public ActionResult Create()
        {
            using (var db = new HR_QueryEntities())
            {
                CreateEmployeeModel model = new CreateEmployeeModel();

                model.DepartmentsDropDown.Add(new SelectListItem { Text = "Select an option...", Value = "0" });
                model.LocationsDropDown.Add(new SelectListItem { Text = "Select an option...", Value = "0" });
                model.PositionTypeDropDown.Add(new SelectListItem { Text = "Select an option...", Value = "0" });

                var list = db.Departments.ToList();

                var items = from g in list select new SelectListItem { Value = g.Dept_ID.ToString(), Text = g.Dept_Name };

                foreach (var item in items)
                {
                    model.DepartmentsDropDown.Add(item);
                }

                var list2 = db.Locations.ToList();

                var items2 = from g in list2 select new SelectListItem { Value = g.Location_ID.ToString(), Text = g.Location_Name };

                foreach (var item in items2)
                {
                    model.LocationsDropDown.Add(item);
                }

                var list3 = db.Position_Types.ToList();

                var items3 = from g in list3 select new SelectListItem { Value = g.Position_Type_ID.ToString(), Text = g.Position_Type_Name };

                foreach (var item in items3)
                {
                    model.PositionTypeDropDown.Add(item);
                }

                return View(model);
            }
        }
        public ActionResult Create(CreateEmployeeModel cModel)
        {
            using (var db = new HR_QueryEntities())
            {
                cModel.DepartmentsDropDown.Add(new SelectListItem { Text = "Select an option...", Value = "0" });
                cModel.LocationsDropDown.Add(new SelectListItem { Text = "Select an option...", Value = "0" });
                cModel.PositionTypeDropDown.Add(new SelectListItem { Text = "Select an option...", Value = "0" });

                var list = db.Departments.ToList();

                var items = from g in list select new SelectListItem { Value = g.Dept_ID.ToString(), Text = g.Dept_Name };

                foreach (var item in items)
                {
                    cModel.DepartmentsDropDown.Add(item);
                }

                var list2 = db.Locations.ToList();

                var items2 = from g in list2 select new SelectListItem { Value = g.Location_ID.ToString(), Text = g.Location_Name };

                foreach (var item in items2)
                {
                    cModel.LocationsDropDown.Add(item);
                }

                var list3 = db.Position_Types.ToList();

                var items3 = from g in list3 select new SelectListItem { Value = g.Position_Type_ID.ToString(), Text = g.Position_Type_Name };

                foreach (var item in items3)
                {
                    cModel.PositionTypeDropDown.Add(item);
                }

                if (ModelState.IsValid)
                {
                    Employee newEmployee = new Employee();

                    newEmployee.First_Name = cModel.EmployeeFirstName;
                    newEmployee.Last_Name = cModel.EmployeeLastName;
                    newEmployee.Department = int.Parse(cModel.DepartmentsDropDownSelection);
                    newEmployee.Location = int.Parse(cModel.LocationsDropDownSelection);
                    newEmployee.Position_Type = int.Parse(cModel.PositionTypeDropDownSelection);

                    Request newRequest = new Request();
                    newRequest.Requestor_Name = User.Identity.Name;
                    newRequest.Request_Status = true;
                    newRequest.Employee_ID = (db.Employees.Select(x => x).ToList()).Last().Employee_ID + 1;
                    newRequest.Request_Type_Index = 1;

                    db.Employees.Add(newEmployee);
                    db.Requests.Add(newRequest);
                    db.SaveChanges();
                    return RedirectToAction("Options", "Home");

                }

                ModelState.AddModelError("", "Please correct errors and resubmit.");
                return View(cModel);
            }
        }