diff --git a/src/JobsJobsJobs/App/src/components/profile/PublicSearchForm.vue b/src/JobsJobsJobs/App/src/components/profile/PublicSearchForm.vue
index cbedac2..7719ca8 100644
--- a/src/JobsJobsJobs/App/src/components/profile/PublicSearchForm.vue
+++ b/src/JobsJobsJobs/App/src/components/profile/PublicSearchForm.vue
@@ -2,14 +2,8 @@
   <form class="container">
     <div class="row">
       <div class="col col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-lg-3">
-        <div class="form-floating">
-          <select id="continentId" class="form-select" :value="criteria.continentId"
-                  @change="updateValue('continentId', $event.target.value)">
-            <option value="">&ndash; Any &ndash;</option>
-            <option v-for="c in continents" :key="c.id" :value="c.id">{{c.name}}</option>
-          </select>
-          <label for="continentId">Continent</label>
-        </div>
+        <continent-list v-model="criteria.continentId" topLabel="Any"
+                        @update:modelValue="(c) => updateValue('continentId', c)" />
       </div>
       <div class="col col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-lg-3">
         <div class="form-floating">
@@ -56,12 +50,13 @@
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts">
-import { computed, defineComponent, onMounted, ref, Ref } from 'vue'
+import { defineComponent, ref, Ref } from 'vue'
 import { PublicSearch } from '@/api'
-import { useStore } from '@/store'
+import ContinentList from '../ContinentList.vue'
 
 export default defineComponent({
   name: 'ProfilePublicSearchForm',
+  components: { ContinentList },
   props: {
     modelValue: {
       type: Object,
@@ -70,17 +65,11 @@ export default defineComponent({
   },
   emits: ['search', 'update:modelValue'],
   setup (props, { emit }) {
-    const store = useStore()
-
     /** The initial search criteria passed; this is what we'll update and emit when data changes */
     const criteria : Ref<PublicSearch> = ref({ ...props.modelValue as PublicSearch })
 
-    /** Make sure we have continents */
-    onMounted(async () => await store.dispatch('ensureContinents'))
-
     return {
       criteria,
-      continents: computed(() => store.state.continents),
       updateValue: (key : string, value : string) => {
         criteria.value = { ...criteria.value, [key]: value }
         emit('update:modelValue', criteria.value)
diff --git a/src/JobsJobsJobs/App/src/components/profile/SearchForm.vue b/src/JobsJobsJobs/App/src/components/profile/SearchForm.vue
index 4bf0e51..7605d9e 100644
--- a/src/JobsJobsJobs/App/src/components/profile/SearchForm.vue
+++ b/src/JobsJobsJobs/App/src/components/profile/SearchForm.vue
@@ -2,14 +2,8 @@
   <form class="container">
     <div class="row">
       <div class="col col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-lg-3">
-        <div class="form-floating">
-          <select id="continentId" class="form-select"
-                  :value="criteria.continentId" @change="updateValue('continentId', $event.target.value)">
-            <option value="">&ndash; Any &ndash;</option>
-            <option v-for="c in continents" :key="c.id" :value="c.id">{{c.name}}</option>
-          </select>
-          <label for="continentId">Continent</label>
-        </div>
+        <continent-list v-model="criteria.continentId" topLabel="Any"
+                        @update:modelValue="(c) => updateValue('continentId', c)" />
       </div>
       <div class="col col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-offset-md-2 col-lg-3 col-offset-lg-0">
         <label class="jjj-label">Seeking Remote Work?</label><br>
@@ -56,12 +50,13 @@
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts">
-import { computed, defineComponent, onMounted, Ref, ref } from 'vue'
+import { defineComponent, Ref, ref } from 'vue'
 import { ProfileSearch } from '@/api'
-import { useStore } from '@/store'
+import ContinentList from '../ContinentList.vue'
 
 export default defineComponent({
   name: 'ProfileSearchForm',
+  components: { ContinentList },
   props: {
     modelValue: {
       type: Object,
@@ -70,17 +65,11 @@ export default defineComponent({
   },
   emits: ['search', 'update:modelValue'],
   setup (props, { emit }) {
-    const store = useStore()
-
     /** The initial search criteria passed; this is what we'll update and emit when data changes */
     const criteria : Ref<ProfileSearch> = ref({ ...props.modelValue as ProfileSearch })
 
-    /** Make sure we have continents */
-    onMounted(async () => await store.dispatch('ensureContinents'))
-
     return {
       criteria,
-      continents: computed(() => store.state.continents),
       updateValue: (key : string, value : string) => {
         criteria.value = { ...criteria.value, [key]: value }
         emit('update:modelValue', criteria.value)
diff --git a/src/JobsJobsJobs/App/src/views/citizen/EditProfile.vue b/src/JobsJobsJobs/App/src/views/citizen/EditProfile.vue
index 4459d07..4cab926 100644
--- a/src/JobsJobsJobs/App/src/views/citizen/EditProfile.vue
+++ b/src/JobsJobsJobs/App/src/views/citizen/EditProfile.vue
@@ -23,14 +23,8 @@
           </p>
         </div>
         <div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4">
-          <div class="form-floating">
-            <select id="continentId" :class="{ 'form-select': true, 'is-invalid': v$.continentId.$error }"
-                    :value="v$.continentId.$model" @change="continentChanged">
-              <option v-for="c in continents" :key="c.id" :value="c.id">{{c.name}}</option>
-            </select>
-            <label for="continentId" class="jjj-required">Continent</label>
-          </div>
-          <div class="invalid-feedback">Please select a continent</div>
+          <continent-list v-model="v$.continentId.$model" :isInvalid="v$.continentId.$error"
+                          @touch="v$.continentId.$touch() || true" />
         </div>
         <div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-8">
           <div class="form-floating">
@@ -116,6 +110,7 @@ import api, { Citizen, LogOnSuccess, Profile, ProfileForm } from '@/api'
 import { toastError, toastSuccess } from '@/components/layout/AppToaster.vue'
 import { useStore } from '@/store'
 
+import ContinentList from '@/components/ContinentList.vue'
 import LoadData from '@/components/LoadData.vue'
 import MarkdownEditor from '@/components/MarkdownEditor.vue'
 import MaybeSave from '@/components/MaybeSave.vue'
@@ -124,6 +119,7 @@ import ProfileSkillEdit from '@/components/profile/SkillEdit.vue'
 export default defineComponent({
   name: 'EditProfile',
   components: {
+    ContinentList,
     LoadData,
     MarkdownEditor,
     MaybeSave,
@@ -175,7 +171,6 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
     /** Retrieve the user's profile and their real name */
     const retrieveData = async (errors : string[]) => {
-      await store.dispatch('ensureContinents')
       const profileResult = await api.profile.retreive(undefined, user)
       if (typeof profileResult === 'string') {
         errors.push(profileResult)
@@ -201,21 +196,6 @@ export default defineComponent({
       profile.realName = typeof nameResult !== 'undefined' ? (nameResult as Citizen).realName || '' : ''
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Mark the continent field as changed
-     *
-     * (This works around a really strange sequence where, if the "touch" call is directly wired up to the onChange
-     * event, the first time a value is selected, it doesn't stick (although the field is marked as touched). On second
-     * and subsequent times, it worked. The solution here is to grab the value and update the reactive source for the
-     * form, then manually set the field to touched; this restores the expected behavior. This is probably why the
-     * library doesn't hook into the onChange event to begin with...)
-     */
-    const continentChanged = (e : Event) : boolean => {
-      profile.continentId = (e.target as HTMLSelectElement).value
-      v$.value.continentId.$touch()
-      return true
-    }
-
     /** The ID for new skills */
     let newSkillId = 0
 
@@ -266,8 +246,6 @@ export default defineComponent({
       user,
       isNew,
       profile,
-      continents: computed(() => store.state.continents),
-      continentChanged,
       addSkill,
       removeSkill,
       saveProfile,
diff --git a/src/JobsJobsJobs/App/src/views/profile/ProfileSearch.vue b/src/JobsJobsJobs/App/src/views/profile/ProfileSearch.vue
index 173a314..6a42361 100644
--- a/src/JobsJobsJobs/App/src/views/profile/ProfileSearch.vue
+++ b/src/JobsJobsJobs/App/src/views/profile/ProfileSearch.vue
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
     /** An empty set of search criteria */
     const emptyCriteria = {
-      continentId: undefined,
+      continentId: '',
       skill: undefined,
       bioExperience: undefined,
       remoteWork: ''
@@ -98,8 +98,10 @@ export default defineComponent({
         searched.value = true
         try {
           searching.value = true
+          // Hold variable for ensuring continent ID is not undefined here, but excluded from search payload
+          const contId = queryValue(route, 'continentId')
           const searchParams : ProfileSearch = {
-            continentId: queryValue(route, 'continentId'),
+            continentId: contId === '' ? undefined : contId,
             skill: queryValue(route, 'skill'),
             bioExperience: queryValue(route, 'bioExperience'),
             remoteWork: queryValue(route, 'remoteWork') || ''
@@ -111,6 +113,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
             errors.value.push('The server returned a "Not Found" response (this should not happen)')
           } else {
             results.value = searchResult
+            searchParams.continentId = searchParams.continentId || ''
             criteria.value = searchParams
           }
         } finally {
diff --git a/src/JobsJobsJobs/App/src/views/profile/Seeking.vue b/src/JobsJobsJobs/App/src/views/profile/Seeking.vue
index 9b3fde3..5091306 100644
--- a/src/JobsJobsJobs/App/src/views/profile/Seeking.vue
+++ b/src/JobsJobsJobs/App/src/views/profile/Seeking.vue
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
     /** An empty set of search criteria */
     const emptyCriteria = {
-      continentId: undefined,
+      continentId: '',
       region: undefined,
       skill: undefined,
       remoteWork: ''
@@ -97,8 +97,9 @@ export default defineComponent({
         searched.value = true
         try {
           searching.value = true
+          const contId = queryValue(route, 'continentId')
           const searchParams : PublicSearch = {
-            continentId: queryValue(route, 'continentId'),
+            continentId: contId === '' ? undefined : contId,
             region: queryValue(route, 'region'),
             skill: queryValue(route, 'skill'),
             remoteWork: queryValue(route, 'remoteWork') || ''
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
             errors.value.push('The server returned a "Not Found" response (this should not happen)')
           } else {
             results.value = searchResult
+            searchParams.continentId = searchParams.continentId || ''
             criteria.value = searchParams
           }
         } finally {