diff --git a/frontend/src/components/layout/Footer.tsx b/frontend/src/components/layout/Footer.tsx
index 9e475bf..cf4670b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/layout/Footer.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/layout/Footer.tsx
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ const Footer = () => {
           </Grid>
 
           {/* Quick Links */}
+          {false && <>
           <Grid size={{ xs: 12, sm: 6, md: 2 }}>
             <FooterHeading variant="subtitle1">
               For Candidates
@@ -173,8 +174,10 @@ const Footer = () => {
             <FooterLink href="/career-resources">Career Resources</FooterLink>
             <FooterLink href="/interview-tips">Interview Tips</FooterLink>
           </Grid>
+          </>}
 
           {/* Quick Links */}
+          {false && <>
           <Grid size={{ xs: 12, sm: 6, md: 2 }}>
             <FooterHeading variant="subtitle1">
               For Employers
@@ -185,9 +188,10 @@ const Footer = () => {
             <FooterLink href="/recruiting-tools">Recruiting Tools</FooterLink>
             <FooterLink href="/pricing-plans">Pricing Plans</FooterLink>
           </Grid>
-
+          </>}
           {/* Contact */}
-          <Grid size={{ xs: 12, sm: 6, md: 2 }}>
+          {false && <>
+            <Grid size={{ xs: 12, sm: 6, md: 2 }}>
             <FooterHeading variant="subtitle1">
               Company
             </FooterHeading>
@@ -198,12 +202,12 @@ const Footer = () => {
             <FooterLink href="/careers">Careers</FooterLink>
             <FooterLink href="/contact-us">Contact Us</FooterLink>
           </Grid>
-
+          </>}
           {/* Newsletter */}
           <Grid size={{ xs: 12, sm: 6, md: 3 }}>
             <ContactItem>
               <Email sx={{ mr: 1, fontSize: 20 }} />
-              <FooterLink href="mailto:james_backstory@backstory.ketrenos.com">Email</FooterLink>
+              <FooterLink href="mailto:james_backstory@ketrenos.com">Email</FooterLink>
             </ContactItem>
             {/* <ContactItem>
               <Phone sx={{ mr: 1, fontSize: 20 }} />
@@ -231,6 +235,7 @@ const Footer = () => {
             </Box>
           </Grid>
           <Grid size={{ xs: 12, md: 6 }}>
+            {false && <>
             <Stack
               direction={isMobile ? 'column' : 'row'}
               spacing={isMobile ? 1 : 3}
@@ -241,6 +246,7 @@ const Footer = () => {
               <FooterLink href="/accessibility" sx={{ mb: 0 }}>Accessibility</FooterLink>
               <FooterLink href="/sitemap" sx={{ mb: 0 }}>Sitemap</FooterLink>
             </Stack>
+            </>}
           </Grid>
         </Grid>
       </Container>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/layout/Header.tsx b/frontend/src/components/layout/Header.tsx
index d72edd4..12124fc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/layout/Header.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/layout/Header.tsx
@@ -149,8 +149,10 @@ const Header: React.FC<HeaderProps> = (props: HeaderProps) => {
   const [userMenuAnchor, setUserMenuAnchor] = useState<null | HTMLElement>(null);
   const userMenuOpen = Boolean(userMenuAnchor);
 
+  const isAdmin = user?.isAdmin || false;
+
   // Get user menu items from navigation config
-  const userMenuGroups = getUserMenuItemsByGroup(user?.userType || null);
+  const userMenuGroups = getUserMenuItemsByGroup(user?.userType || null, isAdmin);
 
   // Create user menu items array with proper actions
   const createUserMenuItems = () => {
@@ -210,6 +212,30 @@ const Header: React.FC<HeaderProps> = (props: HeaderProps) => {
       });
     }
 
+    // Add admin group items
+    userMenuGroups.admin.forEach(item => {
+      if (!item.divider) {
+        items.push({
+          id: item.id,
+          label: item.label as string,
+          icon: item.icon || null,
+          action: () => item.path && navigate(item.path),
+          group: 'admin'
+        });
+      }
+    });
+
+    // Add divider if we have items before system group
+    if (items.length > 0 && userMenuGroups.admin.length > 0) {
+      items.push({
+        id: 'divider',
+        label: '',
+        icon: null,
+        action: () => { },
+        group: 'divider'
+      });
+    }
+
     // Add system group items with special handling for logout
     userMenuGroups.system.forEach(item => {
       if (item.id === 'logout') {
@@ -311,14 +337,16 @@ const Header: React.FC<HeaderProps> = (props: HeaderProps) => {
   // Render desktop navigation with dropdowns
   const renderDesktopNavigation = () => {
     return (
-      <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center' }}>
-        {navigationItems.map((item) => {
+      <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', width: '100%', justifyContent: 'space-between' }}>
+        {navigationItems.map((item, index) => {
           const hasChildren = item.children && item.children.length > 0;
           const isActive = isCurrentPath(item) || hasActiveChild(item);
 
           if (hasChildren) {
             return (
-              <Box key={item.id}>
+              <Box key={item.id} sx={{
+                mr: (index === 0 || index === navigationItems.length - 1) ? "auto" : "unset",
+              }}>
                 <DropdownButton
                   onClick={(e) => handleDropdownOpen(e, item.id)}
                   endIcon={<KeyboardArrowDown />}
@@ -360,6 +388,7 @@ const Header: React.FC<HeaderProps> = (props: HeaderProps) => {
                 sx={{
                   backgroundColor: isActive ? 'action.selected' : 'transparent',
                   color: isActive ? 'secondary.main' : 'primary.contrastText',
+                  mr: (index === 0 || index === navigationItems.length - 1) ? "auto" : "unset",
                 }}
               >
                 {item.icon && <Box sx={{ mr: 1, display: 'flex' }}>{item.icon}</Box>}
diff --git a/frontend/src/config/navigationConfig.tsx b/frontend/src/config/navigationConfig.tsx
index b981915..30ce38b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/config/navigationConfig.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/config/navigationConfig.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import {
   Quiz as QuizIcon,
   Analytics as AnalyticsIcon,
   BubbleChart,
+  AutoFixHigh,
 } from "@mui/icons-material";
 
 import { BackstoryLogo } from "components/ui/BackstoryLogo";
@@ -131,11 +132,12 @@ export const navigationConfig: NavigationConfig = {
       id: "generate-candidate",
       label: "Generate Candidate",
       path: "/admin/generate-candidate",
-      icon: <PersonIcon />,
+      icon: <AutoFixHigh />,
       component: <GenerateCandidate />,
       userTypes: ["admin"],
-      showInNavigation: true,
-      userMenuGroup: "system",
+      showInNavigation: false,
+      showInUserMenu: true,
+      userMenuGroup: "admin",
     },
     // User menu only items (not shown in main navigation)
     {
@@ -298,7 +300,7 @@ export const navigationConfig: NavigationConfig = {
 // Utility functions for working with navigation config
 export const getNavigationItemsForUser = (
   userType: "guest" | "candidate" | "employer" | null,
-  isAdmin: boolean = false
+  isAdmin: boolean
 ): NavigationItem[] => {
   const currentUserType = userType || "guest";
 
@@ -321,7 +323,7 @@ export const getNavigationItemsForUser = (
 
 export const getAllRoutes = (
   userType: "guest" | "candidate" | "employer" | null,
-  isAdmin: boolean = false
+  isAdmin: boolean
 ): NavigationItem[] => {
   const currentUserType = userType || "guest";
 
@@ -347,7 +349,7 @@ export const getAllRoutes = (
 
 export const getMainNavigationItems = (
   userType: "guest" | "candidate" | "employer" | null,
-  isAdmin: boolean = false
+  isAdmin: boolean
 ): NavigationItem[] => {
   return getNavigationItemsForUser(userType, isAdmin).filter(
     (item) =>
@@ -358,14 +360,14 @@ export const getMainNavigationItems = (
   );
 };
 
-export const getUserMenuItems = (userType: "candidate" | "employer" | "guest" | null): NavigationItem[] => {
+export const getUserMenuItems = (userType: "candidate" | "employer" | "guest" | null, isAdmin: boolean): NavigationItem[] => {
   if (!userType) return [];
 
   const extractUserMenuItems = (items: NavigationItem[]): NavigationItem[] => {
     const menuItems: NavigationItem[] = [];
 
     items.forEach((item) => {
-      if (!item.userTypes || item.userTypes.includes(userType)) {
+      if (!item.userTypes || item.userTypes.includes(userType) || isAdmin) {
         if (item.showInUserMenu) {
           menuItems.push(item);
         }
@@ -382,13 +384,15 @@ export const getUserMenuItems = (userType: "candidate" | "employer" | "guest" |
 };
 
 export const getUserMenuItemsByGroup = (
-  userType: "candidate" | "employer" | "guest" | null
+  userType: "candidate" | "employer" | "guest" | null,
+  isAdmin: boolean
 ): { [key: string]: NavigationItem[] } => {
-  const menuItems = getUserMenuItems(userType);
+  const menuItems = getUserMenuItems(userType, isAdmin);
   const grouped: { [key: string]: NavigationItem[] } = {
     profile: [],
     account: [],
     system: [],
+    admin: [],
     other: [],
   };
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/types/navigation.ts b/frontend/src/types/navigation.ts
index 259c6c4..98bcbb1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/types/navigation.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/types/navigation.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export interface NavigationItem {
   divider?: boolean;
   showInNavigation?: boolean;  // Controls if item appears in main navigation
   showInUserMenu?: boolean;    // Controls if item appears in user menu
-  userMenuGroup?: 'profile' | 'account' | 'system'; // Groups items in user menu
+  userMenuGroup?: 'profile' | 'account' | 'system' | 'admin'; // Groups items in user menu
 }
 
 export interface NavigationConfig {