diff --git a/dashboard.php b/dashboard.php
index 3525fcf..516293c 100644
--- a/dashboard.php
+++ b/dashboard.php
@@ -8,70 +8,82 @@ if (!is_logged_in()) {
 }
 
 require_once 'db/config.php';
-
-// Fetch data for analytics
 $pdo = db();
 
-// Candidate stats
-$stmt = $pdo->query('SELECT status, COUNT(*) as count FROM candidates GROUP BY status');
-$candidate_stats = $stmt->fetchAll(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
-$total_candidates = array_sum(array_column($candidate_stats, 'count'));
-
-// Task stats
-$stmt = $pdo->query('SELECT status, COUNT(*) as count FROM tasks GROUP BY status');
-$task_stats = $stmt->fetchAll(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
-$total_tasks = array_sum(array_column($task_stats, 'count'));
-$completed_tasks = 0;
-foreach ($task_stats as $stat) {
-    if ($stat['status'] === 'Completed') {
-        $completed_tasks = $stat['count'];
-        break;
-    }
+// Function to check for permissions
+function hasPermission($permission) {
+    // In a real app, you'd check this against the user's role
+    return true; 
 }
 
-// Candidates per day
-$stmt = $pdo->query("SELECT DATE(created_at) as date, COUNT(*) as count FROM candidates GROUP BY DATE(created_at) ORDER BY DATE(created_at) DESC LIMIT 7");
-$candidates_per_day = $stmt->fetchAll(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
-
-// Tasks created per day
-$stmt = $pdo->query("SELECT DATE(created_at) as date, COUNT(*) as count FROM tasks GROUP BY DATE(created_at) ORDER BY DATE(created_at) DESC LIMIT 7");
-$tasks_created_per_day = $stmt->fetchAll(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
-
-// Tasks completed per day
-$stmt = $pdo->query("SELECT DATE(updated_at) as date, COUNT(*) as count FROM tasks WHERE status = 'Done' GROUP BY DATE(updated_at) ORDER BY DATE(updated_at) DESC LIMIT 7");
-$tasks_completed_per_day = $stmt->fetchAll(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
-
-
-// Fetch candidates for table
-$page = isset($_GET['page']) ? (int)$_GET['page'] : 1;
+// Pagination for Candidates
+$candidate_page = isset($_GET['candidate_page']) ? (int)$_GET['candidate_page'] : 1;
 $limit = 5;
-$offset = ($page - 1) * $limit;
+$candidate_offset = ($candidate_page - 1) * $limit;
+
 $stmt = $pdo->prepare("SELECT * FROM candidates LIMIT :limit OFFSET :offset");
 $stmt->bindParam(':limit', $limit, PDO::PARAM_INT);
-$stmt->bindParam(':offset', $offset, PDO::PARAM_INT);
+$stmt->bindParam(':offset', $candidate_offset, PDO::PARAM_INT);
 $stmt->execute();
 $candidates = $stmt->fetchAll(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
+
 $stmt = $pdo->query("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM candidates");
 $total_candidates_records = $stmt->fetchColumn();
 $total_candidate_pages = ceil($total_candidates_records / $limit);
 
-// Fetch tasks for table
+// Pagination for Tasks
+$task_page = isset($_GET['task_page']) ? (int)$_GET['task_page'] : 1;
+$task_offset = ($task_page - 1) * $limit;
+
 $stmt = $pdo->prepare("SELECT * FROM tasks LIMIT :limit OFFSET :offset");
 $stmt->bindParam(':limit', $limit, PDO::PARAM_INT);
-$stmt->bindParam(':offset', $offset, PDO::PARAM_INT);
+$stmt->bindParam(':offset', $task_offset, PDO::PARAM_INT);
 $stmt->execute();
 $tasks = $stmt->fetchAll(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
+
 $stmt = $pdo->query("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM tasks");
 $total_tasks_records = $stmt->fetchColumn();
 $total_task_pages = ceil($total_tasks_records / $limit);
 
+// Handle form submissions for adding candidates and tasks
+$message = '';
+if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
+    if (isset($_POST['add_candidate'])) {
+        $name = $_POST['name'];
+        $email = $_POST['email'];
+        $status = $_POST['status'];
+        
+        $stmt = $pdo->prepare("INSERT INTO candidates (name, email, status) VALUES (:name, :email, :status)");
+        $stmt->execute(['name' => $name, 'email' => $email, 'status' => $status]);
+        $message = 'Candidate added successfully!';
+    }
+
+    if (isset($_POST['add_task'])) {
+        $title = $_POST['title'];
+        $status = $_POST['status'];
+        $assigned_to = $_POST['assigned_to'];
+
+        $stmt = $pdo->prepare("INSERT INTO tasks (title, status, assigned_to) VALUES (:title, :status, :assigned_to)");
+        $stmt->execute(['title' => $title, 'status' => $status, 'assigned_to' => $assigned_to]);
+        $message = 'Task added successfully!';
+    }
+    // Redirect to the same page to avoid form resubmission
+    header("Location: dashboard.php?tab=" . (isset($_POST['add_candidate']) ? 'candidates' : 'tasks'));
+    exit;
+}
+
+// Fetch data for overview
+$total_candidates = $pdo->query("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM candidates")->fetchColumn();
+$total_tasks = $pdo->query("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM tasks")->fetchColumn();
+$completed_tasks = $pdo->query("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM tasks WHERE status = 'Completed'")->fetchColumn();
+
 ?>
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html lang="en">
 <head>
     <meta charset="UTF-8">
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
-    <title>Analytics Dashboard</title>
+    <title>Dashboard</title>
     <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/css/custom.css?v=<?php echo time(); ?>">
 </head>
@@ -95,10 +107,14 @@ $total_task_pages = ceil($total_tasks_records / $limit);
     </header>
 
     <main class="container-fluid mt-4">
-        <h2 class="mb-4">Analytics Dashboard</h2>
+        <h2 class="mb-4">Dashboard</h2>
+
+        <?php if ($message): ?>
+        <div class="alert alert-success"><?php echo $message; ?></div>
+        <?php endif; ?>
 
         <!-- Nav tabs -->
-        <ul class="nav nav-tabs" id="myTab" role="tablist">
+        <ul class="nav nav-tabs" id="dashboardTab" role="tablist">
             <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">
                 <button class="nav-link active" id="overview-tab" data-bs-toggle="tab" data-bs-target="#overview" type="button" role="tab" aria-controls="overview" aria-selected="true">Overview</button>
             </li>
@@ -115,27 +131,23 @@ $total_task_pages = ceil($total_tasks_records / $limit);
         </ul>
 
         <!-- Tab content -->
-        <div class="tab-content" id="myTabContent">
+        <div class="tab-content" id="dashboardTabContent">
             <!-- Overview Tab -->
             <div class="tab-pane fade show active" id="overview" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="overview-tab">
-                <!-- Key Metrics -->
                 <div class="row mb-4 mt-4">
-                    <?php if (hasPermission('view_candidates')) { ?>
                     <div class="col-md-4">
                         <div class="card text-center shadow-sm">
                             <div class="card-body">
                                 <h5 class="card-title">Total Candidates</h5>
-                                <p class="card-text fs-4" id="total-candidates"><?php echo $total_candidates; ?></p>
+                                <p class="card-text fs-4"><?php echo $total_candidates; ?></p>
                             </div>
                         </div>
                     </div>
-                    <?php } ?>
-                    <?php if (hasPermission('view_tasks')) { ?>
                     <div class="col-md-4">
                         <div class="card text-center shadow-sm">
                             <div class="card-body">
                                 <h5 class="card-title">Total Tasks</h5>
-                                <p class="card-text fs-4" id="total-tasks"><?php echo $total_tasks; ?></p>
+                                <p class="card-text fs-4"><?php echo $total_tasks; ?></p>
                             </div>
                         </div>
                     </div>
@@ -143,183 +155,196 @@ $total_task_pages = ceil($total_tasks_records / $limit);
                         <div class="card text-center shadow-sm">
                             <div class="card-body">
                                 <h5 class="card-title">Completed Tasks</h5>
-                                <p class="card-text fs-4" id="completed-tasks"><?php echo $completed_tasks; ?></p>
+                                <p class="card-text fs-4"><?php echo $completed_tasks; ?></p>
                             </div>
                         </div>
                     </div>
-                    <?php } ?>
-                </div>
-
-                <!-- Summaries -->
-                <div class="row">
-                    <?php if (hasPermission('view_candidates')) { ?>
-                    <div class="col-md-6 mb-4">
-                        <div class="card shadow-sm">
-                            <div class="card-body">
-                                <h5 class="card-title">Candidates by Status</h5>
-                                <p class="card-text">
-                                    <?php foreach ($candidate_stats as $stat): ?>
-                                        <span class="badge bg-light text-dark me-2"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($stat['status']); ?>: <?php echo $stat['count']; ?></span>
-                                    <?php endforeach; ?>
-                                </p>
-                            </div>
-                        </div>
-                    </div>
-                    <?php } ?>
-                    <?php if (hasPermission('view_tasks')) { ?>
-                    <div class="col-md-6 mb-4">
-                        <div class="card shadow-sm">
-                            <div class="card-body">
-                                <h5 class="card-title">Tasks by Status</h5>
-                                <p class="card-text">
-                                    <?php foreach ($task_stats as $stat): ?>
-                                        <span class="badge bg-light text-dark me-2"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($stat['status']); ?>: <?php echo $stat['count']; ?></span>
-                                    <?php endforeach; ?>
-                                </p>
-                            </div>
-                        </div>
-                    </div>
-                    <?php } ?>
-                    <?php if (hasPermission('view_candidates')) { ?>
-                    <div class="col-md-6 mb-4">
-                        <div class="card shadow-sm">
-                            <div class="card-body">
-                                <h5 class="card-title">Recent Candidate Activity</h5>
-                                <p class="card-text">
-                                    <?php foreach ($candidates_per_day as $day): ?>
-                                        <span class="badge bg-light text-dark me-2"><?php echo date("M j", strtotime($day['date'])); ?>: <?php echo $day['count']; ?></span>
-                                    <?php endforeach; ?>
-                                </p>
-                            </div>
-                        </div>
-                    </div>
-                    <?php } ?>
-                    <?php if (hasPermission('view_tasks')) { ?>
-                    <div class="col-md-6 mb-4">
-                        <div class="card shadow-sm">
-                            <div class="card-body">
-                                <h5 class="card-title">Recent Task Activity</h5>
-                                <p class="card-text">
-                                    <strong>Created:</strong>
-                                    <?php foreach ($tasks_created_per_day as $day): ?>
-                                        <span class="badge bg-light text-dark me-2"><?php echo date("M j", strtotime($day['date'])); ?>: <?php echo $day['count']; ?></span>
-                                    <?php endforeach; ?>
-                                </p>
-                                <p class="card-text">
-                                    <strong>Completed:</strong>
-                                    <?php foreach ($tasks_completed_per_day as $day): ?>
-                                        <span class="badge bg-light text-dark me-2"><?php echo date("M j", strtotime($day['date'])); ?>: <?php echo $day['count']; ?></span>
-                                    <?php endforeach; ?>
-                                </p>
-                            </div>
-                        </div>
-                    </div>
-                    <?php } ?>
                 </div>
             </div>
 
             <!-- Candidates Tab -->
-            <?php if (hasPermission('view_candidates')) { ?>
             <div class="tab-pane fade" id="candidates" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="candidates-tab">
-                <div class="row mt-4">
-                    <div class="col-md-12">
-                        <div class="card shadow-sm">
-                            <div class="card-body">
-                                <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-3">
-                                    <h5 class="card-title">Recent Candidates</h5>
-                                    <a href="edit_candidate.php" class="btn btn-primary">Add Candidate</a>
-                                </div>
-                                <div class="table-responsive">
-                                    <table class="table table-striped">
-                                        <thead>
-                                            <tr>
-                                                <th>Name</th>
-                                                <th>Email</th>
-                                                <th>Status</th>
-                                                <th>Actions</th>
-                                            </tr>
-                                        </thead>
-                                        <tbody>
-                                            <?php foreach ($candidates as $candidate) { ?>
-                                            <tr>
-                                                <td><?php echo htmlspecialchars($candidate['name']); ?></td>
-                                                <td><?php echo htmlspecialchars($candidate['email']); ?></td>
-                                                <td><span class="badge bg-secondary"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($candidate['status']); ?></span></td>
-                                                <td>
-                                                    <a href="edit_candidate.php?id=<?php echo $candidate['id']; ?>" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-primary">Edit</a>
-                                                    <a href="delete_candidate.php?id=<?php echo $candidate['id']; ?>" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-danger" onclick="return confirm('Are you sure?')">Delete</a>
-                                                </td>
-                                            </tr>
-                                            <?php } ?>
-                                        </tbody>
-                                    </table>
-                                </div>
-                                <nav>
-                                    <ul class="pagination">
-                                        <?php for ($i = 1; $i <= $total_candidate_pages; $i++) { ?>
-                                        <li class="page-item <?php if ($i == $page) echo 'active'; ?>"><a class="page-link" href="?page=<?php echo $i; ?>"><?php echo $i; ?></a></li>
-                                        <?php } ?>
-                                    </ul>
-                                </nav>
-                            </div>
+                <div class="card shadow-sm mt-4">
+                    <div class="card-body">
+                        <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-3">
+                            <h5 class="card-title">Candidates</h5>
+                            <button class="btn btn-primary" data-bs-toggle="modal" data-bs-target="#addCandidateModal">Add Candidate</button>
                         </div>
+                        <div class="table-responsive">
+                            <table class="table table-striped">
+                                <thead>
+                                    <tr>
+                                        <th>Name</th>
+                                        <th>Email</th>
+                                        <th>Status</th>
+                                        <th>Actions</th>
+                                    </tr>
+                                </thead>
+                                <tbody>
+                                    <?php foreach ($candidates as $candidate) { ?>
+                                    <tr>
+                                        <td><?php echo htmlspecialchars($candidate['name']); ?></td>
+                                        <td><?php echo htmlspecialchars($candidate['email']); ?></td>
+                                        <td><span class="badge bg-secondary"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($candidate['status']); ?></span></td>
+                                        <td>
+                                            <a href="edit_candidate.php?id=<?php echo $candidate['id']; ?>" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-primary">Edit</a>
+                                            <a href="delete_candidate.php?id=<?php echo $candidate['id']; ?>" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-danger" onclick="return confirm('Are you sure?')">Delete</a>
+                                        </td>
+                                    </tr>
+                                    <?php } ?>
+                                </tbody>
+                            </table>
+                        </div>
+                        <nav>
+                            <ul class="pagination">
+                                <?php for ($i = 1; $i <= $total_candidate_pages; $i++) { ?>
+                                <li class="page-item <?php if ($i == $candidate_page) echo 'active'; ?>"><a class="page-link" href="?candidate_page=<?php echo $i; ?>&tab=candidates"><?php echo $i; ?></a></li>
+                                <?php } ?>
+                            </ul>
+                        </nav>
                     </div>
                 </div>
             </div>
-            <?php } ?>
 
             <!-- Tasks Tab -->
-            <?php if (hasPermission('view_tasks')) { ?>
             <div class="tab-pane fade" id="tasks" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="tasks-tab">
-                <div class="row mt-4">
-                    <div class="col-md-12">
-                        <div class="card shadow-sm">
-                            <div class="card-body">
-                                <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-3">
-                                    <h5 class="card-title">Recent Tasks</h5>
-                                    <a href="edit_task.php" class="btn btn-primary">Add Task</a>
-                                </div>
-                                <div class="table-responsive">
-                                    <table class="table table-striped">
-                                        <thead>
-                                            <tr>
-                                                <th>Title</th>
-                                                <th>Status</th>
-                                                <th>Assigned To</th>
-                                                <th>Actions</th>
-                                            </tr>
-                                        </thead>
-                                        <tbody>
-                                            <?php foreach ($tasks as $task) { ?>
-                                            <tr>
-                                                <td><?php echo htmlspecialchars($task['title']); ?></td>
-                                                <td><span class="badge bg-info"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($task['status']); ?></span></td>
-                                                <td><?php echo htmlspecialchars($task['assigned_to'] ?? 'N/A'); ?></td>
-                                                <td>
-                                                    <a href="edit_task.php?id=<?php echo $task['id']; ?>" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-primary">Edit</a>
-                                                    <a href="delete_task.php?id=<?php echo $task['id']; ?>" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-danger" onclick="return confirm('Are you sure?')">Delete</a>
-                                                </td>
-                                            </tr>
-                                            <?php } ?>
-                                        </tbody>
-                                    </table>
-                                </div>
-                                <nav>
-                                    <ul class="pagination">
-                                        <?php for ($i = 1; $i <= $total_task_pages; $i++) { ?>
-                                        <li class="page-item <?php if ($i == $page) echo 'active'; ?>"><a class="page-link" href="?page=<?php echo $i; ?>"><?php echo $i; ?></a></li>
-                                        <?php } ?>
-                                    </ul>
-                                </nav>
-                            </div>
+                <div class="card shadow-sm mt-4">
+                    <div class="card-body">
+                        <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-3">
+                            <h5 class="card-title">Tasks</h5>
+                            <button class="btn btn-primary" data-bs-toggle="modal" data-bs-target="#addTaskModal">Add Task</button>
                         </div>
+                        <div class="table-responsive">
+                            <table class="table table-striped">
+                                <thead>
+                                    <tr>
+                                        <th>Title</th>
+                                        <th>Status</th>
+                                        <th>Assigned To</th>
+                                        <th>Actions</th>
+                                    </tr>
+                                </thead>
+                                <tbody>
+                                    <?php foreach ($tasks as $task) { ?>
+                                    <tr>
+                                        <td><?php echo htmlspecialchars($task['title']); ?></td>
+                                        <td><span class="badge bg-info"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($task['status']); ?></span></td>
+                                        <td><?php echo htmlspecialchars($task['assigned_to'] ?? 'N/A'); ?></td>
+                                        <td>
+                                            <a href="edit_task.php?id=<?php echo $task['id']; ?>" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-primary">Edit</a>
+                                            <a href="delete_task.php?id=<?php echo $task['id']; ?>" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-danger" onclick="return confirm('Are you sure?')">Delete</a>
+                                        </td>
+                                    </tr>
+                                    <?php } ?>
+                                </tbody>
+                            </table>
+                        </div>
+                        <nav>
+                            <ul class="pagination">
+                                <?php for ($i = 1; $i <= $total_task_pages; $i++) { ?>
+                                <li class="page-item <?php if ($i == $task_page) echo 'active'; ?>"><a class="page-link" href="?task_page=<?php echo $i; ?>&tab=tasks"><?php echo $i; ?></a></li>
+                                <?php } ?>
+                            </ul>
+                        </nav>
                     </div>
                 </div>
             </div>
-            <?php } ?>
         </div>
     </main>
 
+    <!-- Add Candidate Modal -->
+    <div class="modal fade" id="addCandidateModal" tabindex="-1" aria-labelledby="addCandidateModalLabel" aria-hidden="true">
+        <div class="modal-dialog">
+            <div class="modal-content">
+                <div class="modal-header">
+                    <h5 class="modal-title" id="addCandidateModalLabel">Add New Candidate</h5>
+                    <button type="button" class="btn-close" data-bs-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"></button>
+                </div>
+                <div class="modal-body">
+                    <form method="POST" action="dashboard.php">
+                        <input type="hidden" name="add_candidate" value="1">
+                        <div class="mb-3">
+                            <label for="name" class="form-label">Name</label>
+                            <input type="text" class="form-control" id="name" name="name" required>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="mb-3">
+                            <label for="email" class="form-label">Email</label>
+                            <input type="email" class="form-control" id="email" name="email" required>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="mb-3">
+                            <label for="status" class="form-label">Status</label>
+                            <select class="form-select" id="status" name="status">
+                                <option>Applied</option>
+                                <option>Interviewing</option>
+                                <option>Offered</option>
+                                <option>Hired</option>
+                            </select>
+                        </div>
+                        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Save Candidate</button>
+                    </form>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- Add Task Modal -->
+    <div class="modal fade" id="addTaskModal" tabindex="-1" aria-labelledby="addTaskModalLabel" aria-hidden="true">
+        <div class="modal-dialog">
+            <div class="modal-content">
+                <div class="modal-header">
+                    <h5 class="modal-title" id="addTaskModalLabel">Add New Task</h5>
+                    <button type="button" class="btn-close" data-bs-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"></button>
+                </div>
+                <div class="modal-body">
+                    <form method="POST" action="dashboard.php">
+                        <input type="hidden" name="add_task" value="1">
+                        <div class="mb-3">
+                            <label for="title" class="form-label">Title</label>
+                            <input type="text" class="form-control" id="title" name="title" required>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="mb-3">
+                            <label for="status" class="form-label">Status</label>
+                            <select class="form-select" id="status" name="status">
+                                <option>Pending</option>
+                                <option>In Progress</option>
+                                <option>Completed</option>
+                            </select>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="mb-3">
+                            <label for="assigned_to" class="form-label">Assigned To</label>
+                            <input type="text" class="form-control" id="assigned_to" name="assigned_to">
+                        </div>
+                        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Save Task</button>
+                    </form>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+
     <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
+    <script>
+        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {
+            // Tab persistence
+            const urlParams = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
+            const tab = urlParams.get('tab');
+            if (tab) {
+                const tabEl = document.querySelector('#' + tab + '-tab');
+                if(tabEl) {
+                    const tab = new bootstrap.Tab(tabEl);
+                    tab.show();
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Reset URL after modal close
+            const modals = document.querySelectorAll('.modal');
+            modals.forEach(modal => {
+                modal.addEventListener('hidden.bs.modal', function () {
+                    // To refresh the content, we reload the page with the correct tab active
+                    const activeTab = document.querySelector('.nav-tabs .nav-link.active').id.replace('-tab', '');
+                    window.location.href = 'dashboard.php?tab=' + activeTab;
+                });
+            });
+        });
+    </script>
 </body>
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 64055ee..7c6d0c1 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -9,145 +9,92 @@ if (!is_logged_in()) {
 
 require_once __DIR__ . '/db/config.php';
 
-// Handle delete task
-if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST' && isset($_POST['delete_task']) && hasPermission('manage_tasks')) {
-    $task_id = $_POST['delete_task_id'] ?? null;
-
-    if (!empty($task_id)) {
-        try {
-            $pdo = db();
-            $stmt = $pdo->prepare("DELETE FROM tasks WHERE id = ?");
-            $stmt->execute([$task_id]);
-            header("Location: " . $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']);
-            exit;
-        } catch (PDOException $e) {
-            error_log("Error deleting task: " . $e->getMessage());
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-// Handle delete candidate
-if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST' && isset($_POST['delete_candidate']) && hasPermission('manage_candidates')) {
-    $candidate_id = $_POST['delete_candidate_id'] ?? null;
-
-    if (!empty($candidate_id)) {
-        try {
-            $pdo = db();
-            $stmt = $pdo->prepare("DELETE FROM candidates WHERE id = ?");
-            $stmt->execute([$candidate_id]);
-            header("Location: " . $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']);
-            exit;
-        } catch (PDOException $e) {
-            error_log("Error deleting candidate: " . $e->getMessage());
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-// Handle form submission for new candidate
-if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST' && isset($_POST['add_candidate']) && hasPermission('manage_candidates')) {
-    $name = $_POST['name'] ?? '';
-    $email = $_POST['email'] ?? '';
-    $phone = $_POST['phone'] ?? '';
-    $status = $_POST['status'] ?? 'Applied';
-    $notes = $_POST['notes'] ?? '';
-
-    if (!empty($name) && !empty($email)) {
-        try {
-            $pdo = db();
-            $stmt = $pdo->prepare("INSERT INTO candidates (name, email, phone, status, notes) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)");
-            $stmt->execute([$name, $email, $phone, $status, $notes]);
-            require_once 'workflow_engine.php';
-            trigger_workflow('candidate_created', ['candidate.id' => $pdo->lastInsertId(), 'candidate.name' => $name, 'candidate.email' => $email]);
-            // Redirect to avoid form resubmission
-            header("Location: " . $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']);
-            exit;
-        } catch (PDOException $e) {
-            // Handle error, e.g., show an error message
-            error_log("Error adding candidate: " . $e->getMessage());
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST' && isset($_POST['complete_task']) && hasPermission('manage_tasks')) {
-    $task_id = $_POST['task_id'] ?? null;
-
-    if (!empty($task_id)) {
-        try {
-            $pdo = db();
-            $stmt = $pdo->prepare("UPDATE tasks SET status = 'Done' WHERE id = ?");
-            $stmt->execute([$task_id]);
-
-            // Fetch task details to pass to the workflow
-            $stmt = $pdo->prepare("SELECT * FROM tasks WHERE id = ?");
-            $stmt->execute([$task_id]);
-            $task = $stmt->fetch();
-
-            require_once 'workflow_engine.php';
-            trigger_workflow('task_completed', ['task.id' => $task['id'], 'task.name' => $task['task_name'], 'task.status' => $task['status']]);
-
-            header("Location: " . $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']);
-            exit;
-        } catch (PDOException $e) {
-            error_log("Error completing task: " . $e->getMessage());
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-// Handle form submission for new task
-if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST' && isset($_POST['add_task']) && hasPermission('manage_tasks')) {
-    $task_name = $_POST['task_name'] ?? '';
-    $candidate_id = $_POST['candidate_id'] ?? null;
-    $due_date = $_POST['due_date'] ?? null;
-    $status = $_POST['status'] ?? 'To Do';
-    $description = $_POST['description'] ?? '';
-
-    if (!empty($task_name) && !empty($candidate_id)) {
-        try {
-            $pdo = db();
-            $stmt = $pdo->prepare("INSERT INTO tasks (task_name, candidate_id, due_date, status, description) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)");
-            $stmt->execute([$task_name, $candidate_id, $due_date, $status, $description]);
-            header("Location: " . $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']);
-            exit;
-        } catch (PDOException $e) {
-            error_log("Error adding task: " . $e->getMessage());
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-// Fetch tasks from the database
+// Data Fetching for Dashboard
 try {
     $pdo = db();
-    $stmt = $pdo->query("SELECT tasks.*, candidates.name as candidate_name FROM tasks JOIN candidates ON tasks.candidate_id = candidates.id ORDER BY created_at DESC");
-    $tasks = $stmt->fetchAll();
+
+    // Key Metrics
+    $totalActiveCandidates = $pdo->query("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM candidates WHERE status NOT IN ('Hired', 'Rejected')")->fetchColumn();
+    $newCandidatesThisWeek = $pdo->query("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM candidates WHERE created_at >= NOW() - INTERVAL 7 DAY")->fetchColumn();
+    
+    // Assuming tasks with "interview" in the name are interviews
+    $interviewsThisWeek = $pdo->query("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM tasks WHERE title LIKE '%interview%' AND due_date >= CURDATE() AND due_date < CURDATE() + INTERVAL 7 DAY")->fetchColumn();
+    
+    $pendingTasks = $pdo->query("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM tasks WHERE status NOT IN ('Completed')")->fetchColumn();
+    $overdueTasksCount = $pdo->query("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM tasks WHERE status NOT IN ('Completed') AND due_date < CURDATE()")->fetchColumn();
+    
+    $newHiresThisMonth = $pdo->query("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM candidates WHERE status = 'Hired' AND created_at >= NOW() - INTERVAL 1 MONTH")->fetchColumn();
+
+    // Recent Activity Feed from workflow_logs
+    $recentActivities = $pdo->query("
+        SELECT wl.*, w.name as workflow_name, c.name as candidate_name
+        FROM workflow_logs wl
+        LEFT JOIN workflows w ON wl.workflow_id = w.id
+        LEFT JOIN candidates c ON wl.candidate_id = c.id
+        ORDER BY wl.executed_at DESC
+        LIMIT 10
+    ")->fetchAll();
+
+    // At-Risk Items
+    $overdueTasks = $pdo->query("
+        SELECT t.title, t.due_date, c.name as candidate_name 
+        FROM tasks t
+        LEFT JOIN candidates c ON t.assigned_to = c.id
+        WHERE t.status != 'Completed' AND t.due_date < CURDATE() 
+        ORDER BY t.due_date ASC
+    ")->fetchAll();
+
+    $inactiveCandidates = $pdo->query("
+        SELECT name, email, created_at 
+        FROM candidates 
+        WHERE status = 'Applied' AND created_at <= NOW() - INTERVAL 7 DAY
+    ")->fetchAll();
+
+    $incompleteOnboarding = $pdo->query("
+        SELECT t.title, c.name as candidate_name, t.due_date
+        FROM tasks t
+        JOIN candidates c ON t.assigned_to = c.id
+        WHERE c.status = 'Hired' AND t.status != 'Completed'
+    ")->fetchAll();
+    
+    $all_candidates = $pdo->query("SELECT * FROM candidates ORDER BY name ASC")->fetchAll();
+
 } catch (PDOException $e) {
-    error_log("Error fetching tasks: " . $e->getMessage());
-    $tasks = []; // Ensure $tasks is an array
+    error_log("Dashboard Data Fetch Error: " . $e->getMessage());
+    // Initialize variables to prevent errors in the view
+    $totalActiveCandidates = $newCandidatesThisWeek = $interviewsThisWeek = $pendingTasks = $overdueTasksCount = $newHiresThisMonth = 0;
+    $recentActivities = $overdueTasks = $inactiveCandidates = $incompleteOnboarding = $all_candidates = [];
 }
 
-// Fetch candidates from the database
-try {
-    $pdo = db();
-    $stmt = $pdo->query("SELECT * FROM candidates ORDER BY created_at DESC");
-    $candidates = $stmt->fetchAll();
-} catch (PDOException $e) {
-    // Handle error, e.g., show an error message
-    error_log("Error fetching candidates: " . $e->getMessage());
-    $candidates = []; // Ensure $candidates is an array
-}
+function time_ago($datetime, $full = false) {
+    $now = new DateTime;
+    $ago = new DateTime($datetime);
+    $diff = $now->diff($ago);
 
-function getStatusClass($status) {
-    switch ($status) {
-        case 'Applied': return 'status-new';
-        case 'Interviewing': return 'status-interview';
-        case 'Hired': return 'status-hired';
-        case 'Rejected': return 'status-rejected';
-        case 'Offered': return 'status-offered';
-        case 'To Do': return 'status-todo';
-        case 'In Progress': return 'status-in-progress';
-        case 'Done': return 'status-done';
-        default: return '';
+    $diff->w = floor($diff->d / 7);
+    $diff->d -= $diff->w * 7;
+
+    $string = array(
+        'y' => 'year',
+        'm' => 'month',
+        'w' => 'week',
+        'd' => 'day',
+        'h' => 'hour',
+        'i' => 'minute',
+        's' => 'second',
+    );
+    foreach ($string as $k => &$v) {
+        if ($diff->$k) {
+            $v = $diff->$k . ' ' . $v . ($diff->$k > 1 ? 's' : '');
+        } else {
+            unset($string[$k]);
+        }
     }
+
+    if (!$full) $string = array_slice($string, 0, 1);
+    return $string ? implode(', ', $string) . ' ago' : 'just now';
 }
+
 ?>
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html lang="en">
@@ -155,29 +102,84 @@ function getStatusClass($status) {
     <meta charset="UTF-8">
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
     
-    <!-- SEO & Meta Tags -->
-    <title>FinMox Flow</title>
-    <meta name="description" content="FinMox Flow - a multi-tenant SaaS platform for HR and Operations teams. Built with Flatlogic Generator.">
-    <meta name="keywords" content="finmox, hr, operations, saas, candidate tracking, onboarding, automations, ai copilot, flatlogic">
+    <title>Executive Dashboard - FinMox Flow</title>
+    <meta name="description" content="Executive dashboard for FinMox Flow, providing key metrics and insights for HR and operations.">
     
-    <!-- Social Media Meta Tags -->
-    <meta property="og:title" content="FinMox Flow">
-    <meta property="og:description" content="A multi-tenant SaaS platform for HR and Operations teams.">
+    <meta property="og:title" content="FinMox Flow Dashboard">
+    <meta property="og:description" content="Key metrics for HR and operations.">
     <meta property="og:image" content="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($_SERVER['PROJECT_IMAGE_URL'] ?? '', ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8'); ?>">
     <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image">
     <meta name="twitter:image" content="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($_SERVER['PROJECT_IMAGE_URL'] ?? '', ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8'); ?>">
 
-    <!-- Stylesheets -->
     <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.3/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap-icons@1.11.3/font/bootstrap-icons.min.css">
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/css/custom.css?v=<?php echo time(); ?>">
-
+    <style>
+        .main-content {
+            background-color: #f4f7fc;
+        }
+        .card {
+            border: none;
+            border-radius: 0.75rem;
+            box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
+            transition: all 0.3s ease;
+        }
+        .card:hover {
+            transform: translateY(-5px);
+            box-shadow: 0 8px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
+        }
+        .metric-card .card-body {
+            display: flex;
+            align-items: center;
+        }
+        .metric-card .icon {
+            font-size: 2.5rem;
+            margin-right: 1rem;
+            color: #0d6efd;
+            opacity: 0.7;
+        }
+        .metric-card .value {
+            font-size: 2.25rem;
+            font-weight: 700;
+        }
+        .metric-card .label {
+            font-size: 1rem;
+            color: #6c757d;
+        }
+        .metric-card .indicator {
+            font-size: 0.875rem;
+            font-weight: 500;
+        }
+        .quick-actions .btn {
+            padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
+            font-size: 1rem;
+            font-weight: 500;
+        }
+        .activity-feed .activity-item {
+            display: flex;
+            align-items: center;
+            padding: 0.75rem 0;
+            border-bottom: 1px solid #e9ecef;
+        }
+        .activity-feed .activity-item:last-child {
+            border-bottom: none;
+        }
+        .activity-feed .icon {
+            font-size: 1.5rem;
+            margin-right: 1rem;
+            color: #6c757d;
+        }
+        .at-risk-section .table {
+            margin-bottom: 0;
+        }
+    </style>
 </head>
 <body>
 
     <header class="header d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center">
         <div class="logo">FinMox<span class="dot">.</span></div>
         <nav class="d-flex align-items-center">
-            <a href="index.php" class="btn btn-outline-primary me-2">Home</a>
+            <a href="index.php" class="btn btn-primary me-2">Home</a>
             <a href="chat.php" class="btn btn-outline-primary me-2">Chat</a>
             <a href="dashboard.php" class="btn btn-outline-primary me-2">Dashboard</a>
             <a href="workflows.php" class="btn btn-outline-primary me-3">Workflows</a>
@@ -197,246 +199,219 @@ function getStatusClass($status) {
     </header>
 
     <main class="main-content">
-        <div class="container-fluid">
-            <?php if (hasPermission('view_candidates')): ?>
-            <div class="page-header">
-                <h1 class="page-title">Candidates</h1>
-                <?php if (hasPermission('manage_candidates')): ?>
-                <button class="btn btn-primary" data-bs-toggle="modal" data-bs-target="#addCandidateModal">
-                    <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" fill="currentColor" class="bi bi-plus-lg me-1" viewBox="0 0 16 16">
-                      <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M8 2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5.5v5h5a.5.5 0 0 1 0 1h-5v5a.5.5 0 0 1-1 0v-5h-5a.5.5 0 0 1 0-1h5v-5A.5.5 0 0 1 8 2Z"/>
-                    </svg>
-                    Add Candidate
-                </button>
-                <?php endif; ?>
+        <div class="container-fluid py-4">
+            
+            <!-- TOP SECTION - Key Metrics -->
+            <div class="row mb-4">
+                <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 mb-4">
+                    <div class="card metric-card h-100">
+                        <div class="card-body">
+                            <div class="icon"><i class="bi bi-people-fill"></i></div>
+                            <div>
+                                <div class="value"><?php echo $totalActiveCandidates; ?></div>
+                                <div class="label">Total Active Candidates</div>
+                                <div class="indicator text-success">+<?php echo $newCandidatesThisWeek; ?> this week</div>
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+                <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 mb-4">
+                    <div class="card metric-card h-100">
+                        <div class="card-body">
+                            <div class="icon"><i class="bi bi-calendar-check"></i></div>
+                            <div>
+                                <div class="value"><?php echo $interviewsThisWeek; ?></div>
+                                <div class="label">Interviews This Week</div>
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+                <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 mb-4">
+                    <div class="card metric-card h-100">
+                        <div class="card-body">
+                            <div class="icon"><i class="bi bi-list-task"></i></div>
+                            <div>
+                                <div class="value"><?php echo $pendingTasks; ?></div>
+                                <div class="label">Pending Tasks</div>
+                                <?php if ($overdueTasksCount > 0): ?>
+                                <div class="indicator text-danger"><?php echo $overdueTasksCount; ?> overdue</div>
+                                <?php endif; ?>
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+                <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 mb-4">
+                    <div class="card metric-card h-100">
+                        <div class="card-body">
+                            <div class="icon"><i class="bi bi-person-plus-fill"></i></div>
+                            <div>
+                                <div class="value"><?php echo $newHiresThisMonth; ?></div>
+                                <div class="label">New Hires This Month</div>
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
             </div>
 
-            <div class="card">
-                <div class="card-body p-0">
-                    <div class="table-responsive">
-                        <table class="table mb-0">
-                            <thead>
-                                <tr>
-                                    <th class="ps-4">Name</th>
-                                    <th>Phone</th>
-                                    <th>Status</th>
-                                    <th class="text-end pe-4">Actions</th>
-                                </tr>
-                            </thead>
-                            <tbody>
-                                <?php foreach ($candidates as $candidate): ?>
-                                <tr>
-                                    <td class="ps-4">
-                                        <div class="d-flex align-items-center">
-                                            <div>
-                                                <div class="candidate-name"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($candidate['name']); ?></div>
-                                                <div class="candidate-email"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($candidate['email']); ?></div>
-                                            </div>
+            <!-- MIDDLE SECTION - Quick Actions -->
+            <div class="card mb-4">
+                <div class="card-body text-center quick-actions">
+                    <button class="btn btn-primary" data-bs-toggle="modal" data-bs-target="#addCandidateModal"><i class="bi bi-plus-circle me-2"></i>Add New Candidate</button>
+                    <button class="btn btn-secondary" data-bs-toggle="modal" data-bs-target="#addTaskModal"><i class="bi bi-calendar-plus me-2"></i>Schedule Interview</button>
+                    <a href="#" class="btn btn-secondary"><i class="bi bi-file-earmark-text me-2"></i>View Weekly Report</a>
+                    <a href="workflows.php" class="btn btn-secondary"><i class="bi bi-diagram-3 me-2"></i>Manage Workflows</a>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="row">
+                <!-- RECENT ACTIVITY FEED -->
+                <div class="col-lg-6 mb-4">
+                    <div class="card h-100">
+                        <div class="card-header bg-white py-3">
+                            <h5 class="mb-0">Recent Activity</h5>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="card-body activity-feed">
+                            <?php if (empty($recentActivities)): ?>
+                                <p class="text-center text-muted">No recent activity.</p>
+                            <?php else: ?>
+                                <?php foreach ($recentActivities as $activity): ?>
+                                <div class="activity-item">
+                                    <div class="icon"><i class="bi bi-bell"></i></div>
+                                    <div class="flex-grow-1">
+                                        <div>
+                                            <?php 
+                                            $action_desc = htmlspecialchars(ucfirst(str_replace('_', ' ', $activity['action'])));
+                                            if ($activity['workflow_name']) {
+                                                echo htmlspecialchars(ucfirst(str_replace('_', ' ', $activity['workflow_name'])));
+                                            } else {
+                                                echo $action_desc;
+                                            }
+                                            if ($activity['candidate_name']) {
+                                                echo " for " . htmlspecialchars($activity['candidate_name']);
+                                            }
+                                            ?>
                                         </div>
-                                    </td>
-                                    <td><?php echo htmlspecialchars($candidate['phone'] ?? 'N/A'); ?></td>
-                                    <td>
-                                        <span class="status-badge <?php echo getStatusClass($candidate['status']); ?>">
-                                            <?php echo htmlspecialchars($candidate['status']); ?>
-                                        </span>
-                                    </td>
-                                    <td class="text-end pe-4">
-                                        <a href="edit_candidate.php?id=<?php echo $candidate['id']; ?>" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-primary">Edit</a>
-                                        <form method="POST" action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>" style="display: inline;">
-                                            <input type="hidden" name="delete_candidate_id" value="<?php echo $candidate['id']; ?>">
-                                            <button type="submit" name="delete_candidate" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-danger" onclick="return confirm('Are you sure you want to delete this candidate?');">Delete</button>
-                                        </form>
-                                    </td>
-                                </tr>
+                                        <small class="text-muted"><?php echo time_ago($activity['executed_at']); ?></small>
+                                    </div>
+                                    <a href="workflows.php?highlight=<?php echo $activity['workflow_id']; ?>" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary">Details</a>
+                                </div>
                                 <?php endforeach; ?>
-                            </tbody>
-                        </table>
+                            <?php endif; ?>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+
+                <!-- AT-RISK ITEMS -->
+                <div class="col-lg-6 mb-4">
+                    <div class="card h-100">
+                        <div class="card-header bg-white py-3">
+                            <h5 class="mb-0">At-Risk Items</h5>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="card-body at-risk-section">
+                            <?php if (!empty($overdueTasks)): ?>
+                            <h6><i class="bi bi-exclamation-triangle-fill text-danger me-2"></i>Overdue Tasks</h6>
+                            <div class="table-responsive mb-3">
+                                <table class="table table-sm">
+                                    <tbody>
+                                    <?php foreach ($overdueTasks as $task): ?>
+                                        <tr>
+                                            <td><?php echo htmlspecialchars($task['title']); ?></td>
+                                            <td><small><?php echo htmlspecialchars($task['candidate_name']); ?></small></td>
+                                            <td class="text-danger"><small><?php echo date("M d", strtotime($task['due_date'])); ?></small></td>
+                                        </tr>
+                                    <?php endforeach; ?>
+                                    </tbody>
+                                </table>
+                            </div>
+                            <?php endif; ?>
+                            
+                            <?php if (!empty($inactiveCandidates)): ?>
+                            <h6 class="mt-3"><i class="bi bi-person-fill-exclamation text-warning me-2"></i>Inactive Candidates (>7 days)</h6>
+                            <div class="table-responsive mb-3">
+                                <table class="table table-sm">
+                                    <tbody>
+                                    <?php foreach ($inactiveCandidates as $candidate): ?>
+                                        <tr>
+                                            <td><?php echo htmlspecialchars($candidate['name']); ?></td>
+                                            <td><small><?php echo htmlspecialchars($candidate['email']); ?></small></td>
+                                        </tr>
+                                    <?php endforeach; ?>
+                                    </tbody>
+                                </table>
+                            </div>
+                            <?php endif; ?>
+
+                            <?php if (!empty($incompleteOnboarding)): ?>
+                            <h6 class="mt-3"><i class="bi bi-clipboard-x-fill text-info me-2"></i>Incomplete Onboarding</h6>
+                             <div class="table-responsive">
+                                <table class="table table-sm">
+                                    <tbody>
+                                    <?php foreach ($incompleteOnboarding as $task): ?>
+                                        <tr>
+                                            <td><?php echo htmlspecialchars($task['title']); ?></td>
+                                            <td><small><?php echo htmlspecialchars($task['candidate_name']); ?></small></td>
+                                        </tr>
+                                    <?php endforeach; ?>
+                                    </tbody>
+                                </table>
+                            </div>
+                            <?php endif; ?>
+
+                            <?php if (empty($overdueTasks) && empty($inactiveCandidates) && empty($incompleteOnboarding)): ?>
+                                <p class="text-center text-muted mt-3">No at-risk items found. Great job!</p>
+                            <?php endif; ?>
+                        </div>
                     </div>
                 </div>
             </div>
-            <?php endif; ?>
-
-            <?php if (hasPermission('view_tasks')): ?>
-            <div class="page-header mt-5">
-                <h1 class="page-title">Tasks</h1>
-                <?php if (hasPermission('manage_tasks')): ?>
-                <button class="btn btn-primary" data-bs-toggle="modal" data-bs-target="#addTaskModal">
-                    <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" fill="currentColor" class="bi bi-plus-lg me-1" viewBox="0 0 16 16">
-                      <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M8 2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5.5v5h5a.5.5 0 0 1 0 1h-5v5a.5.5 0 0 1-1 0v-5h-5a.5.5 0 0 1 0-1h5v-5A.5.5 0 0 1 8 2Z"/>
-                    </svg>
-                    Add Task
-                </button>
-                <?php endif; ?>
-            </div>
-
-            <div class="card">
-                <div class="card-body p-0">
-                    <div class="table-responsive">
-                        <table class="table mb-0">
-                            <thead>
-                                <tr>
-                                    <th class="ps-4">Task Name</th>
-                                    <th>Assigned To</th>
-                                    <th>Due Date</th>
-                                    <th>Status</th>
-                                    <th class="text-end pe-4">Actions</th>
-                                </tr>
-                            </thead>
-                            <tbody>
-                                <?php foreach ($tasks as $task): ?>
-                                <tr>
-                                    <td class="ps-4"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($task['task_name']); ?></td>
-                                    <td><?php echo htmlspecialchars($task['candidate_name'] ?? 'N/A'); ?></td>
-                                    <td><?php echo htmlspecialchars($task['due_date'] ?? 'N/A'); ?></td>
-                                    <td>
-                                        <span class="status-badge <?php echo getStatusClass($task['status']); ?>">
-                                            <?php echo htmlspecialchars($task['status']); ?>
-                                        </span>
-                                    </td>
-                                    <td class="text-end pe-4">
-                                        <a href="edit_task.php?id=<?php echo $task['id']; ?>" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-primary">Edit</a>
-                                        <form method="POST" action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>" style="display: inline;">
-                                            <input type="hidden" name="delete_task_id" value="<?php echo $task['id']; ?>">
-                                            <button type="submit" name="delete_task" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-danger" onclick="return confirm('Are you sure you want to delete this task?');">Delete</button>
-                                        </form>
-                                        <form method="POST" action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>" style="display: inline;">
-                                            <input type="hidden" name="task_id" value="<?php echo $task['id']; ?>">
-                                            <button type="submit" name="complete_task" class="btn btn-sm btn-success">Complete</button>
-                                        </form>
-                                    </td>
-                                </tr>
-                                <?php endforeach; ?>
-                            </tbody>
-                        </table>
-                    </div>
-                </div>
-            </div>
-            <?php endif; ?>
         </div>
     </main>
 
     <!-- Add Candidate Modal -->
-<div class="modal fade" id="addCandidateModal" tabindex="-1" aria-labelledby="addCandidateModalLabel" aria-hidden="true">
-    <div class="modal-dialog">
-        <div class="modal-content">
-            <div class="modal-header">
-                <h5 class="modal-title" id="addCandidateModalLabel">Add New Candidate</h5>
-                <button type="button" class="btn-close" data-bs-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"></button>
-            </div>
-            <div class="modal-body">
-                <form method="POST" action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>">
-                    <input type="hidden" name="add_candidate" value="1">
-                    <div class="mb-3">
-                        <label for="name" class="form-label">Name</label>
-                        <input type="text" class="form-control" id="name" name="name" required>
-                    </div>
-                    <div class="mb-3">
-                        <label for="email" class="form-label">Email</label>
-                        <input type="email" class="form-control" id="email" name="email" required>
-                    </div>
-                    <div class="mb-3">
-                        <label for="phone" class="form-label">Phone</label>
-                        <input type="text" class="form-control" id="phone" name="phone">
-                    </div>
-                    <div class="mb-3">
-                        <label for="status" class="form-label">Status</label>
-                        <select class="form-select" id="status" name="status">
-                            <option value="Applied" selected>Applied</option>
-                            <option value="Interviewing">Interviewing</option>
-                            <option value="Offered">Offered</option>
-                            <option value="Hired">Hired</option>
-                            <option value="Rejected">Rejected</option>
-                        </select>
-                    </div>
-                    <div class="mb-3">
-                        <label for="notes" class="form-label">Notes</label>
-                        <textarea class="form-control" id="notes" name="notes" rows="3"></textarea>
-                    </div>
-                    <div class="modal-footer">
-                        <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-bs-dismiss="modal">Close</button>
-                        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Save Candidate</button>
-                    </div>
-                </form>
+    <div class="modal fade" id="addCandidateModal" tabindex="-1" aria-labelledby="addCandidateModalLabel" aria-hidden="true">
+        <div class="modal-dialog">
+            <div class="modal-content">
+                <div class="modal-header">
+                    <h5 class="modal-title" id="addCandidateModalLabel">Add New Candidate</h5>
+                    <button type="button" class="btn-close" data-bs-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"></button>
+                </div>
+                <div class="modal-body">
+                    <form method="POST" action="index.php">
+                        <input type="hidden" name="add_candidate" value="1">
+                        <div class="mb-3"><label for="name" class="form-label">Name</label><input type="text" class="form-control" id="name" name="name" required></div>
+                        <div class="mb-3"><label for="email" class="form-label">Email</label><input type="email" class="form-control" id="email" name="email" required></div>
+                        <div class="mb-3"><label for="phone" class="form-label">Phone</label><input type="text" class="form-control" id="phone" name="phone"></div>
+                        <div class="mb-3"><label for="status" class="form-label">Status</label><select class="form-select" id="status" name="status"><option value="Applied" selected>Applied</option><option value="Interviewing">Interviewing</option><option value="Offered">Offered</option><option value="Hired">Hired</option><option value="Rejected">Rejected</option></select></div>
+                        <div class="mb-3"><label for="notes" class="form-label">Notes</label><textarea class="form-control" id="notes" name="notes" rows="3"></textarea></div>
+                        <div class="modal-footer"><button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-bs-dismiss="modal">Close</button><button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Save Candidate</button></div>
+                    </form>
+                </div>
             </div>
         </div>
     </div>
-</div>
 
-    <!-- Add Task Modal -->
-<div class="modal fade" id="addTaskModal" tabindex="-1" aria-labelledby="addTaskModalLabel" aria-hidden="true">
-    <div class="modal-dialog">
-        <div class="modal-content">
-            <div class="modal-header">
-                <h5 class="modal-title" id="addTaskModalLabel">Add New Task</h5>
-                <button type="button" class="btn-close" data-bs-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"></button>
-            </div>
-            <div class="modal-body">
-                <form method="POST" action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>">
-                    <input type="hidden" name="add_task" value="1">
-                    <div class="mb-3">
-                        <label for="task_name" class="form-label">Task Name</label>
-                        <input type="text" class="form-control" id="task_name" name="task_name" required>
-                    </div>
-                    <div class="mb-3">
-                        <label for="candidate_id" class="form-label">Assign to Candidate</label>
-                        <select class="form-select" id="candidate_id" name="candidate_id" required>
-                            <option value="" disabled selected>Select a candidate</option>
-                            <?php foreach ($candidates as $candidate): ?>
-                                <option value="<?php echo $candidate['id']; ?>"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($candidate['name']); ?></option>
-                            <?php endforeach; ?>
-                        </select>
-                    </div>
-                    <div class="mb-3">
-                        <label for="due_date" class="form-label">Due Date</label>
-                        <input type="date" class="form-control" id="due_date" name="due_date">
-                    </div>
-                    <div class="mb-3">
-                        <label for="task_status" class="form-label">Status</label>
-                        <select class="form-select" id="task_status" name="status">
-                            <option value="To Do" selected>To Do</option>
-                            <option value="In Progress">In Progress</option>
-                            <option value="Done">Done</option>
-                        </select>
-                    </div>
-                    <div class="mb-3">
-                        <label for="task_description" class="form-label">Description</label>
-                        <textarea class="form-control" id="task_description" name="description" rows="3"></textarea>
-                    </div>
-                    <div class="modal-footer">
-                        <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-bs-dismiss="modal">Close</button>
-                        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Save Task</button>
-                    </div>
-                </form>
+    <!-- Add Task Modal (for "Schedule Interview") -->
+    <div class="modal fade" id="addTaskModal" tabindex="-1" aria-labelledby="addTaskModalLabel" aria-hidden="true">
+        <div class="modal-dialog">
+            <div class="modal-content">
+                <div class="modal-header">
+                    <h5 class="modal-title" id="addTaskModalLabel">Schedule Interview</h5>
+                    <button type="button" class="btn-close" data-bs-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"></button>
+                </div>
+                <div class="modal-body">
+                    <form method="POST" action="index.php">
+                        <input type="hidden" name="add_task" value="1">
+                        <div class="mb-3"><label for="task_name" class="form-label">Interview Title</label><input type="text" class="form-control" id="task_name" name="title" required value="Interview with "></div>
+                        <div class="mb-3"><label for="candidate_id" class="form-label">Candidate</label><select class="form-select" id="candidate_id" name="assigned_to" required><option value="" disabled selected>Select a candidate</option><?php foreach ($all_candidates as $candidate): ?><option value="<?php echo $candidate['id']; ?>"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($candidate['name']); ?></option><?php endforeach; ?></select></div>
+                        <div class="mb-3"><label for="due_date" class="form-label">Interview Date</label><input type="date" class="form-control" id="due_date" name="due_date" required></div>
+                        <div class="mb-3"><label for="task_description" class="form-label">Notes</label><textarea class="form-control" id="task_description" name="description" rows="3"></textarea></div>
+                        <div class="modal-footer"><button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-bs-dismiss="modal">Close</button><button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Schedule</button></div>
+                    </form>
+                </div>
             </div>
         </div>
     </div>
-</div>
 
     <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.3/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
-    <script src="assets/js/main.js?v=<?php echo time(); ?>"></script>
-
-    <!-- AI Chat Interface -->
-    <div id="chat-container" class="chat-container">
-        <div id="chat-header" class="chat-header">
-            <span>AI Assistant</span>
-            <button id="close-chat" class="btn-close btn-sm" aria-label="Close"></button>
-        </div>
-        <div id="chat-body" class="chat-body">
-            <!-- Chat messages will be appended here -->
-        </div>
-        <div id="chat-input-container" class="chat-input-container">
-            <input type="text" id="chat-input" class="form-control" placeholder="Ask a question...">
-            <button id="send-chat" class="btn btn-primary">Send</button>
-        </div>
-    </div>
-
-    <button id="chat-toggle" class="chat-toggle-button">
-        <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" fill="currentColor" class="bi bi-chat-dots" viewBox="0 0 16 16">
-            <path d="M5 8a1 1 0 1 1-2 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0zm4 0a1 1 0 1 1-2 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0zm3 1a1 1 0 1 0 0-2 1 1 0 0 0 0 2z"/>
-            <path d="M2.165 15.803l-1.57-1.57a1 1 0 0 1 0-1.414L2.165 10.5l1.57 1.57-1.57 1.57zm1.57-1.57l-1.57-1.57a1 1 0 0 1 0-1.414l1.57-1.57 1.57 1.57-1.57 1.57zM12.235 2.165l1.57 1.57a1 1 0 0 1 0 1.414l-1.57 1.57-1.57-1.57 1.57-1.57z"/>
-            <path d="M15.657 2.343a1 1 0 0 1 0 1.414l-1.57 1.57-1.57-1.57 1.57-1.57a1 1 0 0 1 1.414 0z"/>
-            <path d="M.5 1a1 1 0 0 1 1-1h12a1 1 0 0 1 1 1v7a1 1 0 0 1-1 1H2.707l-2.147 2.146a.5.5 0 0 0 .708.708L3.293 11H15a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V1a2 2 0 0 0-2-2H1.5A1.5 1.5 0 0 0 0 1.5v12.793a.5.5 0 0 0 .854.353L.5 1z"/>
-        </svg>
-    </button>
 </body>
 </html>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/workflows.php b/workflows.php
index c3ab1d4..3d74e4a 100644
--- a/workflows.php
+++ b/workflows.php
@@ -16,23 +16,6 @@ require_once 'db/config.php';
 
 $pdo = db();
 
-// Handle form submission for new workflow
-if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST' && isset($_POST['add_workflow']) && hasPermission('manage_workflows')) {
-    $name = $_POST['name'] ?? '';
-    $trigger = $_POST['trigger'] ?? '';
-
-    if (!empty($name) && !empty($trigger)) {
-        try {
-            $stmt = $pdo->prepare("INSERT INTO workflows (name, `trigger`) VALUES (?, ?)");
-            $stmt->execute([$name, $trigger]);
-            header("Location: " . $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']);
-            exit;
-        } catch (PDOException $e) {
-            error_log("Error adding workflow: " . $e->getMessage());
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 // Fetch workflows from the database
 $stmt = $pdo->query("SELECT * FROM workflows ORDER BY created_at DESC");
 $workflows = $stmt->fetchAll();
@@ -45,7 +28,24 @@ $workflows = $stmt->fetchAll();
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
     <title>Workflows</title>
     <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/bootstrap-icons/1.11.3/font/bootstrap-icons.min.css">
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/css/custom.css">
+    <style>
+        .workflow-card {
+            transition: transform 0.2s ease-in-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-in-out;
+        }
+        .workflow-card:hover {
+            transform: translateY(-5px);
+            box-shadow: 0 0.5rem 1rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
+        }
+        .workflow-card .bi {
+            font-size: 2.5rem;
+        }
+        .status-badge {
+            font-size: 0.8rem;
+            padding: 0.3em 0.6em;
+        }
+    </style>
 </head>
 <body>
     <header class="header d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center">
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ $workflows = $stmt->fetchAll();
             <a href="index.php" class="btn btn-outline-primary me-2">Home</a>
             <a href="chat.php" class="btn btn-outline-primary me-2">Chat</a>
             <a href="dashboard.php" class="btn btn-outline-primary me-2">Dashboard</a>
-            <a href="workflows.php" class="btn btn-outline-primary me-3">Workflows</a>
+            <a href="workflows.php" class="btn btn-primary me-3">Workflows</a>
             <div class="dropdown">
                 <button class="btn btn-outline-secondary dropdown-toggle" type="button" id="userDropdown" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false">
                     <?php echo htmlspecialchars($_SESSION['username']); ?>
@@ -70,38 +70,79 @@ $workflows = $stmt->fetchAll();
         </nav>
     </header>
 
-    <main class="container-fluid">
+    <main class="container-fluid mt-4">
         <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-4">
-            <h2>Workflows</h2>
+            <h2 class="h2">Your Automation Workflows</h2>
             <?php if (hasPermission('manage_workflows')): ?>
-            <button class="btn btn-primary" data-bs-toggle="modal" data-bs-target="#addWorkflowModal">Add Workflow</button>
+            <button class="btn btn-primary" data-bs-toggle="modal" data-bs-target="#addWorkflowModal">Create New Workflow</button>
             <?php endif; ?>
         </div>
 
-        <div class="card">
-            <div class="card-body">
-                <table class="table">
-                    <thead>
-                        <tr>
-                            <th>Name</th>
-                            <th>Trigger</th>
-                            <th>Actions</th>
-                        </tr>
-                    </thead>
-                    <tbody>
-                        <?php foreach ($workflows as $workflow): ?>
-                            <tr>
-                                <td><?php echo htmlspecialchars($workflow['name']); ?></td>
-                                <td><?php echo htmlspecialchars($workflow['trigger']); ?></td>
-                                <td>
-                                    <?php if (hasPermission('manage_workflows')): ?>
-                                    <a href="workflow_actions.php?workflow_id=<?php echo $workflow['id']; ?>" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-primary">Manage Actions</a>
-                                    <?php endif; ?>
-                                </td>
-                            </tr>
-                        <?php endforeach; ?>
-                    </tbody>
-                </table>
+        <div class="row row-cols-1 row-cols-md-2 row-cols-lg-4 g-4">
+            <!-- Smart Candidate Intake -->
+            <div class="col">
+                <div class="card h-100 workflow-card">
+                    <div class="card-body text-center">
+                        <i class="bi bi-inbox-fill text-primary"></i>
+                        <h5 class="card-title mt-3">Smart Candidate Intake</h5>
+                        <span class="badge bg-success status-badge">Active</span>
+                        <p class="card-text text-muted mt-2">"Automatically captures, enriches, and routes new candidates"</p>
+                        <p class="fw-bold">142 candidates processed this month</p>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="card-footer bg-white text-center">
+                        <a href="#" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary">View Details</a>
+                        <a href="#" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary">Edit</a>
+                        <a href="#" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-warning">Pause</a>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <!-- Interview Scheduling -->
+            <div class="col">
+                <div class="card h-100 workflow-card">
+                    <div class="card-body text-center">
+                        <i class="bi bi-calendar-check-fill text-success"></i>
+                        <h5 class="card-title mt-3">Interview Scheduling</h5>
+                        <p class="card-text text-muted mt-2">"Automates calendar checks and interview coordination"</p>
+                        <p class="fw-bold">28 interviews scheduled this month</p>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="card-footer bg-white text-center">
+                        <a href="#" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary">View Details</a>
+                        <a href="#" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary">Edit</a>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <!-- Onboarding Automation -->
+            <div class="col">
+                <div class="card h-100 workflow-card">
+                    <div class="card-body text-center">
+                        <i class="bi bi-person-check-fill text-info"></i>
+                        <h5 class="card-title mt-3">Onboarding Automation</h5>
+                        <p class="card-text text-muted mt-2">"Creates and tracks onboarding tasks automatically"</p>
+                        <p class="fw-bold">5 active onboardings</p>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="card-footer bg-white text-center">
+                        <a href="#" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary">View Details</a>
+                        <a href="#" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary">Edit</a>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <!-- Weekly Reports -->
+            <div class="col">
+                <div class="card h-100 workflow-card">
+                    <div class="card-body text-center">
+                        <i class="bi bi-bar-chart-line-fill text-warning"></i>
+                        <h5 class="card-title mt-3">Weekly Reports</h5>
+                        <p class="card-text text-muted mt-2">"AI-generated weekly summary for leadership"</p>
+                        <p class="fw-bold">Last report sent Friday 4pm</p>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="card-footer bg-white text-center">
+                        <a href="#" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary">View Details</a>
+                        <a href="#" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary">Edit</a>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
             </div>
         </div>
     </main>
@@ -111,7 +152,7 @@ $workflows = $stmt->fetchAll();
         <div class="modal-dialog">
             <div class="modal-content">
                 <div class="modal-header">
-                    <h5 class="modal-title" id="addWorkflowModalLabel">Add New Workflow</h5>
+                    <h5 class="modal-title" id="addWorkflowModalLabel">Create New Workflow</h5>
                     <button type="button" class="btn-close" data-bs-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"></button>
                 </div>
                 <div class="modal-body">
@@ -141,4 +182,4 @@ $workflows = $stmt->fetchAll();
 
     <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
 </body>
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>