diff --git a/backend/cmd/api/main.go b/backend/cmd/api/main.go
index 75bdda1..70dda9f 100755
--- a/backend/cmd/api/main.go
+++ b/backend/cmd/api/main.go
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func ValidateJWT(secret, env string) error {
 		// warning is always returned if short.
 		// fatal error is returned if production.
 		// Caller handles logging.
-		return fmt.Errorf(msg)
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s", msg)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/jobs/[id]/apply/page.test.tsx b/frontend/src/app/jobs/[id]/apply/page.test.tsx
index cd71c55..3776f15 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/jobs/[id]/apply/page.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/app/jobs/[id]/apply/page.test.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 
 import { render, screen, fireEvent, waitFor } from "@testing-library/react";
+import { Suspense } from "react";
 import JobApplicationPage from "./page";
 import { jobsApi, applicationsApi } from "@/lib/api";
 import { useNotify } from "@/contexts/notification-context";
@@ -40,6 +41,25 @@ jest.mock("@/components/ui/progress", () => ({
     Progress: () => <div data-testid="progress" />,
 }));
 
+jest.mock("framer-motion", () => ({
+    motion: { div: ({ children }: any) => <div>{children}</div> },
+    AnimatePresence: ({ children }: any) => <>{children}</>,
+}));
+
+jest.mock("@/components/ui/select", () => ({
+    Select: ({ onValueChange, children }: any) => (
+        <div data-testid="select">
+            <button data-testid="select-option-3k" onClick={() => onValueChange("up-to-3k")}>
+                Select 3k
+            </button>
+            {children}
+        </div>
+    ),
+    SelectTrigger: ({ children }: any) => <button>{children}</button>,
+    SelectValue: ({ placeholder }: any) => <span>{placeholder}</span>,
+    SelectContent: ({ children }: any) => <div>{children}</div>,
+    SelectItem: ({ children }: any) => <div>{children}</div>,
+}));
 
 describe("JobApplicationPage", () => {
     const mockPush = jest.fn();
@@ -59,22 +79,34 @@ describe("JobApplicationPage", () => {
         window.scrollTo = jest.fn();
     });
 
-    // Since component uses `use(params)`, we need to wrap or pass a promise
-    const params = Promise.resolve({ id: "job-123" });
-
     it("renders job title and company info", async () => {
-        render(<JobApplicationPage params={params} />);
+        const params: any = Promise.resolve({ id: "job-123" });
+        params.status = "fulfilled";
+        params.value = { id: "job-123" };
 
-        await waitFor(() => {
-            expect(screen.getByText("Application: Software Engineer")).toBeInTheDocument();
-            expect(screen.getByText(/Tech Corp/)).toBeInTheDocument();
-        });
+        render(
+            <Suspense fallback={<div>Loading...</div>}>
+                <JobApplicationPage params={params} />
+            </Suspense>
+        );
+
+        expect(await screen.findByText("Application: Software Engineer")).toBeInTheDocument();
+        expect(screen.getByText(/Tech Corp/)).toBeInTheDocument();
     });
 
     it("validates step 1 fields", async () => {
-        render(<JobApplicationPage params={params} />);
+        const params: any = Promise.resolve({ id: "job-123" });
+        params.status = "fulfilled";
+        params.value = { id: "job-123" };
 
-        await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByText("Application: Software Engineer")).toBeInTheDocument());
+        render(
+            <Suspense fallback={<div>Loading...</div>}>
+                <JobApplicationPage params={params} />
+            </Suspense>
+        );
+
+        // Wait for load
+        expect(await screen.findByText("Application: Software Engineer")).toBeInTheDocument();
 
         // Try next empty
         const nextBtn = screen.getByRole("button", { name: /Next step/i });
@@ -91,19 +123,29 @@ describe("JobApplicationPage", () => {
         expect(mockNotify.error).toHaveBeenCalledWith("Privacy policy", expect.any(String));
 
         // Check checkbox
-        // Finding checkbox by ID might be easiest or by label text click
         const policyLabel = screen.getByText(/I have read and agree to the/i);
-        fireEvent.click(policyLabel); // Should toggle checkbox associated with label
+        fireEvent.click(policyLabel);
 
         fireEvent.click(nextBtn);
 
         // Should move to step 2
-        expect(screen.getByText("Resume & Documents")).toBeInTheDocument();
+        await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByText("Resume (CV) *")).toBeInTheDocument());
     });
 
     it("submits application successfully", async () => {
-        render(<JobApplicationPage params={params} />);
-        await waitFor(() => expect(jobsApi.getById).toHaveBeenCalled());
+        const params: any = Promise.resolve({ id: "job-123" });
+        params.status = "fulfilled";
+        params.value = { id: "job-123" };
+
+        render(
+            <Suspense fallback={<div>Loading...</div>}>
+                <JobApplicationPage params={params} />
+            </Suspense>
+        );
+
+        // Wait for load
+        expect(await screen.findByText("Application: Software Engineer")).toBeInTheDocument();
+        await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByLabelText(/Full name/i)).toBeInTheDocument());
 
         // Step 1
         fireEvent.change(screen.getByLabelText(/Full name/i), { target: { value: "John Doe" } });
@@ -113,21 +155,23 @@ describe("JobApplicationPage", () => {
         fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /Next step/i }));
 
         // Step 2
-        // Optional fields here or skip
-        // Resume is technically required (Step 2 logic: case 2 returns true currently in the simplified code? 
-        // Looking at source: case 2: return true; (lines 122). So no validation on Step 2!)
+        await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByText("Resume (CV) *")).toBeInTheDocument());
         fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /Next step/i }));
 
+        // Wait for Step 3
+        await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByText("Salary expectation *")).toBeInTheDocument());
+
         // Step 3
-        // Salary and Experience
         const trigger = screen.getByText("Select a range");
         fireEvent.click(trigger);
-        fireEvent.click(screen.getByText("Up to R$ 3,000")); // SelectOption
+        fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId("select-option-3k"));
 
         fireEvent.click(screen.getByLabelText("Yes, I do")); // Radio
 
         fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /Next step/i }));
 
+        await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByLabelText(/Why do you want to work/i)).toBeInTheDocument());
+
         // Step 4
         // Why Us and Availability
         fireEvent.change(screen.getByLabelText(/Why do you want to work/i), { target: { value: "Because I like it." } });
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/dashboard-contents/candidate-dashboard.test.tsx b/frontend/src/components/dashboard-contents/candidate-dashboard.test.tsx
index c2b9b8a..f68ce17 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/dashboard-contents/candidate-dashboard.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/dashboard-contents/candidate-dashboard.test.tsx
@@ -49,6 +49,14 @@ jest.mock("@/components/ui/skeleton", () => ({
     Skeleton: () => <div>Loading...</div>,
 }))
 
+jest.mock("@/components/stats-card", () => ({
+    StatsCard: () => <div>StatsCard</div>,
+}))
+
+jest.mock("@/components/job-card", () => ({
+    JobCard: () => <div>JobCard</div>,
+}))
+
 describe("CandidateDashboard", () => {
     it("renders welcome message", async () => {
         render(<CandidateDashboardContent />)
@@ -56,6 +64,6 @@ describe("CandidateDashboard", () => {
         // Assuming dashboard has "Welcome" or similar
         // Or check for section headers "My Applications", "Recommended Jobs"
         // Wait for potential async data loading
-        expect(await screen.findByText(/Recommended Jobs/i)).toBeInTheDocument()
+        expect(await screen.findByText("candidate.dashboard.recommended.title")).toBeInTheDocument()
     })
 })