function validateRI () {
	var frmName = document.frmQuickRequest;	
//	var strClientOrCandidate = Trim(frmName.selClientOrCandidate.value);
	var strClientOrCandidate = (frmName.selClientOrCandidate.value);
	var strFirstName = Trim(frmName.txtFirstName.value);
	var strLastName = Trim(frmName.txtLastName.value);	
	var strEmail = Trim(frmName.txtEmail.value);
	var strPhone = Trim(frmName.txtPhone.value);
	var strPrefLocation = Trim(frmName.txtPrefLocation.value);

	if (strClientOrCandidate == "") {
		alert ("Please select either Candidate or Client!");
		frmName.selClientOrCandidate.focus();
		return false;
	}
	if (strFirstName == "") {
		alert ("Please enter a First Name!");
		frmName.txtFirstName.focus();
		return false;
	}
	else if (strLastName == "") {
		alert ("Please enter a Last Name!");
		frmName.txtLastName.focus();
		return false;
	}	
	else if (strEmail == "" || isValid_Email(strEmail)==false) {
		alert ("Please enter a valid E-mail Address!");
		frmName.txtEmail.focus();
		return false;
	}	
	else if (strPhone == "") {
		alert ("Please enter a Phone Number!");
		frmName.txtPhone.focus();
		return false;
	}		

	else if (strPrefLocation == "-1" || strPrefLocation == -1) {
		alert ("Please select your Office of Interest!");
		frmName.txtPrefLocation.focus();
		return false;
	}
	else {
		return true; 
	}

}// end validate()