diff --git a/backend/users/models.py b/backend/users/models.py
index 6128002..2834285 100644
--- a/backend/users/models.py
+++ b/backend/users/models.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class Users(SQLModel, table=True):
             select(cls)
             .options(selectinload(cls.role))
             .where(cls.is_deleted == False)  
-            .order_by(cls.created_at.desc())
+            .order_by(cls.created_at.desc(),cls.id.desc())
         )
         if search:
             statement = statement.where(cls._search_filter(search))
diff --git a/frontend/src/screens/Candidates.jsx b/frontend/src/screens/Candidates.jsx
index 3e43eda..20557e1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/screens/Candidates.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/screens/Candidates.jsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { useLocation, useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom'
 import { useMutation, useQuery, useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query'
 
 import Modal from '../ui/Modal'
-import { DataTableHead, DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE, Pagination, pageAfterSizeChange, pageWindow, useDataTable } from '../ui/DataTable'
+import { DataTableHead, DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE, Pagination, pageWindow, useDataTable } from '../ui/DataTable'
 import PageHeader from '../ui/PageHeader'
 import { Avatar, Badge, EmptyState, FieldError, Icon, SkeletonRows } from '../ui/primitives'
 import { useToast } from '../ui/Toast'
@@ -117,13 +117,12 @@ export default function Candidates() {
   const [filters, setFilters] = useState(EMPTY_FILTERS)
   const [showFilters, setShowFilters] = useState(false)
   const [sortMode, setSortMode] = useState('recent')
-  const [page, setPage] = useState(1)
+  const [skip, setSkip] = useState(0)
   const [pageSize, setPageSize] = useState(DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE)
   const [profileFor, setProfileFor] = useState(null)
   const [atsFor, setAtsFor] = useState(null)
   const [adding, setAdding] = useState(false)
 
-  const skip = (page - 1) * pageSize
   const countQuery = useQuery({
     queryKey: qk.candidates.count({ roleId: CANDIDATE_ROLE_ID }),
     queryFn: async () => {
@@ -216,8 +215,7 @@ export default function Candidates() {
       return true
     })
 
-    if (sortMode === 'recent') list = [...list].sort((a, b) => (b.applied ?? 0) - (a.applied ?? 0))
-    else if (sortMode === 'name') list = [...list].sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name))
+    if (sortMode === 'name') list = [...list].sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name))
     return list
   }, [candidates, filters, q, sortMode])
 
@@ -238,11 +236,14 @@ export default function Candidates() {
   const t = useDataTable({ columns, rows, pageSize: Math.max(rows.length, 1) })
   const total = countQuery.data ?? 0
   const pages = Math.max(1, Math.ceil(total / pageSize))
-  const currentPage = Math.min(page, pages)
+  const from = total ? skip + 1 : 0
+  const to = total ? skip + rows.length : 0
+  const currentPage = Math.min(Math.floor(skip / pageSize) + 1, pages)
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (page > pages) setPage(pages)
-  }, [page, pages])
+    if (total <= 0 || skip < total) return
+    setSkip(Math.max(0, Math.floor((total - 1) / pageSize) * pageSize))
+  }, [total, pageSize, skip])
 
   const recentChips = recentlyViewed
     .slice(0, 6)
@@ -426,15 +427,15 @@ export default function Candidates() {
               </table>
             </div>
             <Pagination
-              from={total ? (currentPage - 1) * pageSize + 1 : 0}
-              to={total ? (currentPage - 1) * pageSize + rows.length : 0}
+              from={from}
+              to={to}
               total={total}
               page={currentPage}
               pages={pages}
-              setPage={setPage}
+              setPage={(p) => setSkip((p - 1) * pageSize)}
               pageButtons={pageWindow(currentPage, pages)}
               pageSize={pageSize}
-              onPageSizeChange={(n) => { setPageSize(n); setPage((p) => pageAfterSizeChange(p, total, n)) }}
+              onPageSizeChange={(n) => setPageSize(n)}
               pageSizeMax={500}
             />
           </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/screens/Matching.jsx b/frontend/src/screens/Matching.jsx
index 84ac818..d311d84 100644
--- a/frontend/src/screens/Matching.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/screens/Matching.jsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { useMutation, useQuery, useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query'
 import OpenResumeButton from '../ui/OpenResumeButton'
 import PageHeader from '../ui/PageHeader'
 import { Tabs } from '../ui/Tabs'
-import { DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE, Pagination, pageAfterSizeChange, pageWindow } from '../ui/DataTable'
+import { DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE, Pagination, pageWindow } from '../ui/DataTable'
 import { Avatar, Badge, EmptyState, Icon } from '../ui/primitives'
 import { JobCard, PickRoleModal } from '../ui/SuggestedRoles'
 import { useToast } from '../ui/Toast'
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ export default function Matching() {
   const deepLink = searchParams.get('record')
 
   const [tab, setTab] = useState('needs')
-  const [page, setPage] = useState(1)
+  const [skip, setSkip] = useState(0)
   const [pageSize, setPageSize] = useState(DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE)
   const [selectedId, setSelectedId] = useState(deepLink || null)
   const [q, setQ] = useState('')
@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@ export default function Matching() {
   const listParams = useMemo(() => ({
     ...tabFilter,
     top: pageSize,
-    skip: (page - 1) * pageSize,
+    skip,
     ...(q.trim() ? { search: q.trim() } : {}),
-  }), [tabFilter, page, pageSize, q])
+  }), [tabFilter, skip, pageSize, q])
 
   const listQuery = useQuery({
     queryKey: qk.candidates.matching({ ...listParams, tab }),
@@ -147,11 +147,14 @@ export default function Matching() {
   const filtered = rows
   const total = listQuery.data?.total ?? 0
   const pages = Math.max(1, Math.ceil(total / pageSize))
-  const currentPage = Math.min(page, pages)
+  const from = total ? skip + 1 : 0
+  const to = Math.min(skip + pageSize, total)
+  const currentPage = Math.min(Math.floor(skip / pageSize) + 1, pages)
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (listQuery.isSuccess && page > pages) setPage(pages)
-  }, [listQuery.isSuccess, page, pages])
+    if (!listQuery.isSuccess || total <= 0 || skip < total) return
+    setSkip(Math.max(0, Math.floor((total - 1) / pageSize) * pageSize))
+  }, [listQuery.isSuccess, total, pageSize, skip])
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!deepLink) return undefined
@@ -284,7 +287,7 @@ export default function Matching() {
         <div style={{ padding: '0 8px', borderBottom: '1px solid var(--border)' }}>
           <Tabs
             value={tab}
-            onChange={(t) => { setTab(t); setPage(1); setSelectedId(null) }}
+            onChange={(t) => { setTab(t); setSkip(0); setSelectedId(null) }}
             className="tabs tabs-wrap"
             tabs={TABS.map((t) => ({
               key: t.key,
@@ -301,7 +304,7 @@ export default function Matching() {
                 <Icon name="search" />
                 <input
                   value={q}
-                  onChange={(e) => { setQ(e.target.value); setPage(1) }}
+                  onChange={(e) => { setQ(e.target.value); setSkip(0) }}
                   placeholder="Search…"
                 />
               </div>
@@ -342,18 +345,17 @@ export default function Matching() {
             </div>
             {listQuery.isSuccess && total > 0 && (
               <Pagination
-                from={total ? (currentPage - 1) * pageSize + 1 : 0}
-                to={Math.min(currentPage * pageSize, total)}
+                from={from}
+                to={to}
                 total={total}
                 page={currentPage}
                 pages={pages}
-                setPage={(p) => { setPage(p); setSelectedId(null) }}
+                setPage={(p) => { setSkip((p - 1) * pageSize); setSelectedId(null) }}
                 pageButtons={pageWindow(currentPage, pages)}
                 pageSize={pageSize}
                 pageSizeMax={PAGE_SIZE_MAX}
                 onPageSizeChange={(n) => {
                   setPageSize(n)
-                  setPage((p) => pageAfterSizeChange(p, total, n))
                   setSelectedId(null)
                 }}
               />