diff --git a/app/controllers/participants_controller.rb b/app/controllers/participants_controller.rb
index 00542a9..e6d1683 100644
--- a/app/controllers/participants_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/participants_controller.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@ class ParticipantsController < ApplicationController
       if params[:is_employer] == 'yes'
         create_employer_and_employer_record_for(@participant)
       elsif params[:employer_id].present?
+        # Assign the selected employer_id to the participant
         @participant.employer_id = params[:employer_id]
+        # Create an EmployerRecord with start_date as current date
+        EmployerRecord.create!(participant: @participant, employer_id: @participant.employer_id, start_date: Date.today)
       end
   
       if @participant.save