diff --git a/employerprofile.php b/employerprofile.php
index cb5bb71..6b4992d 100644
--- a/employerprofile.php
+++ b/employerprofile.php
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ if ($result->num_rows > 0) {
             <div class="card-body">
                 <h2 class="card-title text-2xl font-bold text-center mb-6">Employer Profile</h2>
                 
-                <form method="POST" action="updateemployeeprofile.php" enctype="multipart/form-data" class="space-y-6">
+                <form method="POST" action="updateemployeeprofile.php" enctype="multipart/form-data" class="space-y-6" onsubmit="return validateForm();">
                     <!-- First Name -->
                     <div class="form-control">
                         <label class="label">
@@ -109,18 +109,15 @@ if ($result->num_rows > 0) {
                         >
                     </div>
 
-                    <!-- Phone Number -->
+                    <!-- Phone -->
                     <div class="form-control">
                         <label class="label">
                             <span class="label-text">Phone Number</span>
                         </label>
-                        <input 
-                            type="tel" 
-                            name="phone" 
-                            value="<?php echo isset($user['phone']) ? $user['phone'] : ''; ?>" 
-                            class="input input-bordered w-full" 
-                            required
-                        >
+                        <input type="text" name="phone" id="phone"
+                            value="<?php echo isset($user['phone']) ? htmlspecialchars($user['phone']) : ''; ?>"
+                            class="input input-bordered w-full" required>
+                        <small id="contact-error" class="text-error"></small>
                     </div>
 
                     <!-- Company Address -->
@@ -147,5 +144,6 @@ if ($result->num_rows > 0) {
     </div>
 
     <?php include 'footer.php'?>
+    <script src="phonevalidation.js"></script>
 </body>
 </html>
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diff --git a/jobseekerprofile.php b/jobseekerprofile.php
index b3b0d9f..eb21f03 100644
--- a/jobseekerprofile.php
+++ b/jobseekerprofile.php
@@ -35,14 +35,15 @@ $result = $stmt->get_result();
 // Check if the user data was found
 if ($result->num_rows > 0) {
     $user = $result->fetch_assoc();
-    
+
 } else {
-    
+
     $user = []; // Set $user to an empty array to avoid errors
 }
 ?>
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html lang="en" data-theme="light">
+
 <head>
     <meta charset="UTF-8">
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ if ($result->num_rows > 0) {
     <link href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/tailwindcss/2.2.19/tailwind.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
     <link href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/daisyui/2.6.0/full.css" rel="stylesheet">
 </head>
+
 <body class="min-h-screen bg-base-200 flex flex-col">
     <?php include 'navbar.php' ?>
 
@@ -57,20 +59,16 @@ if ($result->num_rows > 0) {
         <div class="card max-w-2xl mx-auto bg-base-100 shadow-xl">
             <div class="card-body">
                 <h2 class="card-title text-2xl font-bold text-center mb-6">Jobseeker Profile</h2>
-                
-                <form method="POST" action="updateprofile.php" enctype="multipart/form-data" class="space-y-6">
+
+                <form method="POST" action="updateprofile.php" enctype="multipart/form-data" class="space-y-6" onsubmit="return validateForm();" >
                     <!-- First Name -->
                     <div class="form-control">
                         <label class="label">
                             <span class="label-text">First Name</span>
                         </label>
-                        <input 
-                            type="text" 
-                            name="first_name" 
-                            value="<?php echo isset($user['firstname']) ? htmlspecialchars($user['firstname']) : ''; ?>" 
-                            class="input input-bordered w-full" 
-                            required
-                        >
+                        <input type="text" name="first_name"
+                            value="<?php echo isset($user['firstname']) ? htmlspecialchars($user['firstname']) : ''; ?>"
+                            class="input input-bordered w-full" required>
                     </div>
 
                     <!-- Last Name -->
@@ -78,13 +76,9 @@ if ($result->num_rows > 0) {
                         <label class="label">
                             <span class="label-text">Last Name</span>
                         </label>
-                        <input 
-                            type="text" 
-                            name="last_name" 
-                            value="<?php echo isset($user['lastname']) ? htmlspecialchars($user['lastname']) : ''; ?>" 
-                            class="input input-bordered w-full" 
-                            required
-                        >
+                        <input type="text" name="last_name"
+                            value="<?php echo isset($user['lastname']) ? htmlspecialchars($user['lastname']) : ''; ?>"
+                            class="input input-bordered w-full" required>
                     </div>
 
                     <!-- Email -->
@@ -92,13 +86,9 @@ if ($result->num_rows > 0) {
                         <label class="label">
                             <span class="label-text">Email</span>
                         </label>
-                        <input 
-                            type="email" 
-                            name="email" 
-                            value="<?php echo isset($user['email']) ? htmlspecialchars($user['email']) : ''; ?>" 
-                            class="input input-bordered w-full" 
-                            required
-                        >
+                        <input type="email" name="email"
+                            value="<?php echo isset($user['email']) ? htmlspecialchars($user['email']) : ''; ?>"
+                            class="input input-bordered w-full" required>
                     </div>
 
                     <!-- username -->
@@ -106,13 +96,9 @@ if ($result->num_rows > 0) {
                         <label class="label">
                             <span class="label-text">username</span>
                         </label>
-                        <input 
-                            type="text" 
-                            name="username" 
-                            value="<?php echo isset($user['username']) ? htmlspecialchars($user['username']) : ''; ?>" 
-                            class="input input-bordered w-full" 
-                            required
-                        >
+                        <input type="text" name="username"
+                            value="<?php echo isset($user['username']) ? htmlspecialchars($user['username']) : ''; ?>"
+                            class="input input-bordered w-full" required>
                     </div>
 
                     <!-- Phone -->
@@ -120,13 +106,10 @@ if ($result->num_rows > 0) {
                         <label class="label">
                             <span class="label-text">Phone Number</span>
                         </label>
-                        <input 
-                            type="number" 
-                            name="phone" 
-                            value="<?php echo isset($user['phone']) ? htmlspecialchars($user['phone']) : ''; ?>" 
-                            class="input input-bordered w-full" 
-                            required
-                        >
+                        <input type="text" name="phone" id="phone"
+                            value="<?php echo isset($user['phone']) ? htmlspecialchars($user['phone']) : ''; ?>"
+                            class="input input-bordered w-full" required>
+                        <small id="contact-error" class="text-error"></small>
                     </div>
 
                     <!-- Location -->
@@ -134,13 +117,9 @@ if ($result->num_rows > 0) {
                         <label class="label">
                             <span class="label-text">Location</span>
                         </label>
-                        <input 
-                            type="text" 
-                            name="location" 
-                            value="<?php echo isset($user['location']) ? htmlspecialchars($user['location']) : ''; ?>" 
-                            class="input input-bordered w-full" 
-                            required
-                        >
+                        <input type="text" name="location"
+                            value="<?php echo isset($user['location']) ? htmlspecialchars($user['location']) : ''; ?>"
+                            class="input input-bordered w-full" required>
                     </div>
 
                     <!-- Skills -->
@@ -148,11 +127,8 @@ if ($result->num_rows > 0) {
                         <label class="label">
                             <span class="label-text">Skills</span>
                         </label>
-                        <textarea 
-                            name="skills" 
-                            class="textarea textarea-bordered h-24" 
-                            required
-                        ><?php echo isset($user['skills']) ? htmlspecialchars($user['skills']) : ''; ?></textarea>
+                        <textarea name="skills" class="textarea textarea-bordered h-24"
+                            required><?php echo isset($user['skills']) ? htmlspecialchars($user['skills']) : ''; ?></textarea>
                     </div>
 
                     <!-- Experience -->
@@ -160,11 +136,8 @@ if ($result->num_rows > 0) {
                         <label class="label">
                             <span class="label-text">Experience</span>
                         </label>
-                        <textarea 
-                            name="experience" 
-                            class="textarea textarea-bordered h-24" 
-                            required
-                        ><?php echo isset($user['experience']) ? htmlspecialchars($user['experience']) : ''; ?></textarea>
+                        <textarea name="experience" class="textarea textarea-bordered h-24"
+                            required><?php echo isset($user['experience']) ? htmlspecialchars($user['experience']) : ''; ?></textarea>
                     </div>
 
                     <!-- Education -->
@@ -172,11 +145,8 @@ if ($result->num_rows > 0) {
                         <label class="label">
                             <span class="label-text">Education</span>
                         </label>
-                        <textarea 
-                            name="education" 
-                            class="textarea textarea-bordered h-24" 
-                            required
-                        ><?php echo isset($user['education']) ? htmlspecialchars($user['education']) : ''; ?></textarea>
+                        <textarea name="education" class="textarea textarea-bordered h-24"
+                            required><?php echo isset($user['education']) ? htmlspecialchars($user['education']) : ''; ?></textarea>
                     </div>
 
                     <!-- Submit Button -->
@@ -189,5 +159,9 @@ if ($result->num_rows > 0) {
     </div>
 
     <?php include 'footer.php' ?>
+
+<script src="phonevalidation.js"></script>
+
 </body>
+
 </html>
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diff --git a/phonevalidation.js b/phonevalidation.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b490faf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/phonevalidation.js
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+function validateForm() {
+    const phoneInput = document.getElementById('phone');
+    const contactError = document.getElementById('contact-error');
+    let isValid = true;
+
+    // Clear any previous error messages
+    contactError.textContent = "";
+
+    // Validate Phone Number
+    const phoneCriteria = /^\d{10}$/; // Ensure exactly 10 digits
+    if (!phoneCriteria.test(phoneInput.value)) {
+        contactError.textContent = "Phone number must be exactly 10 digits.";
+        phoneInput.classList.add("border-red-500");  // Add red border if invalid
+        isValid = false;
+    } else {
+        phoneInput.classList.remove("border-red-500");  // Remove red border if valid
+    }
+
+    return isValid; // Return false to prevent submission if validation fails
+}
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