Job Application Form

Example Code

<?php
// PHP script to handle job application form submission

$name = $email = $phone = $education = $experience = $resume_file_name = "";
$errors = [];
$success_message = "";

if ($_SERVER["REQUEST_METHOD"] == "POST") {
    // 1. Sanitize and Validate Name
    if (empty($_POST["name"])) {
        $errors[] = "Name is required.";
    } else {
        $name = htmlspecialchars(stripslashes(trim($_POST["name"])));
        if (!preg_match("/^[a-zA-Z-' ]*$/", $name)) {
            $errors[] = "Only letters and white space allowed for name.";
        }
    }

    // 2. Sanitize and Validate Email
    if (empty($_POST["email"])) {
        $errors[] = "Email is required.";
    } else {
        $email = htmlspecialchars(stripslashes(trim($_POST["email"])));
        if (!filter_var($email, FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL)) {
            $errors[] = "Invalid email format.";
        }
    }

    // 3. Sanitize Phone
    if (!empty($_POST["phone"])) {
        $phone = htmlspecialchars(stripslashes(trim($_POST["phone"])));
        // Optional: Add more specific phone validation if needed
    }

    // 4. Sanitize Education
    if (!empty($_POST["education"])) {
        $education = htmlspecialchars(stripslashes(trim($_POST["education"])));
    }

    // 5. Sanitize Experience
    if (!empty($_POST["experience"])) {
        $experience = htmlspecialchars(stripslashes(trim($_POST["experience"])));
    }

    // 6. Handle Resume File Upload
    if (isset($_FILES["resume"]) && $_FILES["resume"]["error"] == UPLOAD_ERR_OK) {
        $target_dir = "uploads/"; // Directory where files will be saved
        if (!is_dir($target_dir)) {
            mkdir($target_dir, 0777, true); // Create directory if it doesn't exist
        }

        $allowed_types = ['application/pdf', 'application/msword', 'application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document'];
        $max_file_size = 5 * 1024 * 1024; // 5 MB

        $file_type = mime_content_type($_FILES["resume"]["tmp_name"]);
        $file_size = $_FILES["resume"]["size"];
        $file_ext = strtolower(pathinfo($_FILES["resume"]["name"], PATHINFO_EXTENSION));
        $file_name = uniqid('resume_') . '.' . $file_ext;
        $target_file = $target_dir . $file_name;

        if (!in_array($file_type, $allowed_types)) {
            $errors[] = "Invalid file type. Only PDF, DOC, DOCX allowed.";
        }
        if ($file_size > $max_file_size) {
            $errors[] = "File size exceeds 5MB limit.";
        }

        if (empty($errors)) {
            if (move_uploaded_file($_FILES["resume"]["tmp_name"], $target_file)) {
                $resume_file_name = $file_name;
            } else {
                $errors[] = "Failed to upload resume.";
            }
        }
    } elseif (isset($_FILES["resume"]) && $_FILES["resume"]["error"] != UPLOAD_ERR_NO_FILE) {
        $errors[] = "Resume upload error: " . $_FILES["resume"]["error"];
    }


    // If no errors, process the data (e.g., save to database, send email)
    if (empty($errors)) {
        // --- THIS IS WHERE YOU'D NORMALLY SAVE TO A DATABASE ---
        // Example:
        // $stmt = $pdo->prepare("INSERT INTO applications (name, email, phone, education, experience, resume_path) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)");
        // $stmt->execute([$name, $email, $phone, $education, $experience, $target_file]);
        // $success_message = "Application submitted successfully!";

        // For this example, we'll just print the collected data
        $success_message = "Application submitted successfully! Here's the data we received:<br>";
        $success_message .= "Name: " . $name . "<br>";
        $success_message .= "Email: " . $email . "<br>";
        $success_message .= "Phone: " . ($phone ?: "N/A") . "<br>";
        $success_message .= "Education: " . ($education ?: "N/A") . "<br>";
        $success_message .= "Experience: " . ($experience ?: "N/A") . "<br>";
        if ($resume_file_name) {
            $success_message .= "Resume Uploaded: " . $resume_file_name . " (saved in 'uploads/' directory)<br>";
        } else {
            $success_message .= "Resume: Not provided.<br>";
        }

        // Clear form fields after successful submission
        $name = $email = $phone = $education = $experience = "";
    }
}
?>

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Job Application Form</title>
    <style>
        body { font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin: 20px; background-color: #f4f4f4; }
        .container { max-width: 700px; margin: auto; background: #fff; padding: 30px; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); }
        h2 { text-align: center; color: #333; }
        .form-group { margin-bottom: 15px; }
        label { display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; font-weight: bold; }
        input[type="text"], input[type="email"], input[type="tel"], textarea {
            width: 100%; padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ddd; border-radius: 4px; box-sizing: border-box;
        }
        textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 80px; }
        .error { color: red; margin-bottom: 10px; }
        .success { color: green; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; }
        button { background-color: #007bff; color: white; padding: 10px 20px; border: none; border-radius: 4px; cursor: pointer; font-size: 16px; }
        button:hover { background-color: #0056b3; }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
    <div class="container">
        <h2>Job Application Form</h2>

        <?php if (!empty($errors)): ?>
            <div class="error">
                <?php foreach ($errors as $error): ?>
                    <p><?php echo $error; ?></p>
                <?php endforeach; ?>
            </div>
        <?php endif; ?>

        <?php if ($success_message): ?>
            <div class="success">
                <p><?php echo $success_message; ?></p>
            </div>
        <?php endif; ?>

        <form action="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($_SERVER["PHP_SELF"]); ?>" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
            <div class="form-group">
                <label for="name">Full Name:</label>
                <input type="text" id="name" name="name" value="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($name); ?>" required>
            </div>

            <div class="form-group">
                <label for="email">Email:</label>
                <input type="email" id="email" name="email" value="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($email); ?>" required>
            </div>

            <div class="form-group">
                <label for="phone">Phone Number:</label>
                <input type="tel" id="phone" name="phone" value="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($phone); ?>">
            </div>

            <div class="form-group">
                <label for="education">Education (e.g., Bachelor's in CS, University Name):</label>
                <textarea id="education" name="education"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($education); ?></textarea>
            </div>

            <div class="form-group">
                <label for="experience">Work Experience (e.g., Job Title, Company, Responsibilities):</label>
                <textarea id="experience" name="experience"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($experience); ?></textarea>
            </div>

            <div class="form-group">
                <label for="resume">Upload Resume (PDF, DOC, DOCX - Max 5MB):</label>
                <input type="file" id="resume" name="resume" accept=".pdf,.doc,.docx">
            </div>

            <button type="submit">Submit Application</button>
        </form>
    </div>
</body>
</html>