applicants_controller#create

gistfile1.txt

def create
    @applicant = @position.applicants.new(params[:applicant])
    @applicant.phase_id = @position.phases.order(:sort_order).first.id

    respond_to do |format|
      if @applicant.save
        format.html { redirect_to @position, notice: 'Applicant was successfully created.' }
        format.json { render json: @applicant, status: :created, location: @applicant }
      else
        format.html { render action: "new" }
        format.json { render json: @applicant.errors, status: :unprocessable_entity }
      end
    end
  end