function checkform(){

var position = careers.position.value
var Fname = careers.F_name.value
var Sname = careers.L_name.value
var email = careers.email.value
var resume = careers.overview.value
var physical_add = careers.physical_add.value
var postal_add = careers.postal_add.value
var country = careers.country.value
var mobile = careers.m_phone.value


if (position == "")
{
	alert("Please enter the position you are applying for");
	careers.position.focus();
	return false;
}


if (Fname == "")
{
	alert("Please enter your first name");
	careers.F_name.focus();
	return false;
}

if (Sname == "")
{
	alert("Please enter your first surname");
	careers.L_name.focus();
	return false;
}

if (email == "")
	{
		alert("Please enter your email address");
		careers.email.focus();
		return false;
	}

if (resume == "")
	{
		alert("Please enter a brief overview of your education, skills and experience");
		careers.overview.focus();
		return false;
	}


	if (physical_add == "")
	{
		alert("Please enter your physical address");
		careers.physical_add.focus();
		return false;
	}

	if (postal_add == "")
	{
		alert("Please enter your postal address");
		careers.postal_add.focus();
		return false;
	}
	
	if (country == "")
	{
		alert("Please enter the country where you are currently living");
		careers.country.focus();
		return false;
	}
	
	if (mobile == "")
	{
		alert("Please enter your mobile telephone number");
		careers.m_phone.focus();
		return false;
	}
	

	
if (email.indexOf("@",0) == -1 || email.indexOf(".",0) == -1)
	{
		alert("The email address is not valid.  Please check and enter again");
		careers.email.select();
		careers.email.focus();
		return false;
	}

if (confirm("You entered \""+email+"\" as your email address. Is that correct?"))
return true
else{
careers.email.focus()
return false
}



return true;
}