diff --git a/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/controllers/controllers.py b/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/controllers/controllers.py
index bf5b0c354..37777bfa6 100644
--- a/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/controllers/controllers.py
+++ b/addons_extensions/hr_recruitment_extended/controllers/controllers.py
@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@ class website_hr_recruitment_applications(http.Controller):
     @http.route(['/FTPROTECH/submit/<int:applicant_id>/JoinForm'], type='http', auth="public",
                 methods=['POST'], website=True, csrf=False)
     def process_employee_joining_form(self,applicant_id,**post):
-
         applicant = request.env['hr.applicant'].sudo().browse(applicant_id)
         if not applicant.exists():
             return request.not_found()  # Return 404 if applicant doesn't exist
@@ -284,20 +283,39 @@ 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)
+        # Get HR managers with HR department
         group = request.env.ref('hr.group_hr_manager')
-        users = request.env['res.users'].sudo().search([('groups_id', 'in', group.ids)], order='id')
+        users = request.env['res.users'].sudo().search([
+            ('groups_id', 'in', group.ids),
+            ('email', '!=', False),
+            ('email', '!=', 'hr@ftprotech.com'),
+            ('employee_id.department_id.name', '=', 'Human Resource')
+        ])
+
+        # Extract emails and join them into a comma-separated string
+        email_cc = ','.join([user.email for user in users])
+
+        # Prepare email values
         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' and user.employee_id.department_id.name == 'Human Resource']
+            'email_cc': email_cc
         }
-        # 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",{
-                'applicant': applicant
-            })
+        # Debug: Print the email_cc value to verify
+        print(f"Email CC value: {email_values['email_cc']}")
+
+        # Send email
+        template.sudo().send_mail(
+            applicant.id,
+            email_values=email_values,
+            force_send=True
+        )
+
+        # Render thank you page
+        return request.render("hr_recruitment_extended.thank_you_template", {
+            'applicant': applicant
+        })
 
     def safe_date_parse(self,date_str):
         try: