.job-openings {
  background-color: #f8f9fb; /* soft off-white */
  color: #111;
  padding: 6rem 2rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.job-openings h2 {
  font-size: 3rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
}

.job-openings h2::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 60px;
  height: 3px;
  background-color: #000;
  margin: 1rem auto 0;
  border-radius: 10px;
}

.job-openings .job-intro {
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  color: #444;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  max-width: 70rem;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.job-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(26rem, 1fr));
  gap: 2.5rem;
  max-width: 110rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.job-card {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
  border-radius: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid #e2e6ea;
  box-shadow: 0 0.5rem 1rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  text-align: center;
}

.job-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 1rem 2rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
}

.job-card h3 {
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: #000; /* deeper, softer blue */
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.job-card p {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: #333;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.job-apply-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: #000;
  color: #fff;
  border: transparent solid 2px;
  padding: 1rem 2rem;
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.job-apply-btn:hover {
  background-color: transparent;
  border: #000 solid 2px;
  color: #000;
}

.job-filter-bar {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 2rem;
  margin: 3rem auto;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  max-width: 100rem;
}

#jobSearchInput {
  padding: 1.2rem 1.6rem;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  border-radius: 0.8rem;
  width: 260px;
  outline: none;
}

.custom-dropdown {
  position: relative;
  width: 260px;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.dropdown-selected {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 1.2rem 1.6rem;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  border-radius: 0.8rem;
  transition: 0.3s ease;
}

.dropdown-options {
  position: absolute;
  top: 110%;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  border-radius: 0.8rem;
  display: none;
  z-index: 99;
  box-shadow: 0 0.5rem 1rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.dropdown-options li {
  padding: 1.2rem 1.6rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
  transition: background 0.2s ease;
}

.dropdown-options li:hover {
  background: #f5f5f5;
}

.dropdown-options li.active {
  background: #eaeaea;
  font-weight: bold;
}