function showEmployment(){
Effect.Appear('employment_overlay', { duration: 0.5});
}
function hideEmployment(){
Effect.Fade('employment_overlay', { duration: 0.5});	
}
priorBranch = "";
function changeBranchData(branch, firstid){
	if (priorBranch == ''){
		priorBranch = firstid;
	}
	if (branch != priorBranch){
		branchA = branch+'_a';
		priorA = priorBranch+'_a';
		Effect.Fade(priorBranch, { duration: 0.5});	
		Effect.Appear(branch, { duration: 0.5});
		if (priorBranch != 'initial'){
			$(priorA).className = "";
		}
		priorBranch = branch;
		$(branchA).className = "selected";
	}
}