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# Profile Setup

## **Sign up for Good Freshers**

You can [sign up for GoodFreshers app](https://app.goodfreshers.com/login) with your Google account ([**Google SSO**](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/12849458)) or Email + Password.

Our system recognizes if you’re a new or existing user and guides you to the right page to set up or enter your password.

**Verify Email:** You will receive an one-time password to verify your email if you sign up with email + password.

## **About Section**

The **About** section allows you to introduce yourself to recruiters and anyone you choose to share your verified profile with, highlighting your professional identity.

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  This section builds the foundation of your profile and improves how well opportunities match your background.
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## **Profile Summary**

A brief introduction about who you are, what you’re studying or working on, the kind of roles you’re targeting, along with your key achievements and trust factors.

### Why it matters

* It’s the **first thing** recruiters read.
* Helps recruiters understand your direction and interests.
* Sets context for your skills, projects, and experience.

## **Email Address**

Your primary contact email, used for notifications, updates, and verification.

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  Used for account verification, job-related updates, and recruiter communication (if visibility is enabled). **Use an email you check daily.**
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## **Phone Number**

A direct way for recruiters to reach you if they are interested in your profile.

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  Adds trust to your profile, supports interview communication, and helps with account recovery.
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## **Date of Birth**

Used to understand your age group and eligibility for specific programs or roles.

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  Helps with eligibility for certain fresher or internship roles, personalizes your job recommendations, and keeps your profile records accurate.
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## **Gender**

Your gender identity.

### Why we collect this

* Some companies run diversity-driven hiring programs
* Improves the accuracy of job matching
* Helps recruiters looking for diversity-focused candidates

## **Marital Status**

Your current marital status.

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  Sometimes required during pre-onboarding and for relocation/benefit eligibility, **but it does not affect your job recommendations.**
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## **Address / Location**

Your current city and state.

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  Helps recruiters filter by location, match you to city-specific roles, and improve the accuracy of job recommendations. Use your current active location.
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## **Languages**

Languages you can speak, read, or write.

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  Helps recruiters identify you for customer-facing or regional roles, understand your communication strengths, and match you to multilingual opportunities.
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## **Social Profiles**

External links where your work or online presence can be viewed.

### Common platforms

* LinkedIn
* GitHub
* Behance
* Portfolio Website
* Instagram
* Dribbble

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  Builds credibility, showcases your real work, and helps recruiters understand your skills beyond what's listed on your profile
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## **Recruiter Visibility**

A toggle that decides whether recruiters can discover your profile.

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  Turning this on makes your profile visible and searchable to recruiters, allowing them to reach out directly. If turned off, your profile remains private and is not visible to recruiters.
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## **Purpose of the About Section**

This section helps:

* Build trust through clear details
* Create a complete professional identity
* Improve job discovery through our internal SEO structure
* Personalize recommendations
* Strengthen your recruiter-facing profile

A detailed About section increases your chances of getting noticed.