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Update Error Messages when Company Posts an Invalid Job

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#453 opened on Apr 4, 2024

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Description

Currently, when a company posts a job, a general error message occurs as shown as below:

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Update the error messages to be specific to each job. If there are missing multiple fields, list all the fields they are missing. Also, currently, jobs must be paid. Make sure to specify that in the error option if they try to put an unpaid job.

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Research direction
Investigate the job posting flow to locate where general error messages are generated. Update to return specific field errors and handle unpaid job validation.
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typescript
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full stack
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2
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1-3 hours
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