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Getting Started with Career Mode

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 →

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
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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.

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.

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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.

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

Need Help?​

Having trouble getting started? Check out these resources:

Next Steps​

Now that Career Mode is enabled, enhance your experience:

  1. Configure your job preferences to specify exactly what you're looking for
  2. Optimize your profile to showcase your experience and skills
  3. Learn how matching works to understand what makes a good match