/* General Page Styling */
body {
    font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
    background-color: #f4f7f9;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    color: #333;
}

/* Container */
.container {
    width: 90%;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 30px auto;
    padding: 30px;
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

/* Flexbox for Two-Column Layout */
.columns {
    display: flex;
    gap: 30px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* Left Column Styling */
.column-left {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 300px;
}

/* Right Column Styling */
.column-right {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 300px;
}

/* Hero Section */
.hero {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.hero h1 {
    color: #34495e;
    font-size: 32px;
}

.hero p {
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #555;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Section Headings */
h2 {
    color: #0056b3;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #0056b3;
    padding-bottom: 5px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-size: 24px;
}

/* Lists Styling */
ol, ul {
    padding-left: 20px;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #333;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

li {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* Form Styling */
.form-group {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

label {
    font-weight: bold;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

input, select, textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 12px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-size: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

textarea {
    resize: vertical;
}

.submit-btn {
    background-color: #3498db;
    color: white;
    padding: 12px 18px;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-size: 18px;
    cursor: pointer;
    width: 100%;
}

.submit-btn:hover {
    background-color: #2980b9;
}

/* Responsive Design */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .columns {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .hero h1 {
        font-size: 28px;
    }

    h2 {
        font-size: 22px;
    }
}

/* Additional Styling */
section {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

/* Background Colors for Sections */
.recruitment-process, .ranking-criteria {
    background-color: #fafafa;
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.recruitment-process h2, .ranking-criteria h2 {
    color: #2c3e50;
}