.hire-section {
    padding: 6rem 2rem;
}

.hire-section-alt {
    background-color: var(--light-gray);
}

.hire-content {
    max-width: 1600px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.hire-hero {
    position: relative;
    background: url('https://images.pexels.com/photos/234938/pexels-photo-234938.jpeg') center/cover no-repeat,
                linear-gradient(135deg, #34495E 0%, #1E2936 100%);
    padding: 6rem 2rem 5rem;
    text-align: center;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hire-hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(52, 73, 94, 0.88) 0%, rgba(30, 41, 54, 0.92) 100%);
    z-index: 1;
}

.hire-hero-content {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 950px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    z-index: 2;
}

.hire-eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--white);
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    padding: 0.5rem 1.1rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.hire-hero-title {
    font-family: 'Quicksand', sans-serif;
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--white);
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

.hire-hero-lead {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.hire-hero-lead-strong {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #7ECAE0;
}

.hire-hero-cta {
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 1rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.hire-hero-cta .btn-secondary {
    color: var(--white);
    border: 2px solid var(--white);
}

.hire-intro-text {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.hire-intro-text p {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.hire-note {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.availability-line {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #90a3b9;
}

.availability-line i {
    color: #a2aebd;
}

.help-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 1.75rem;
}

.help-card {
    background-color: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 2rem 1.75rem;
    text-align: center;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.help-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(30, 91, 168, 0.15);
    border-color: var(--primary-blue);
}

.help-icon-badge {
    width: 56px;
    height: 56px;
    margin: 0 auto 1.1rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 14px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-blue), var(--teal));
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(30, 91, 168, 0.25);
}

.help-card h3 {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: var(--dark-navy);
    margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
}

.help-card p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.datasource-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
    gap: 1.75rem;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.datasource-card {
    background-color: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 1.75rem;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.datasource-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(30, 91, 168, 0.15);
    border-color: var(--primary-blue);
}

.datasource-icon {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background-color: #E4EDF9;
    color: var(--primary-blue);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}

.datasource-card h4 {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--dark-navy);
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.datasource-card p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.workflow-flow {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 1300px;
}

.workflow-step {
    padding: 0.6rem 1.1rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background-color: var(--dark-navy);
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.workflow-arrow {
    color: var(--primary-blue);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.software-tools-row {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.85rem;
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto 2rem;
}

.software-tool-tag {
    padding: 0.65rem 1.4rem;
    border-radius: 8px;
    background-color: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
    color: var(--primary-blue);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.software-tool-tag:hover {
    background-color: var(--primary-blue);
    color: var(--white);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.process-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1.5rem;
}

.process-step {
    background-color: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
    text-align: center;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.process-step:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(30, 91, 168, 0.15);
    border-color: var(--primary-blue);
}

.process-number {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    line-height: 48px;
    margin: 0 auto 1.25rem;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-blue), var(--teal));
    color: var(--white);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.process-step h3 {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    color: var(--dark-navy);
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.process-step p {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.hire-final-eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    padding: 0.5rem 1.1rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

@media (max-width: 1200px) {
    .help-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .process-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .hire-hero-title {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .hire-hero-lead-strong {
        font-size: 1.15rem;
    }

    .hire-section {
        padding: 4rem 1.5rem;
    }

    .help-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .process-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .hire-hero-title {
        font-size: 1.75rem;
    }

    .datasource-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}