function checkWholeForm(employee) {
	var why = "";
	
		why += isEmpty(employee.surname.value, "SURNAME");
		if (why != "") {
			alert(why);
			employee.surname.focus();
			return false;
		}
		why += isEmpty(employee.givenname.value, "GIVEN NAMES");
		if (why != "") {
			alert(why);
			employee.givenname.focus();
			return false;
		}

		why += isEmpty(employee.address.value, "RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS");
		if (why != "") {
			alert(why);
			employee.address.focus();
			return false;
		}
		why += isEmpty(employee.homephone.value, "HOME PHONE");
		if (why != "") {
			alert(why);
			employee.homephone.focus();
			return false;
		}
		why += isEmpty(employee.email.value, "EMAIL");
		if (why != "") {
			alert(why);
			employee.email.focus();
			return false;
		}
		why += isEmpty(employee.institute.value, "INSTITUTE / SCHOOL");
		if (why != "") {
			alert(why);
			employee.institute.focus();
			return false;
		}
		why += isEmpty(employee.level.value, "LEVEL OBTAINED");
		if (why != "") {
			alert(why);
			employee.level.focus();
			return false;
		}
		why += isEmpty(employee.customerservice.value, "WHAT DOES EXCEPTION CUSTOMER SERVICE MEAN TO YOU?");
		if (why != "") {
			alert(why);
			employee.customerservice.focus();
			return false;
		}
		why += isEmpty(employee.receivedcustomerservice.value, "CAN YOU DESCRIBE A TIME WHEN YOU RECEIVED GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE");
		if (why != "") {
			alert(why);
			employee.receivedcustomerservice.focus();
			return false;
		}
		why += isEmpty(employee.why.value, "WHY DO YOU WANT TO WORK AT BANKSTOWN SPORTS CLUB AND IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY?");
		if (why != "") {
			alert(why);
			employee.why.focus();
			return false;
		}
		why += isEmpty(employee.difficultcustomer.value, "PLEASE DESCRIBE A PAST EXPERIENCE THAT YOU HAVE HAD WITH A DIFFICULT CUSTOMER AND DESCRIBE THE METHODS OF CUSTOMER SERVICE YOU USED TO RESOLVE IT");
		if (why != "") {
			alert(why);
			employee.difficultcustomer.focus();
			return false;
		}
		why += checkDropdown(employee.position.value, "POSITION APPLYING FOR");
		if (why != "") {
			alert(why);
			employee.position.focus();
			return false;
		}
		why += checkDropdown(employee.employment_type.value, "EMPLOYMENT TYPE");
		if (why != "") {
			alert(why);
			employee.employment_type.focus();
			return false;
		}
		return true;
	}


		
function checkEmail (strng) {
var error="";
if (strng == "") {
   error = "You didn't enter an email address.\n";
}

    var emailFilter=/^.+@.+\..{2,3}$/;
    if (!(emailFilter.test(strng))) { 
       error = "Please enter a valid email address.\n";
    }
    else {
//test email for illegal characters
       var illegalChars= /[\(\)\<\>\,\;\:\\\"\[\]]/
         if (strng.match(illegalChars)) {
          error = "The email address contains illegal characters.\n";
       }
    }
return error;    
}

// non-empty textbox

function isEmpty(strng, fldName) {
var error = "";
  if (strng.length == 0) {
     error = "The " + fldName + " field has not been filled in.\n"
  }
return error;	  
}

// phone number - strip out delimiters and check for 10 digits

function checkPhone (strng) {
var error = "";
if (strng == "") {
   error = "You didn't enter a phone number.\n";
}

var stripped = strng.replace(/[\(\)\.\-\ ]/g, ''); //strip out acceptable non-numeric characters
    if (isNaN(parseInt(stripped))) {
       error = "The phone number contains illegal characters.";
  
    }
    if (!(stripped.length == 10)) {
	error = "The phone number is the wrong length. Make sure you included an area code.\n";
    } 
return error;
}

// valid selector from dropdown list

function checkDropdown(choice, fldName) {
var error = "";
    if (choice == 0) {
    error = "You didn't choose an option from the " + fldName + " drop-down list.\n";
    }    
return error;
}

// exactly one radio button is chosen

function verifyq1 (){
if (radio_selection1==""){
alert("\nPlease select the appropriate 'Title'.");
return false;}
else
{
return true;
}
}