diff --git a/src/components/dashboard/CompanyJobsPage.tsx b/src/components/dashboard/CompanyJobsPage.tsx
index 1222aa5..cda3130 100644
--- a/src/components/dashboard/CompanyJobsPage.tsx
+++ b/src/components/dashboard/CompanyJobsPage.tsx
@@ -284,7 +284,11 @@ export default function CompanyJobsPage() {
       });
       const data = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
       if (!res.ok) {
-        setError(data.error ?? data.message ?? "Failed to create job.");
+        if (data.code === "QUOTA_EXHAUSTED") {
+          setError("You've used your free job post for this month. Contact support to purchase additional job slots.");
+        } else {
+          setError(data.error ?? data.message ?? "Failed to create job.");
+        }
         return;
       }
       setActionMsg("Job created as draft.");