function validate_required(field,alerttxt) {
	with (field)
	{
		if (value==null||value=="") {
			alert(alerttxt);return false;
		}
		else {
			return true
		}
	}
}
function validate_Employ(thisform) {
	with (thisform)
	{
		// validation for apply
		if (validate_required(txtFirstName,"Please enter your first name.")==false) {
			txtFirstName.focus();return false;
		}
		
		if (validate_required(txtLastName,"Please enter your last name.")==false) {
			txtLastName.focus();return false;
		}
		if (validate_required(txtPhone,"Please enter a phone number.")==false) {
			txtPhone.focus();return false;
		}
		if (validate_required(txtEmail,"Please enter a valid email address.")==false) {
			txtEmail.focus();return false;
		}
	}	
}

function validate_Contact(thisform) {
	with (thisform)
	{
		if (validate_required(name,"Please enter your name.")==false) {
			name.focus();return false;
		}
		if (validate_required(email,"Please enter a valid email address.")==false) {
			email.focus();return false;
		}
			if (validate_required(phone,"Please enter your phone number.")==false) {
			phone.focus();return false;
		}
	}	
}