniority level
+- Required and preferred technical skills
+- Team structure and company culture
+- Compensation range
+- Location and remote work policies
+- Tech stack and tools used
+
+**Important**: These jobs are **not publicly displayed** on daily.dev. They're only visible to matched developers.
+
+### 2. We Analyze Your Profile
+
+Our system evaluates multiple signals to understand your skills, interests, and preferences:
+
+**From your daily.dev activity**:
+- Articles you read and engage with
+- Tags you follow
+- Squads you participate in
+- Content you bookmark or share
+- Your reading consistency and patterns
+
+**From your Career Mode profile**:
+- Work experience and career trajectory
+- Education and certifications
+- Technical skills and expertise
+- Open source contributions
+- Side projects and publications
+
+**From your job preferences**:
+- Desired role type and scope
+- Salary expectations
+- Location preferences
+- Preferred tech stack
+- Employment type preferences
+
+### 3. Intelligent Matching Algorithm
+
+We match opportunities to developers based on:
+
+**Technical fit**:
+- Skills match between your background and job requirements
+- Experience level alignment (junior, mid, senior, staff, etc.)
+- Tech stack overlap with your preferences
+
+**Interest alignment**:
+- Content engagement patterns indicating genuine interest
+- Preference for certain technologies or domains
+- Career direction based on recent activity
+
+**Practical considerations**:
+- Salary alignment with expectations
+- Location compatibility
+- Employment type match
+- Availability status (actively looking vs. open if right)
+
+### 4. Quality Over Quantity
+
+Unlike traditional job boards, we prioritize match quality over volume:
+
+- **Selective matching**: We only show opportunities that meet a high confidence threshold
+- **No spray-and-pray**: You won't see dozens of loosely-relevant jobs
+- **Curated experiences**: Each match is intentionally selected for you
+
+:::tip
+You won't receive tons of job matches. Career Mode is designed for quality, not quantity. A few highly relevant opportunities are more valuable than dozens of mediocre ones.
+:::
+
+## Daily.dev as Trusted Broker
+
+A key differentiator: **employers don't choose candidates**. We do.
+
+### How Traditional Hiring Works
+
+On most platforms:
+1. Employers search for candidates
+2. They filter and select who to reach out to
+3. Mass outreach to many candidates
+4. High volume, low personalization
+
+### How Career Mode Works
+
+With our approach:
+1. We analyze both sides: opportunities and developers
+2. We match based on sophisticated signals, not just keywords
+3. We present opportunities to developers
+4. Both parties must opt in before connecting
+
+**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.
+
+## The Double Opt-In System
+
+Career Mode requires mutual interest before any introduction happens:
+
+**Step 1 - Developer approval**:
+- You receive a match notification
+- You privately review the opportunity
+- You decide: interested or not interested
+
+**Step 2 - Employer approval**:
+- If you're interested, we share your profile with the employer
+- The hiring manager reviews your background
+- They decide: proceed with introduction or pass
+
+**Step 3 - Warm introduction**:
+- Only if both parties say yes, we facilitate an email introduction
+- The conversation moves forward from there
+- No ghosting, no wasted time
+
+This double opt-in ensures:
+- Both parties are genuinely interested
+- Time is respected on both sides
+- Higher conversion from introduction to meaningful conversation
+
+## Signals That Improve Matching
+
+Want to receive better matches? These actions strengthen our understanding of your interests:
+
+### High-Impact Signals
+
+1. **Complete your profile**: Work experience, education, and skills give us concrete data
+2. **Upload your CV**: Rich historical context about your background
+3. **Set clear preferences**: Specific job preferences reduce ambiguity
+4. **Configure tech stack**: Explicit technology preferences override assumptions
+5. **Update availability**: Indicates urgency and readiness
+
+### Ongoing Signals
+
+1. **Read consistently**: Regular engagement helps us understand evolving interests
+2. **Engage authentically**: Upvote, comment, and bookmark content you genuinely care about
+3. **Join relevant Squads**: Squad participation shows interest areas
+4. **Update your profile**: As you grow, reflect changes in your profile
+
+:::info
+The matching algorithm continuously learns and improves. The more you engage authentically with daily.dev, the better our matches become.
+:::
+
+## What Makes a "Good Match"?
+
+A high-quality match typically has:
+
+- **85%+ technical skills overlap**: Most required skills align with your background
+- **Interest validation**: Your reading and engagement patterns support this interest
+- **Preference alignment**: Matches your role type, location, and salary expectations
+- **Career progression fit**: Represents growth from your current or most recent position
+- **Culture and values fit**: Company values align with your demonstrated interests
+
+## When You Don't Receive Matches
+
+Not receiving many matches? This could mean:
+
+**Limited opportunities in your niche**:
+- Highly specialized tech stacks have fewer openings
+- Very specific location requirements narrow the pool
+
+**Preference constraints**:
+- Salary expectations might be above market for your experience level
+- Location limitations restrict available roles
+- Tech stack preferences might be too narrow
+
+**Profile incompleteness**:
+- Missing work experience or skills data
+- Unclear job preferences
+- No CV uploaded
+
+**What to do**:
+1. Review and broaden your job preferences slightly
+2. Ensure your profile is complete and up-to-date
+3. Upload your CV if you haven't already
+4. Verify your tech stack reflects your actual interests
+5. Consider expanding location preferences or remote work options
+
+:::tip
+If you're open to opportunities but not receiving matches, try incrementally broadening your preferences. Small adjustments can significantly expand the opportunity pool.
+:::
+
+## Match Timing
+
+**How often you'll receive matches**: Varies significantly based on:
+- Your specialization and skill level
+- Market demand in your tech stack
+- Number of employers actively hiring on daily.dev
+- How selective your preferences are
+
+**Typical patterns**:
+- Common stacks (JavaScript, Python, cloud): More frequent opportunities
+- Specialized stacks (Elixir, embedded, niche domains): Less frequent but highly relevant
+- Senior+ roles: Less frequent but higher quality
+- Actively looking: Prioritized for timely opportunities
+
+## Continuous Improvement
+
+Our matching algorithm continuously evolves:
+
+- We learn from match outcomes (acceptances, interviews, hires)
+- We refine understanding of what makes a successful match
+- We incorporate new signals as Career Mode grows
+- We listen to feedback to improve accuracy
+
+The more developers use Career Mode, the smarter it becomes.
+
+## Next Steps
+
+- [Learn how to review opportunities](reviewing-opportunities.md) when you receive a match
+- [Optimize your profile](profile-setup.md) to improve match quality
+- [Configure job preferences](job-preferences.md) to refine matching criteria
+- [Understand privacy and trust](privacy-and-trust.md) in the matching process