diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ApplicationController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ApplicationController.php
index cbe4bff..63872cf 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ApplicationController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ApplicationController.php
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class ApplicationController extends Controller
             'birthdate' => 'required|date',
             'resume_file' => 'required|file|mimes:pdf,doc,docx|max:2048',
             'email' => 'required|email|max:255',
-            'phone_number' => 'required|string|max:20',
+            'phone_number' => 'required|string',
             'cover_letter' => 'nullable|string',
         ]);
 
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ class ApplicationController extends Controller
             'cover_letter' => $validatedData['cover_letter'] ?? null,
         ]);
 
-        return back()->with('success', 'Your application has been submitted successfully!');
+        return response()->json([
+            'message' => 'Your application has been submitted successfully!',
+        ]);
     }
 }
diff --git a/resources/views/web/pages/careers/index.blade.php b/resources/views/web/pages/careers/index.blade.php
index 7c88d6b..c4d081c 100644
--- a/resources/views/web/pages/careers/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/web/pages/careers/index.blade.php
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
             })
             .then(response => response.json())
             .then(data => {
-                if (data.success) {
+                if (data.message) {
                     alert(data.message);
                     var modal = bootstrap.Modal.getInstance(applicationModal);
                     modal.hide();