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README.md

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 ## 🚀 Quick Start
 
+### Docker Development (Recommended)
 ```bash
 # Clone the repository
 git clone https://github.com/yourusername/job-forge.git
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 # Database: localhost:5432
 ```
 
+### Local Development Setup
+```bash
+# For local development and testing
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+# For development dependencies only
+pip install -r dev-requirements.txt
+
+# Run tests locally
+python validate_tests.py    # Validate test structure
+python run_tests.py        # Run API tests against Docker environment
+pytest                     # Run full pytest suite (requires local services)
+```
+
 ## 📚 Documentation Navigation
 
 ### 🏗️ **Architecture & Planning**