diff --git a/seeder-api/src/seeders/jobs.js b/seeder-api/src/seeders/jobs.js
index e696807..c3a83e9 100644
--- a/seeder-api/src/seeders/jobs.js
+++ b/seeder-api/src/seeders/jobs.js
@@ -55,28 +55,26 @@ function getRandomInt(min, max) {
 export async function seedJobs() {
     console.log('💼 Seeding jobs (25 per company)...');
 
-    // Get company IDs from core_companies (jobs.company_id references core_companies.id)
-    const companiesRes = await pool.query('SELECT id, name FROM core_companies ORDER BY name');
+    // Get company IDs from companies table (jobs.company_id references companies.id which is INT)
+    const companiesRes = await pool.query('SELECT id, name FROM companies ORDER BY name');
     const companies = companiesRes.rows;
 
     if (companies.length === 0) {
-        console.log('   ⚠️ No core_companies found. Please seed companies first.');
+        console.log('   ⚠️ No companies found. Please seed companies first.');
         return;
     }
 
-
-    // Get a user from core_users for created_by FK
-    const seedUserRes = await pool.query("SELECT id FROM core_users LIMIT 1");
+    // Get a user from users table for created_by FK (INT)
+    const seedUserRes = await pool.query("SELECT id FROM users LIMIT 1");
     if (seedUserRes.rows.length === 0) {
-        console.log('   ⚠️ No core_users found. Creating a system user...');
-        const systemUserId = crypto.randomUUID();
+        console.log('   ⚠️ No users found. Creating a system user...');
         await pool.query(`
-            INSERT INTO core_users (id, name, email, password_hash, status)
-            VALUES ($1, 'System Seeder', 'system@gohorsejobs.com', '$2b$10$placeholder', 'ACTIVE')
-            ON CONFLICT (id) DO NOTHING
-        `, [systemUserId]);
+            INSERT INTO users (name, email, password_hash, role, status)
+            VALUES ('System Seeder', 'system@gohorsejobs.com', '$2b$10$placeholder', 'admin', 'active')
+            ON CONFLICT DO NOTHING
+        `);
     }
-    const userRes = await pool.query("SELECT id FROM core_users LIMIT 1");
+    const userRes = await pool.query("SELECT id FROM users LIMIT 1");
     const seedUserId = userRes.rows[0]?.id;
 
     let totalJobs = 0;