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Go to Job Postings &gt; Settings\n2. Click the \"Remove All Dummy Jobs\" button\n3. This will delete all sample jobs and categories\n4. Then add your own job postings<\/p>\n\n<!--section=changelog-->\n<h3>Version 1.0.0<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Initial release<\/li>\n<li>Job posting custom post type<\/li>\n<li>Job category taxonomy<\/li>\n<li>Comprehensive meta fields<\/li>\n<li>Shortcode with grid\/row layouts<\/li>\n<li>Contact Form 7 integration<\/li>\n<li>Gravity Forms integration<\/li>\n<li>Application tracking<\/li>\n<li>Responsive design<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=description-->\n<p>Seamless job board with shortcode listings, CF7 &amp; Gravity Forms integration, and easy job management. Simplify functionality for hiring.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Features<\/h3>\n\n<h3>1. Job Posting Management<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Custom post type for job postings<\/li>\n<li>Rich job information fields:\n\n<ul>\n<li>Job Type (Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Freelance, Internship)<\/li>\n<li>Location<\/li>\n<li>Salary Range<\/li>\n<li>Experience Required<\/li>\n<li>Application Deadline<\/li>\n<li>Qualifications<\/li>\n<li>Responsibilities<\/li>\n<li>Benefits<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<li>Featured images support<\/li>\n<li>Category taxonomy for job organization<\/li>\n<li>SEO-friendly URLs<\/li>\n<li><strong>Demo Content<\/strong>: Automatically creates 19 sample job postings on activation for easy testing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>2. Job Listing Shortcode<\/h3>\n\n<p>Display jobs with flexible options:\n- <strong>Layout Options<\/strong>: Grid or Row layout\n- <strong>Grid Columns<\/strong>: 2, 3, or 4 columns\n- <strong>Sorting<\/strong>: Ascending or Descending order\n- <strong>Order By<\/strong>: Date, Title, Modified date, or Meta value\n- <strong>Filtering<\/strong>: By category\n- <strong>Pagination<\/strong>: Dual pagination support - Traditional page list or AJAX Load More button\n- <strong>Customization<\/strong>: Show\/hide various elements<\/p>\n\n<h3>3. Job Details Page<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Professional single job template<\/li>\n<li>Detailed job information display<\/li>\n<li>Application form integration<\/li>\n<li>Responsive design<\/li>\n<li>Sticky sidebar with apply button<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>4. 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Additional Features<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Admin settings page<\/li>\n<li>Application logging<\/li>\n<li>Responsive design<\/li>\n<li>Translation ready<\/li>\n<li>SEO optimized<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Requirements<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li>WordPress 5.8 or higher<\/li>\n<li>PHP 7.4 or higher<\/li>\n<li>Contact Form 7 OR Gravity Forms (for application forms)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Configuration<\/h3>\n\n<h3>Setting up Contact Form 7<\/h3>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Install and activate Contact Form 7<\/li>\n<li>Go to Contact &gt; Contact Forms<\/li>\n<li>Create a new form or edit existing<\/li>\n<li><p>Add the following hidden fields to your form(Optional):<\/p>\n\n<p><code>[hidden job_id]\n[hidden job_title]<\/code><\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Add your application form fields (examples):<\/p>\n\n<p>`\n Your Name (required)\n[text* your-name] <\/p><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p> Your Email (required)\n    [email* your-email] <\/p>\n\n<p> Phone Number\n    [tel your-phone] <\/p>\n\n<p> Resume (required)\n    [file* your-resume 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