Helping Those In Transition

Just a little under a year ago, NARMS announced the formation of the Individual Membership program. This category of membership allows for an individual not associated with an active member firm or corporation but is engaged or has an interest in the at-retail merchandising and marketing industry to be a member of NARMS. We are pleased to announce a new service that will cater to our individual members.

Starting in 2010, NARMS will be creating a service which we are tentatively calling “In Transition” where individuals can post their resumes, cover letters and photos which will be searchable for management level position that are posted in the Career Connection or on the variety of social networks. This service will be linked to a NARMS Linked In and Face Book Page and will be an added benefit for all those who become a NARMS Individual Member at $49.95 per year. We all know people in the retail industry that are looking for employment and we see this as one more tool for them and possibly a few more individual members for us.

This new feature is a natural extension of the Individual Member benefit package because the modest member registration fee will allow for a somewhat limited participation, and thus create a more focused and effective tool for those seeking and hiring qualified individuals for management level positions. It should be pointed out that if field reps want to participate, they are eligible to become an NARMS Individual Member.

This venture is not seen as a huge revenue generator for the association. Rather, it is seen as something that can assist our member companies to find qualified managers and also those individuals who are currently out-of-work and could use a little help from their trade association

Stay tuned in the weeks and months to come for more information.