Testing showed the same two things: students felt overwhelmed, and they were unsure where to start. They were not confused about the product’s purpose. They wanted to get hired. They needed a path.

I designed the profile as focused, single-action screens with a visible section list (basic information, education, work, skills, and so on), progress that auto-saved, and a clear completion state that pointed to a next action.

A dedicated skills page carried hints in context, instead of burying skills in a long form.

I then pointed the homepage at the same job: apply for roles that match you, or take an assessment. The dashboard had to answer “what do I do now?” not “here is the whole product.”