diff --git a/includes/class-formidable.php b/includes/class-formidable.php
index 0044366..1f506dd 100644
--- a/includes/class-formidable.php
+++ b/includes/class-formidable.php
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ class DDHH_JM_Formidable {
 					break;
 				case 'job_type':
 				case 'job_type2':
-					$job_type = sanitize_text_field( $value );
+					$job_type = strtolower( sanitize_text_field( $value ) );
 					break;
 				case 'job_deadline':
 				case 'job_deadline2':
diff --git a/templates/provider-dashboard.php b/templates/provider-dashboard.php
index c65349f..d001ba0 100644
--- a/templates/provider-dashboard.php
+++ b/templates/provider-dashboard.php
@@ -98,13 +98,30 @@ if ( $is_edit_mode ) {
 
 							if (field.length) {
 								if (field.is('select')) {
-									field.val(value).trigger('change');
+									// For select fields, try case-insensitive matching
+									var options = field.find('option');
+									var matched = false;
+
+									options.each(function() {
+										if ($(this).val().toLowerCase() === value.toLowerCase()) {
+											field.val($(this).val()).trigger('change');
+											matched = true;
+											console.log('Matched select option:', $(this).val(), 'for value:', value);
+											return false; // break
+										}
+									});
+
+									if (!matched) {
+										console.warn('No matching option found for field', fieldId, 'value:', value, 'Available options:', options.map(function() { return $(this).val(); }).get());
+									}
 								} else if (field.is(':checkbox') || field.is(':radio')) {
 									field.filter('[value="' + value + '"]').prop('checked', true);
 								} else {
 									field.val(value);
 								}
 								console.log('Populated field ' + fieldId + ' with:', value);
+							} else {
+								console.warn('Field not found:', fieldId);
 							}
 						});
 					}, 500);