diff --git a/backend/drizzle/0014_red_betty_ross.sql b/backend/drizzle/0014_red_betty_ross.sql
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+++ b/backend/drizzle/0014_red_betty_ross.sql
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+ALTER TABLE "saved_jobs" ALTER COLUMN "job_link" DROP NOT NULL;--> statement-breakpoint
diff --git a/backend/drizzle/meta/0014_snapshot.json b/backend/drizzle/meta/0014_snapshot.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3c93ff7
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+++ b/backend/drizzle/meta/0014_snapshot.json
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+        },
+        "job_types": {
+          "name": "job_types",
+          "type": "text[]",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "default": "'{}'"
+        },
+        "email_notifications": {
+          "name": "email_notifications",
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "default": false
+        },
+        "career_checklist": {
+          "name": "career_checklist",
+          "type": "jsonb",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "default": "'[]'::jsonb"
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "timestamp",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "now()"
+        },
+        "updated_at": {
+          "name": "updated_at",
+          "type": "timestamp",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "now()"
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {},
+      "foreignKeys": {
+        "user_preferences_user_id_users_id_fk": {
+          "name": "user_preferences_user_id_users_id_fk",
+          "tableFrom": "user_preferences",
+          "tableTo": "users",
+          "columnsFrom": [
+            "user_id"
+          ],
+          "columnsTo": [
+            "id"
+          ],
+          "onDelete": "cascade",
+          "onUpdate": "no action"
+        }
+      },
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {
+        "user_preferences_user_id_unique": {
+          "name": "user_preferences_user_id_unique",
+          "nullsNotDistinct": false,
+          "columns": [
+            "user_id"
+          ]
+        }
+      },
+      "policies": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {},
+      "isRLSEnabled": false
+    },
+    "public.users": {
+      "name": "users",
+      "schema": "",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "uuid",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "gen_random_uuid()"
+        },
+        "first_name": {
+          "name": "first_name",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "first_name_encrypted": {
+          "name": "first_name_encrypted",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "last_name": {
+          "name": "last_name",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "last_name_encrypted": {
+          "name": "last_name_encrypted",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "display_name": {
+          "name": "display_name",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "display_name_encrypted": {
+          "name": "display_name_encrypted",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "username": {
+          "name": "username",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "email": {
+          "name": "email",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "email_encrypted": {
+          "name": "email_encrypted",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "email_hash": {
+          "name": "email_hash",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "email_verified": {
+          "name": "email_verified",
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": false
+        },
+        "avatar_url": {
+          "name": "avatar_url",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "avatar_url_encrypted": {
+          "name": "avatar_url_encrypted",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "phone": {
+          "name": "phone",
+          "type": "varchar(20)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "phone_encrypted": {
+          "name": "phone_encrypted",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "cpf": {
+          "name": "cpf",
+          "type": "varchar(14)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "cpf_encrypted": {
+          "name": "cpf_encrypted",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "cpf_hash": {
+          "name": "cpf_hash",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "technologies": {
+          "name": "technologies",
+          "type": "text[]",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "default": "'{}'"
+        },
+        "technologies_encrypted": {
+          "name": "technologies_encrypted",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "technology_experiences_encrypted": {
+          "name": "technology_experiences_encrypted",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "level": {
+          "name": "level",
+          "type": "varchar(50)",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "level_encrypted": {
+          "name": "level_encrypted",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "role": {
+          "name": "role",
+          "type": "user_role",
+          "typeSchema": "public",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "'user'"
+        },
+        "is_blocked": {
+          "name": "is_blocked",
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": false
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "timestamp",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "now()"
+        },
+        "updated_at": {
+          "name": "updated_at",
+          "type": "timestamp",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "now()"
+        },
+        "last_login_at": {
+          "name": "last_login_at",
+          "type": "timestamp",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {
+        "users_username_unique": {
+          "name": "users_username_unique",
+          "columns": [
+            {
+              "expression": "username",
+              "isExpression": false,
+              "asc": true,
+              "nulls": "last"
+            }
+          ],
+          "isUnique": true,
+          "concurrently": false,
+          "method": "btree",
+          "with": {}
+        },
+        "users_email_unique": {
+          "name": "users_email_unique",
+          "columns": [
+            {
+              "expression": "email",
+              "isExpression": false,
+              "asc": true,
+              "nulls": "last"
+            }
+          ],
+          "isUnique": true,
+          "concurrently": false,
+          "method": "btree",
+          "with": {}
+        },
+        "users_email_hash_unique": {
+          "name": "users_email_hash_unique",
+          "columns": [
+            {
+              "expression": "email_hash",
+              "isExpression": false,
+              "asc": true,
+              "nulls": "last"
+            }
+          ],
+          "isUnique": true,
+          "concurrently": false,
+          "method": "btree",
+          "with": {}
+        }
+      },
+      "foreignKeys": {},
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {},
+      "policies": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {},
+      "isRLSEnabled": false
+    }
+  },
+  "enums": {
+    "public.notification_channel": {
+      "name": "notification_channel",
+      "schema": "public",
+      "values": [
+        "notification",
+        "message"
+      ]
+    },
+    "public.notification_type": {
+      "name": "notification_type",
+      "schema": "public",
+      "values": [
+        "job_saved",
+        "job_applied",
+        "job_status_changed",
+        "high_match",
+        "mentor",
+        "system"
+      ]
+    },
+    "public.user_role": {
+      "name": "user_role",
+      "schema": "public",
+      "values": [
+        "user",
+        "support",
+        "admin",
+        "super_admin"
+      ]
+    }
+  },
+  "schemas": {},
+  "sequences": {},
+  "roles": {},
+  "policies": {},
+  "views": {},
+  "_meta": {
+    "columns": {},
+    "schemas": {},
+    "tables": {}
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/drizzle/meta/_journal.json b/backend/drizzle/meta/_journal.json
index 9ad8e6c..824c577 100644
--- a/backend/drizzle/meta/_journal.json
+++ b/backend/drizzle/meta/_journal.json
@@ -99,6 +99,13 @@
       "when": 1786569164248,
       "tag": "0013_chunky_wonder_man",
       "breakpoints": true
+    },
+    {
+      "idx": 14,
+      "version": "7",
+      "when": 1788030798138,
+      "tag": "0014_red_betty_ross",
+      "breakpoints": true
     }
   ]
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/src/db/schema/savedJobs.ts b/backend/src/db/schema/savedJobs.ts
index dd1f7a4..f8fabac 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/schema/savedJobs.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/schema/savedJobs.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export const savedJobs = pgTable("saved_jobs", {
     .notNull()
     .references(() => users.id, { onDelete: "cascade" }),
 
-  jobLink: text("job_link").notNull(),
+  jobLink: text("job_link"),
   jobTitle: text("job_title"),
   company: text("company"),
   location: text("location"),
diff --git a/backend/src/modules/savedJobs/savedJobs.service.ts b/backend/src/modules/savedJobs/savedJobs.service.ts
index 83e07aa..1603557 100644
--- a/backend/src/modules/savedJobs/savedJobs.service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/modules/savedJobs/savedJobs.service.ts
@@ -32,10 +32,12 @@ export class SavedJobsService {
     userId: string,
     data: Omit<NewSavedJob, "userId">,
   ): Promise<SavedJob> {
-    const existing = await this.tx.query.savedJobs.findFirst({
-      where: (j, { and, eq }) =>
-        and(ownedBy(userId, j.userId), eq(j.jobLink, data.jobLink)),
-    });
+    const existing = data.jobLink
+      ? await this.tx.query.savedJobs.findFirst({
+          where: (j, { and, eq }) =>
+            and(ownedBy(userId, j.userId), eq(j.jobLink, data.jobLink)),
+        })
+      : undefined;
 
     if (existing) {
       throw AppError.conflict("Vaga já salva.");
@@ -45,6 +47,14 @@ export class SavedJobsService {
       .insert(savedJobs)
       .values({ ...data, userId })
       .returning();
+    await this.tx.insert(applicationEvents).values({
+      userId,
+      savedJobId: result[0].id,
+      type: "status_changed",
+      fromStatus: "saved",
+      toStatus: result[0].status,
+      metadata: { event: "application_created", source: data.source ?? "Manual" },
+    });
     await new NotificationsService(this.tx).createForSavedJob(userId, result[0]);
     return result[0];
   }
diff --git a/backend/src/modules/savedJobs/schemas/savedJobs.schemas.ts b/backend/src/modules/savedJobs/schemas/savedJobs.schemas.ts
index 31c290f..779ef5d 100644
--- a/backend/src/modules/savedJobs/schemas/savedJobs.schemas.ts
+++ b/backend/src/modules/savedJobs/schemas/savedJobs.schemas.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { z } from "zod";
 
 export const createSavedJobSchema = z.object({
-  jobLink: z.string().url(),
+  jobLink: z.string().url().optional(),
   jobTitle: z.string().optional(),
   company: z.string().optional(),
   location: z.string().optional(),
diff --git a/backend/tests/integration/routes/savedJobs.routes.test.ts b/backend/tests/integration/routes/savedJobs.routes.test.ts
index f3c6885..5d0455d 100644
--- a/backend/tests/integration/routes/savedJobs.routes.test.ts
+++ b/backend/tests/integration/routes/savedJobs.routes.test.ts
@@ -282,10 +282,10 @@ describe("Integration - SavedJobs Routes", () => {
         .expect(400);
     });
 
-    it("retorna 400 quando jobLink está ausente", async () => {
+    it("aceita candidatura manual sem jobLink", async () => {
       const { jobLink: _, ...withoutLink } = createPayload;
 
-      await request(app).post(BASE).send(withoutLink).expect(400);
+      await request(app).post(BASE).send(withoutLink).expect(201);
     });
 
     it("descarta campos desconhecidos (Zod strip)", async () => {
diff --git a/backend/tests/unit/modules/savedJobs/savedJobs.service.test.ts b/backend/tests/unit/modules/savedJobs/savedJobs.service.test.ts
index e4f217e..63779e2 100644
--- a/backend/tests/unit/modules/savedJobs/savedJobs.service.test.ts
+++ b/backend/tests/unit/modules/savedJobs/savedJobs.service.test.ts
@@ -175,16 +175,20 @@ describe("SavedJobsService", () => {
       const notificationValues = vi.fn().mockReturnValue({
         returning: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue([{ id: "notification-1" }]),
       });
+      const eventValues = vi.fn().mockReturnValue({
+        returning: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue([]),
+      });
 
       tx.query.savedJobs.findFirst.mockResolvedValue(undefined);
       tx.insert
         .mockReturnValueOnce({ values: savedJobValues })
+        .mockReturnValueOnce({ values: eventValues })
         .mockReturnValueOnce({ values: notificationValues });
 
       const result = await service.create("user-1", newJobData);
 
       expect(result).toMatchObject(newJobData);
-      expect(tx.insert).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+      expect(tx.insert).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3);
       expect(savedJobValues).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
         ...newJobData,
         userId: "user-1",
@@ -198,6 +202,12 @@ describe("SavedJobsService", () => {
           entityId: createdJob.id,
         }),
       );
+      expect(eventValues).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          savedJobId: createdJob.id,
+          metadata: expect.objectContaining({ event: "application_created" }),
+        }),
+      );
     });
 
     it("lança CONFLICT quando jobLink já existe para o usuário", async () => {
@@ -218,6 +228,11 @@ describe("SavedJobsService", () => {
           returning: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue([{ ...mockJob, ...newJobData }]),
         }),
       });
+      tx.insert.mockReturnValueOnce({
+        values: vi.fn().mockReturnValue({
+          returning: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue([]),
+        }),
+      });
       tx.insert.mockReturnValueOnce({
         values: vi.fn().mockReturnValue({
           returning: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue([{ id: "notification-1" }]),
diff --git a/frontend/src/domains/new_dashboard/components/jobs/AddJobModal.tsx b/frontend/src/domains/new_dashboard/components/jobs/AddJobModal.tsx
index c899b30..ee88ab7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/domains/new_dashboard/components/jobs/AddJobModal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/domains/new_dashboard/components/jobs/AddJobModal.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const initialForm: NewJob = {
   source: "Manual",
   jobLink: "",
   notes: "",
+  appliedAt: "",
 };
 
 interface AddJobModalProps {
@@ -82,6 +83,10 @@ export function AddJobModal({ onClose, onAddJob }: AddJobModalProps) {
               placeholder="Desenvolvedor Frontend"
             />
           </label>
+          <label className="space-y-1.5">
+            <span className="text-xs font-bold uppercase text-muted-foreground">Data da candidatura</span>
+            <input type="date" value={form.appliedAt ?? ""} onChange={(event) => updateField("appliedAt", event.target.value)} className="h-10 w-full rounded-md border border-input bg-background px-3 text-sm outline-none focus:border-ring" />
+          </label>
           <label className="space-y-1.5">
             <span className="text-xs font-bold uppercase text-muted-foreground">Empresa</span>
             <input
@@ -156,7 +161,7 @@ export function AddJobModal({ onClose, onAddJob }: AddJobModalProps) {
             />
           </label>
           <label className="space-y-1.5">
-            <span className="text-xs font-bold uppercase text-muted-foreground">Link</span>
+            <span className="text-xs font-bold uppercase text-muted-foreground">Link (opcional)</span>
             <input
               value={form.jobLink}
               onChange={(event) => updateField("jobLink", event.target.value)}
diff --git a/frontend/src/domains/new_dashboard/components/jobs/JobDetailModal.tsx b/frontend/src/domains/new_dashboard/components/jobs/JobDetailModal.tsx
index be9677c..a7c40b6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/domains/new_dashboard/components/jobs/JobDetailModal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/domains/new_dashboard/components/jobs/JobDetailModal.tsx
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ export function JobDetailModal({
       onClose={onClose}
       footer={
         <>
-          <a
+          {job.jobLink ? <a
             href={job.jobLink}
             target="_blank"
             rel="noreferrer"
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ export function JobDetailModal({
           >
             <ExternalLink className="h-4 w-4" />
             Abrir vaga
-          </a>
+          </a> : null}
           <button
             type="button"
             onClick={onClose}
@@ -288,8 +288,9 @@ export function JobDetailModal({
                   <li key={event.id} className="relative text-sm">
                     <span className="absolute -left-[21px] top-1.5 h-2 w-2 rounded-full bg-primary" />
                     <p className="font-semibold">
-                      Status alterado de {jobStatuses[event.fromStatus]} para{" "}
-                      {jobStatuses[event.toStatus]}
+                      {event.metadata?.event === "application_created"
+                        ? "Candidatura criada"
+                        : <>Status alterado de {jobStatuses[event.fromStatus]} para {jobStatuses[event.toStatus]}</>}
                     </p>
                     <time className="text-xs text-muted-foreground" dateTime={event.createdAt}>
                       {formatTimelineDate(event.createdAt)}
diff --git a/frontend/src/domains/new_dashboard/infrastructure/dashboardJobsApi.ts b/frontend/src/domains/new_dashboard/infrastructure/dashboardJobsApi.ts
index e475a24..ebbcbbf 100644
--- a/frontend/src/domains/new_dashboard/infrastructure/dashboardJobsApi.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/domains/new_dashboard/infrastructure/dashboardJobsApi.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ const SearchJobsResponseSchema = z.object({
 
 const ApiSavedJobSchema = z.object({
   id: z.string(),
-  jobLink: z.string(),
+  jobLink: z.string().nullable().optional(),
   jobTitle: z.string().nullable().optional(),
   company: z.string().nullable().optional(),
   location: z.string().nullable().optional(),
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ export function toDashboardSavedJob(job: ApiSavedJob): Job {
     tags: job.keyword?.trim() ? [job.keyword.trim()] : ["Geral"],
     posted: "Não informado",
     status: job.status,
-    jobLink: job.jobLink,
+    jobLink: job.jobLink ?? "",
     source: job.source?.trim() || "Manual",
     notes: job.notes?.trim() || "",
   };
@@ -347,12 +347,12 @@ export async function searchDashboardJobs(
 
 function savedJobPayload(job: Job | NewJob, status: JobStatus = "saved") {
   const jobLink = job.jobLink.trim();
-  if (!URL.canParse(jobLink)) {
+  if (jobLink && !URL.canParse(jobLink)) {
     throw new Error("Informe um link válido para salvar a vaga.");
   }
 
   return {
-    jobLink,
+    jobLink: jobLink || undefined,
     jobTitle: job.jobTitle.trim(),
     company: job.company.trim(),
     location: job.location.trim() || undefined,
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@ function savedJobPayload(job: Job | NewJob, status: JobStatus = "saved") {
         : undefined,
     status,
     notes: job.notes.trim() || undefined,
+    appliedAt: "appliedAt" in job && job.appliedAt ? new Date(`${job.appliedAt}T00:00:00`) : undefined,
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/domains/new_dashboard/types/job.ts b/frontend/src/domains/new_dashboard/types/job.ts
index 3b63354..0bafdfc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/domains/new_dashboard/types/job.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/domains/new_dashboard/types/job.ts
@@ -28,9 +28,10 @@ export const JobSchema = z.object({
   tags: z.array(z.string()),
   posted: z.string().min(1),
   status: JobStatusSchema,
-  jobLink: z.string().min(1),
+  jobLink: z.string(),
   source: z.string().min(1),
   notes: z.string(),
+  appliedAt: z.string().optional(),
   rawPayload: z.record(z.string(), z.unknown()).optional(),
 });
 
diff --git a/frontend/tests/unit/new_dashboard/jobs.test.tsx b/frontend/tests/unit/new_dashboard/jobs.test.tsx
index 6586c84..fc7ad3f 100644
--- a/frontend/tests/unit/new_dashboard/jobs.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/tests/unit/new_dashboard/jobs.test.tsx
@@ -542,6 +542,9 @@ describe("new_dashboard job components", () => {
     fireEvent.change(screen.getByPlaceholderText(/linkedin, gupy/i), {
       target: { value: "Gupy" },
     });
+    fireEvent.change(screen.getByLabelText(/data da candidatura/i), {
+      target: { value: "2026-08-29" },
+    });
     fireEvent.change(screen.getByPlaceholderText(/https:\/\/\.\.\./i), {
       target: { value: "https://example.com/new" },
     });
@@ -560,6 +563,7 @@ describe("new_dashboard job components", () => {
         source: "Gupy",
         jobLink: "https://example.com/new",
         notes: "Observações",
+        appliedAt: "2026-08-29",
       }),
     );
     expect(onClose).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);