$(function() {  
  $(".error").hide();  
  $(".button-employment").click(function() {  
    // validate and process form here  
  
 
    var first_name = $("input#first-name").val();  
        if (first_name == "") {  
      $("label#first_name_error").show();  
      $("input#first-name").focus();  
      return false;  
    }  
 
    var last_name = $("input#last-name").val();  
        if (last_name == "") {  
      $("label#last_name_error").show();  
      $("input#last_name").focus();  
      return false;  
    }  
   /* var email = $("input#email").val();  
        if (email == "") {  
      $("label#email_error").show();  
      $("input#email").focus();  
      return false;  
    }  
    var phone = $("input#phone").val();  
        if (phone == "") {  
      $("label#phone_error").show();  
      $("input#phone").focus();  
      return false;  
    }  
    var street = $("input#street").val();  
        if (street == "") {  
      $("label#street_error").show();  
      $("input#street").focus();  
      return false;  
    }
    var city = $("input#city").val();  
        if (city == "") {  
      $("label#city_error").show();  
      $("input#city").focus();  
      return false;  
    }
    var state = $("input#state").val();  
        if (state == "") {  
      $("label#state_error").show();  
      $("input#state").focus();  
      return false;  
    }
    var zipcode = $("input#zipcode").val();  
        if (zipcode == "") {  
      $("label#zipcode_error").show();  
      $("input#zipcode").focus();  
      return false;  
    }*/
    
  
  });  
}); 

return false;