Roles and loops

Personas

Platform roles: STUDENT, CORPORATE, INSTRUCTOR, EMPLOYER, ADMIN, SUPER_ADMIN.

Role	Who	Default home	Primary job
STUDENT	Learner	/dashboard	Intake, coaching, skills, publish profile
CORPORATE	L&D / team buyer (legacy LMS)	/dashboard	Teams + courses
INSTRUCTOR	Coach (and/or course creator)	/dashboard	Coach setup, clients, reviews
EMPLOYER	Hiring company	/dashboard/talent	Search, pipeline, jobs, billing
ADMIN / SUPER_ADMIN	Ops	/admin	Approvals, tracks, match override, mark invoices paid

Permissions live in backend/src/config/permissions.ts and frontend/src/lib/permissions.ts. Employers get talent:search, jobs:manage, placements:manage.

Account creation

Path	UI	Result
Learner	/auth/register	STUDENT; email verify
Coach	/become-instructor	Pending approval → coach setup
Employer	/auth/register/employer	EMPLOYER → /dashboard/talent

End-to-end loops

Learner                          Coach                         Employer
───────                          ─────                         ────────
Register                         Apply (/become-instructor)    Register employer
Intake (/dashboard/intake)       Admin approves                Create company org
Match → coach profile            Coach setup checklist         Request seats invoice
Sessions / evidence              Clients + skill reviews       Admin marks invoice paid
Publish /u/[slug]                Featured (system)             Search verified talent
                                 Attest                        Shortlist → intro → hire

Learner

1. Intake — /dashboard/intake
2. Coaching hub — /dashboard/coaching/hub
3. Evidence — /dashboard/skills, practice
4. Publish — /u/[slug]
5. Optional credential — /credentials/[code]

Coach

1. Apply → approval
2. Setup — /dashboard/coaching/availability (tracks, availability, active offering → match ready)
3. Clients / reviews; public page /instructors/[id] (coaching first)
4. Admin may use match override for early matches

Employer

Route	Purpose
/dashboard/talent	Search
/dashboard/talent/pipeline	Intros, cohorts, placements
/dashboard/talent/jobs	Thin job posts
/dashboard/talent/billing	Seats, credits, invoices

Admin

• Approve instructors
• Manage tracks & skills — /admin/career/tracks
• Match override; mark employer invoices paid