| Volume 3, Issue 5 | May 2000 |
| Job Link | |
| 5 Steps To Your Next Job Notable Quotable Top Jobs and Their Salaries |
A Great Time To Graduate News Flashes Our Disciplines and Locations |
STEP TWO: Gathering Information
Your next step is to learn more about the position or industry you have chosen. Before you spend time and money on your job search, you need to find out.
- John Wooden,
There are many ways to get information about a job or industry. The most accurate up to date information will come from speaking to people. You can also gain a broad understanding by reading about a company or industry.
Informational Interviews
It’s not uncommon for job seekers to get offers after an informational interview. If the meeting goes well, your new friend will remember you when an opening comes up.
Top Jobs and Their Salaries for College Grads
The following article is the second in a five part series. Last month we discussed Step One: Setting Your Goals, which helped you define your objectives in finding a new job, whether that position be a temporary assignment or a permanent job. To read this first article, visit NRI’s website at www.nri-staffing.com and click on the Candidate Tools button. Written by Amy Lindgren, it was taken from CareerPath.com. Next month will be Step Three: Getting Skilled.
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An informational interview is a conversation (interview) where the goal is information. It’s not a job interview. That comes later. Instead, it’s a short meeting, maybe 20 minutes, with a person in the company or industry that you are interested in. It’s your chance to get first hand information, such as: Where is this industry heading? How much do entry-level people usually make in this field? What are the skills employers most want for this work? Is a degree needed?
Even if your school years are behind you, it’s always a good sign of a great economy when the opportunities for college grads continue to increase. The challenge, as in any job search at any point in your life, is to develop a strategy for finding that next job. Hopefully the articles in JobLink can help. For example, the article, 5 Steps to Your Next Job, will provide you with insights.
There are additional articles on job hunting on our website, www.nri-staffing.com. Plus, your Staffing Specialist at NRI is always available to discuss your options. The following facts are fun and good news for all of us. If you know a college grad, congratulate them and pass along this encouraging information!
- JOBTRAK.COM, rated by Forbes Magazine as the best site for students and graduates looking for their first job or internship, recently released their Index for March 2000. Based on the results of the March Index, the economy is still growing and college students looking for jobs still have many options.
- The Index shows a 50.4% increase in total job openings posted in March 2000 in comparison to March 1999, with an average
arting salary of $36,435. The chart below indicates the hottest fields for college graduates and whether these fields are growing or slowing. The first column shows the average starting salaries in each field. The second column shows the percentage of jobs posted by category. The last column indicates the increase or decrease versus the prior year.
- Also according to JOBTRAK.COM’s research, the unemployment rate for college graduates is the lowest it has been in 30 years and the demand for skilled employees is very high. This has resulted in putting students in the driver’s seat in the recruiting process where a few years back, it was the employer who was in the driver’s seat.
News Flashes Reston Offices Moving May 10th
NRI Staffing Resources and NRI Technology Solutions are scheduled to move to a new Reston location on May 10th. Their new address will be:10780-90 Parkridge Boulevard
Suite 140
Reston, VA 20191The good news is that their telephone and fax numbers will not change. Nor will their email address. You can reach our Reston offices by:
Telephone
NRI Staffing Resources
(703) 391-8000
Email: nri-reston@nri-staffing.comNRI Technology Solutions
(703) 391-8008
Email: nri-technology@nri-staffing.comFax: (703) 391-9091
Required Hours for Direct Deposit Lowered
Because of the overwhelmingly positive response to NRI’s Direct Deposit benefit for our temporary employee’s weekly timesheets, we have lowered the required hours! After 80 hours, you will become eligible for this benefit. Upon hitting your 80 hours an information packet will be automatically sent to you.NRI to Celebrate 33rd Anniversary
June 1st marks NRI’s 33rd Anniversary. Keep an eye out for celebrations and gifts in our offices!OUR DISCIPLINES AND LOCATIONS - NRI Accounting Resources®
- Specializing in Accounting and Financial Positions
- 11400 Rockville Pike, Suite 820, Rockville, MD 20852
- Phone: (301) 230-0440, Fax: (301) 770-6125,
- email: nri-accounting-md@nri-staffing.com
- 734 15th Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20007
- Phone: (202) 628-3060, Fax: (202) 628-2838,
- email: nri-accounting-dc@nri-staffing.com
- Phone: (301) 230-0440, Fax: (301) 770-6125,
- NRI HealthCare®
- Specializing in Clinical and Non-Clinical Professionals
- 11400 Rockville Pike, Suite 820, Rockville, MD 20852
- Phone: (301) 230-0444, Fax: (301) 230-0451,
- email: nri-healthcare-md@nri-staffing.com
- 1302 Concourse Drive, Suite 2-3, Linthicum, MD 21090
- Phone: (410) 850-4035, Fax: (410) 850-5263,
- email: nri-baltimore@nri-staffing.com
- 7617 Little River Turnpike, Suite 603, Annandale, VA 22003
- Phone: (703) 658-4033, Fax: (703) 658-1493,
- email: nri-healthcare-va@nri-staffing.com
- Phone: (301) 230-0444, Fax: (301) 230-0451,
- NRI Legal Resources®
- Specializing in Legal Secretaries, Paralegals and Law Firm Administration
- 734 15th Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20007
- Phone: (202) 628-3022, Fax: (202) 628-2838,
- email: nri-legal-dc@nri-staffing.com
- 1302 Concourse Drive, Suite 2-3, Linthicum, MD 21090
- Phone: (410) 850-4035, Fax: (410) 850-5263,
- email: nri-baltimore@nri-staffing.com.
- Phone: (202) 628-3022, Fax: (202) 628-2838,
- NRI Staffing Resources®
- Specializing in Office Support and Administrative Positions
- 11400 Rockville Pike, Suite 820, Rockville, MD 20852
- Phone: (301) 230-0400, Fax: (301) 770-3198,
- email: nri-staffing-md@nri-staffing.com
- 1302 Concourse Drive, Suite 2-3, Linthicum, MD 21090
- Phone: (410) 850-4035, Fax: (410) 850-5263,
- email: nri-baltimore@nri-staffing.com
- 1899 L Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20036
- Phone: (202) 466-4670, Fax: (202) 466-6593,
- email: nri-staffing-dc@nri-staffing.com
- 7617 Little River Turnpike, Suite 603, Annandale, VA 22003
- Phone: (703) 658-1705, Fax: (703) 658-1493,
- email: nri-annandale@nri-staffing.com
- 10780-90 Parkridge Boulevard, Suite 140, Reston, VA 22191
- Phone: (703) 391-8000, Fax: (703) 391-9091,
- email: nri-reston@nri-staffing.com
- Phone: (301) 230-0400, Fax: (301) 770-3198,
- NRI Technology Solutions®
- Specializing in IT and Technical Engineering Professionals
- 1899 L Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20036
- Phone: (202) 466-4670, Fax: (202) 466-6593,
- email: nri-staffing-dc@nri-staffing.com
- 10780-90 Parkridge Boulevard, Suite 140, Reston, VA 22191
- Phone: (703) 391-8000, Fax: (703) 391-9091,
- email: nri-technology@nri-staffing.com
- 1302 Concourse Drive, Suite 2-3, Linthicum, MD 21090
- Phone: (410) 850-4035, Fax: (410) 850-5263,
- email: nri-baltimore@nri-staffing.com
- Phone: (202) 466-4670, Fax: (202) 466-6593,