diff --git a/contact.html b/contact.html
index 86cc4a4..8eb3aa6 100644
--- a/contact.html
+++ b/contact.html
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@
 <body>
 
   <!-- ===== Staging Banner ===== -->
-  <div class="staging-banner">
-    ⚠️ STAGING SITE — RecruitmentVenture-Staging
-  </div>
 
   <!-- ===== Header ===== -->
   <header class="site-header">
@@ -95,7 +92,7 @@
 
   <script src="js/script.js"></script>
   <script>
-    // Form handling for staging
+    // Form handler
     document.getElementById('contactForm')?.addEventListener('submit', function(e) {
       e.preventDefault();
       alert('Message sent! (In production, this would send data to ERPNext)');
diff --git a/css/style.css b/css/style.css
index cba5f5b..569ead6 100644
--- a/css/style.css
+++ b/css/style.css
@@ -80,20 +80,7 @@ body {
   border-bottom-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
 }
 
-/* ===== Staging Banner ===== */
-.staging-banner {
-  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f59e0b 0%, #d97706 100%);
-  color: white;
-  text-align: center;
-  padding: 0.5rem;
-  font-size: 0.875rem;
-  font-weight: 500;
-  position: fixed;
-  top: 0;
-  left: 0;
-  right: 0;
-  z-index: 999;
-}
+
 
 /* ===== Hero Section ===== */
 .hero {
@@ -293,6 +280,18 @@ body {
   padding-bottom: 4rem;
 }
 
+.file-input {
+  padding: 0.5rem !important;
+  background: var(--white) !important;
+}
+
+.file-hint {
+  display: block;
+  font-size: 0.8rem;
+  color: var(--medium-gray);
+  margin-top: 0.25rem;
+}
+
 .form-intro {
   text-align: center;
   margin-bottom: 2rem;
diff --git a/employer.html b/employer.html
index fc4b0c7..4427b5c 100644
--- a/employer.html
+++ b/employer.html
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@
 <body>
 
   <!-- ===== Staging Banner ===== -->
-  <div class="staging-banner">
-    ⚠️ STAGING SITE — RecruitmentVenture-Staging
-  </div>
 
   <!-- ===== Header ===== -->
   <header class="site-header">
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 21b27c8..f283b59 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@
 <body>
 
   <!-- ===== Staging Banner ===== -->
-  <div class="staging-banner">
-    ⚠️ STAGING SITE — RecruitmentVenture-Staging
-  </div>
 
   <!-- ===== Header ===== -->
   <header class="site-header">
diff --git a/job-seeker.html b/job-seeker.html
index 3f066c9..ba4ae44 100644
--- a/job-seeker.html
+++ b/job-seeker.html
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@
 <body>
 
   <!-- ===== Staging Banner ===== -->
-  <div class="staging-banner">
-    ⚠️ STAGING SITE — RecruitmentVenture-Staging
-  </div>
 
   <!-- ===== Header ===== -->
   <header class="site-header">
@@ -85,8 +82,9 @@
             </select>
           </div>
           <div class="form-group">
-            <label for="js-resume">Resume/Portfolio URL</label>
-            <input type="url" id="js-resume" name="resume" placeholder="https://example.com/resume.pdf">
+            <label for="js-resume">Upload Resume</label>
+            <input type="file" id="js-resume" name="resume" accept=".pdf,.doc,.docx,.txt,.jpg,.png" class="file-input">
+            <span class="file-hint">Accepted: PDF, Word, text, images (max 10MB)</span>
           </div>
         </div>
         <div class="form-group">
diff --git a/js/form-handler.js b/js/form-handler.js
index d0927e5..c75ac22 100644
--- a/js/form-handler.js
+++ b/js/form-handler.js
@@ -15,18 +15,17 @@ function getApiPath(formId) {
 }
 
 async function submitForm(form, formId) {
-  const formData = new FormData(form);
-  const data = Object.fromEntries(formData.entries());
-  
   const submitBtn = form.querySelector('button[type="submit"]');
   submitBtn.disabled = true;
   submitBtn.textContent = 'Submitting...';
   
   try {
+    // Use FormData (handles file uploads) - NOT JSON
+    const formData = new FormData(form);
+    
     const response = await fetch(PROXY_URL + getApiPath(formId), {
       method: 'POST',
-      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
-      body: JSON.stringify(data)
+      body: formData
     });
     
     const result = await response.json();
