diff --git a/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/controllers/controllers.py b/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/controllers/controllers.py
index 77e73866f..bf5b0c354 100644
--- a/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/controllers/controllers.py
+++ b/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/controllers/controllers.py
@@ -282,7 +282,6 @@ class website_hr_recruitment_applications(http.Controller):
                                                        ]
 
         applicant.write(applicant_data)
-
         template = request.env.ref('hr_recruitment_extended.email_template_post_onboarding_form_user_submit',
                                    raise_if_not_found=False)
         group = request.env.ref('hr.group_hr_manager')
@@ -290,13 +289,15 @@ class website_hr_recruitment_applications(http.Controller):
         email_values = {
             'email_from': applicant.email_from,
             'email_to': 'hr@ftprotech.com',
-            'email_cc': [user.email for user in users if user.email != 'hr@ftprotech.com']
+            'email_cc': [user.email for user in users if user.email != 'hr@ftprotech.com' and user.employee_id.department_id.name == 'Human Resource']
         }
         # Use 'with_context' to override the email template fields dynamically
         template.sudo().send_mail(applicant.id, email_values=email_values,
                                                                 force_send=True)
 
-        return request.render("hr_recruitment_extended.thank_you_template")
+        return request.render("hr_recruitment_extended.thank_you_template",{
+                'applicant': applicant
+            })
 
     def safe_date_parse(self,date_str):
         try:
diff --git a/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/data/mail_template.xml b/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/data/mail_template.xml
index eaa6645fc..5159186d7 100644
--- a/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/data/mail_template.xml
+++ b/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/data/mail_template.xml
@@ -308,30 +308,22 @@
                         </strong>
                         ,
                     </p>
-
                     <t t-set="applicant_name" t-value="object.candidate_id.partner_name or 'Applicant'"/>
                     <t t-if="object.employee_code">
                         <t t-set="employee_code" t-value="object.employee_code"/>
                     </t>
-
                     <p>
                         <t t-esc="applicant_name"/> has submitted the Joining Formalities (JOD) Form. Please click the link below to review the details.
                     </p>
 
-
-                    <t t-set="base_url"
-                       t-value="object.env['ir.config_parameter'].sudo().get_param('web.base.url')"/>
-                    <t t-set="form_url"
-                       t-value="base_url + '/odoo/hr.applicant/' % object.id"/>
-
+                    <t t-set="base_url" t-value="object.env['ir.config_parameter'].sudo().get_param('web.base.url')"/>
+                    <!-- FIXED LINE: Using proper string concatenation -->
+                    <t t-set="form_url" t-value="base_url + '/odoo/hr.applicant/' + str(object.id)"/>
                     <p style="text-align: center; margin-top: 20px;">
-                        <a t-att-href="form_url" target="_blank"
-                           style="background-color: #007bff; color: #fff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none;
-                          font-weight: bold; border-radius: 5px; display: inline-block;">
+                        <a t-att-href="form_url" target="_blank" style="background-color: #007bff; color: #fff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none;                           font-weight: bold; border-radius: 5px; display: inline-block;">
                             Open Application
                         </a>
                     </p>
-
                     <p>Best Regards,
                         <br/>
                         <strong>
@@ -339,7 +331,6 @@
                         </strong>
                     </p>
                 </div>
-
             </field>
         </record>
         <record id="email_template_post_onboarding_form" model="mail.template">