diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/RecruitmentController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/RecruitmentController.php
index a9dd953..8b26446 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/RecruitmentController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/RecruitmentController.php
@@ -6,17 +6,13 @@ use App\Models\Recruitment;
 use App\Models\Applicant;
 use App\Models\User;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use App\Http\Requests\Recruitment\ApplyRequest;
+use App\Http\Requests\Recruitment\VacancyRequest;
 
 class RecruitmentController extends Controller
 {
-    public function save_vacancy(Request $request){
-        $this->validate(\request(),[
-            'full_name' => 'required',
-            'company' => 'required',
-            'email' => 'required',
-            'no_of_position' => 'required',
-            'entered_captcha_code' => 'required|same:displayed_captcha_code'
-        ]);
+    public function save_vacancy(VacancyRequest $request){
+        
         $recruitment = new Recruitment();
        $subject = 'Recruitment Enquiry';
 
@@ -55,17 +51,8 @@ class RecruitmentController extends Controller
         return redirect()->back()->with(['msg' => 'Thank you! Your recruitment details have been recieved.']);
     }
 
-    public function apply(Request $request){
-        $this->validate(\request(),[
-            'full_name' => 'required',
-            'phone' => 'required',
-            'email' => 'required',
-            'file' => 'required',
-            'country' => 'required',
-            'has_visa_permit' => 'required',
-            'has_skill_assessed' => 'required',
-            'entered_captcha_code' => 'required|same:displayed_captcha_code'
-        ]);
+    public function apply(ApplyRequest $request){
+
         $recruitment = new Applicant();
        $subject = 'Applicant Enquiry';
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/ContactRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/ContactRequest.php
index de125cf..b5e203c 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/ContactRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/ContactRequest.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class ContactRequest extends FormRequest
      */
     public function authorize()
     {
-        return false;
+        return true;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -24,21 +24,23 @@ class ContactRequest extends FormRequest
     public function rules()
     {
         return [
-            'fullname' => 'required',
-            'phone' => 'required',
-            'email' => 'required',
-            'service_id' => 'required|numeric',
-            'entered_captcha_code' => 'required|same:displayed_captcha_code'
+            'fullname' => ['required'],
+            'phone' => ['required'],
+            'email' => ['required'],
+            'service_id' => ['required'],
+            'entered_captcha_code' => ['required','same:displayed_captcha_code']
         ];
     }
 
-    public function message(){
+    public function messages(){
         return[
 
             'fullname.required' => 'Full name is required.',
-            'phone.required' => 'Phone is required.',
+            'phone.required' => 'Phone number is required.',
             'email.required' => 'Email is required.',
             'service_id.required' => 'Please select a service.',
+            'entered_captcha_code.required' => 'Please enter captcha.',
+            'entered_captcha_code.same' => 'Captcha is incorrect.'
 
         ];
     }
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Recruitment/ApplyRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/Recruitment/ApplyRequest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed3f895
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Recruitment/ApplyRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Requests\Recruitment;
+
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
+
+class ApplyRequest extends FormRequest
+{
+    /**
+     * Determine if the user is authorized to make this request.
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function authorize()
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the validation rules that apply to the request.
+     *
+     * @return array<string, mixed>
+     */
+    public function rules()
+    {
+        return [
+            'full_name' => 'required',
+            'phone' => 'required',
+            'email' => 'required',
+            'file' => 'required',
+            'country' => 'required',
+            'has_visa_permit' => 'required',
+            'has_skill_assessed' => 'required',
+            'entered_captcha_code' => ['required','same:displayed_captcha_code']
+        ];
+    }
+    public function messages()
+    {
+        return [
+            'full_name.required' => 'Full name is required.',
+            'phone.required' => 'Phone number is required.',
+            'email.required' => 'Email is required.',
+            'file.required' => 'Please upload your resume.',
+            'country.required' => 'Please select your country.',
+            'has_visa_permit.required' => 'Please specify your visa permit position.',
+            'has_skill_assesed.required' => 'Please specify your TRA skill assessment.',
+            'entered_captcha_code.required' => 'Please enter captcha.',
+            'entered_captcha_code.same' => 'Captcha is incorrect.'
+        ];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Recruitment/VacancyRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/Recruitment/VacancyRequest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6fc4667
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Recruitment/VacancyRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Requests\Recruitment;
+
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
+
+class VacancyRequest extends FormRequest
+{
+    /**
+     * Determine if the user is authorized to make this request.
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function authorize()
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the validation rules that apply to the request.
+     *
+     * @return array<string, mixed>
+     */
+    public function rules()
+    {
+        return [
+            'full_name' => 'required',
+            'company' => 'required',
+            'email' => 'required',
+            'no_of_position' => 'required',
+            'entered_captcha_code' => ['required','same:displayed_captcha_code']
+        ];
+    }
+    public function messages()
+    {
+        return [
+            'full_name.required' => 'Full name is required.',
+            'company.required' => 'Your company is required.',
+            'email.required' => 'Email is required.',
+            'no_of_position.required' => 'Number of position is required',
+            'entered_captcha_code.required' => 'Please enter captcha.',
+            'entered_captcha_code.same' => 'Captcha is incorrect.'
+        ];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/resources/views/contact.blade.php b/resources/views/contact.blade.php
index 2912bfb..b93ea64 100644
--- a/resources/views/contact.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/contact.blade.php
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
                                     <div class="mb-3">
                                         <label for="">Services</label>
                                         <select name="service_id" id="" class="form-select">
-                                            <option hidden>Choose service</option>
+                                            <option hidden value = ''>Choose service</option>
                                             @foreach($services as $service)
                                              <option value="{{$service->id}}" class="aplus-display-select">{{$service->name}}</option>
                                             @endforeach