NWRA

The Northwest Recruiters Association is a non-profit organization established to serve those in the recruiting profession as a forum for education, networking and information dissemination in a non-competitive environment. We strive to offer ways to develop members' recruiting skills and knowledge in order for them to promote professionalism among the recruiting industry, and the workplace community as a whole. Membership includes technical and non-technical recruiting professionals dedicated to the process of identifying, attracting and hiring individuals to organizations in the Puget Sound area.

I'm humbled and honored to serve as President of Northwest Recruiters Association (NWRA), the largest professional recruiting organization in the Northwest. You can feel proud to be a recruiter as it's a profession that makes a real impact in the success of companies. With the hot economy in the Seattle area, you are on the front lines in the war for talent.

On behalf of a great team of NWRA Board members, we understand you are very busy, so it is our goal to deliver programs and resources that help you:

LEARN from recruiting leaders during our 4 lunch seminars about what is working and pick up new practical tips you can apply right away back at the office.

NETWORK with your recruiting peers. In a way it's part "group recruiter therapy" as we face similar recruiting challenges across industries and company size. So we provide an excuse to get out of the office, meet some fellow recruiters and expand your network and world.

LEAD as a recruiter within your company and industry. If we can help you succeed a bit better in recruiting, you win and you also help take the recruiting industry up even another notch in the eyes of your hiring managers on providing real ROI and strategic impact.

Thanks again for the opportunity to serve the recruiting industry and I hope we can continue being a top resource for you to "Learn. Network. Lead" in your recruiting in 2007.

This Code of Conduct for the NWRA has been adopted to promote and maintain the highest standard of professional and personal conduct among its members. By joining NWRA, a member indicates his/her support for upholding this Code and the understanding of his/her individual responsibility to act in accordance with the following items, thereby assuring that all NWRA activities support the development, networking, and educational intents of this professional organization.

Northwest Recruiters Association members will strive to build and develop their own professional skills and share their best practices with the membership. Members are encouraged to continually develop strong skill sets to partner with hiring managers, clients, candidates, peers and outside recruiting resources, in order to successfully fill their staffing needs. Members will provide appropriate communication to clients and candidates as well as uphold the guidelines for handling confidential information.

The Northwest Recruiters Association is a non-profit organization established to serve individuals in the recruiting profession as a forum for education, networking and information dissemination in a non-competitive environment. Membership includes technical and non-technical recruiting professionals dedicated to the process of identifying, attracting and hiring individuals to organizations in the Northwest.

· The name of the corporation is the Northwest Recruiters Association, hereinafter referred to as the “Corporation.”

· The registered and principal office is located at 227 Bellevue Way NE, PMB275, Bellevue, Washington, 98004. The Corporation may, from time to time, designate a registered and principal office at a different location in accordance with Washington law.

· Membership is open to all persons who are interested in the furtherance of the purposes of the Corporation. Any person interested in becoming a member of the Corporation shall submit a written and signed application and payment of required dues. There shall be no limit to the number of members in the Corporation.

· The Corporation shall have two classes of members: Regular and Student. Membership shall be as described by the Corporation Board of Trustees in the best interest of the Corporation. Members must subscribe to the Corporation’s Code of Ethics and Practice Guidelines.

· Each member in good standing shall be entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote of the members.

· The Board of Trustees, by affirmative vote of 2/3 (two-thirds) of all of the members of the Board, may suspend or terminate a member for cause after an appropriate hearing, including being in default in the payment of dues or not subscribing to the Corporation’s Code of Ethics and Professional Practice Guidelines.

· Any member may resign by notifying a member of the Board of Trustees, but such resignation shall not relieve the member so resigning of the obligation to pay any dues, assessments, or other charges theretofore accrued and unpaid.

· Any member who willingly resigned the Corporation and left under good standing may submit a signed application along with required dues, in order to be reinstated to membership. Any member who was suspended or terminated must submit a written request, filed to the Secretary and Board of Trustees, and be voted in by a 2/3 (two-thirds) majority by the Board of Trustees, in order to be reinstated to membership.

Membership in the Corporation is on an individual basis and is not transferable or assignable.

· An annual meeting of the members may be held at such time and such place as the Board of Trustees may designate from year to year.

· The Board of Trustees may call a special meeting of the membership for any purpose at such time and such place as the Board of Trustees may designate.

· Regular meetings of the membership shall be held on a quarterly basis at such time and such place as the Board of Trustees may designate.

· Written or printed notice stating place, day and hour of any meeting of members shall be delivered either personally, by mail or by email to each member entitled to a vote, not less than ten (10) days before the date of such meeting, by or at the discretion of the President, or the Secretary, or the Officers or persons calling the meeting. In case of a special meeting or when required by statute or by these Bylaws, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called shall be stated in the notice. If mailed, the notice of a meeting shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail addressed to the member at his/her address as it appears on the records of the Corporation, with postage thereon prepaid. If notice is given by email, then it will be deemed delivered when transmitted.

· Members holding fifty per cent (50%) of the votes that may be cast at any meeting shall constitute a quorum at such meeting. If a quorum is not present at any meeting of members, a majority of the members present may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice.

· Any action required by law to be taken at a meeting of the members, or any action that may be taken at a meeting of members, may be taken without a meeting if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, is approved by a quorum of members entitled to vote with respect to the subject matter thereof.

· At any meeting of members, a member entitled to vote may vote by proxy executed in writing by the member. No proxy shall be valid after nine (9) months from the date of its execution, unless otherwise provided in the proxy.

· Where Trustees or Officers are to be elected by members, such election may be conducted by mail or email in such manner as the Board of Trustees shall determine.

· Its Board of Trustees shall manage the affairs of the Corporation. The Board of Trustees will be composed of “officers” (voted on by the membership) and “committee chairs” (appointed by the Board of Trustees).

· The maximum number of the Board of Trustees shall be set by the Board. Hereafter, the Board of Trustees may, by resolution or by amendment to these Bylaws, increase or decrease the number of Trustees, provided that no decrease in number shall have the effect of shortening the term of any incumbent or reducing the number of Trustees to less than four (4). New offices may be created and filled at any meeting of the Board of Trustees. Each officer shall hold office until his/her successor has been duly elected.

· Board of Trustee meetings shall be held, as needed, on monthly basis at such time and such place as the Board of Trustees may designate. All meetings of the Board of Trustees shall be open to all members of the Corporation. The Board of Trustees may, with approval of a majority of a quorum, adjourn a meeting and reconvene to discuss or vote upon personnel matters, the acquisition price or disposition price of any real property previously approved as being appropriate for acquisition or disposition earlier in an membership meeting, litigation in which the Corporation is or may become involved, disciplinary matters, and orders of business of a similar, confidential or sensitive nature.

· Special meetings of the Board of Trustees may be called by or at the request of the President or any two (2) Trustees, and shall be held at such time and such place as the Board of Trustees may designate.

· Notice of any meetings of the Board of Trustees shall be given at least two (2) days previously thereto by written notice delivered either personally, by mail or by email to each. If mailed, the notice of a meeting shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail addressed to the Trustee at his/her address as it appears on the records of the Corporation, with postage thereon prepaid. If notice is given by email, then it will be deemed delivered when transmitted. Any Trustee may waive notice of any meeting. The business to be transacted at the meeting need not be specified in the notice of such meeting, unless specifically required by law or by these Bylaws.

· A majority of the Board of Trustees shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Board; but if less than a majority of the Trustees are present at any meeting, a majority of the Trustees present may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice.

· The act of a majority of the Trustees present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Trustees, unless the act of a greater number is required by law or by these Bylaws.

· The Board of Trustees shall have the right to take any action in the absence of a meeting which it could take at a meeting if a consent in writing, or email, setting forth the action so taken is signed by all of the Trustees or by the Secretary who also certifies that each Trustee has given his/her consent personally to the Secretary. Any action so approved shall have the same effect as though taken at a meeting of the Board of Trustees.

· A copy of the written minutes of each meeting of the Board of Trustees shall be approved during Board of Trustees meetings.

· Any vacancy in the number authorized for the Board of Trustees shall be filled by the Board of Trustees. A Trustee appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the longer of his/her unexplored term of office or that of his/her predecessor in office.

· Trustees as such shall not receive any stated salaries for their services. However, when authorized, Board members may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of their assigned duties when substantiated by either a memorandum or a receipt for the expense incurred. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to preclude any Trustee from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefore.

· The officers of the Corporation shall be a President, Vice-President¸ Secretary Treasurer, President Emeritus and such other officers as the Board may, from time to time, establish by amendment to these Bylaws. The same person may hold any two or more offices, with exception of President and Secretary being the same person.

(a) President- The President shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Trustees, shall be responsible for the administration and conduct of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and shall perform such other duties as are incident to the office or are properly required of the President of the Board of Trustees.

(b) Vice-President- During the absence or disability of the President, the Vice President shall exercise all the functions of the President. The Vice President shall have such powers and discharge such duties as may be assigned by him or her from time to time by the Board of Trustees.

(c) Secretary- The Secretary shall serve notices to members, keep minutes of all Board of Trustee meetings, record the votes, keep appropriate current records showing members and perform such duties as directed by the President or the Board of Trustees.

(d) Treasurer- The Treasurer shall have the custody of all monies and securities of the Corporation and shall keep regular books of account. The Treasurer shall disburse the funds of the Corporation in payment of the just demands against the Corporation or as may be ordered by the Board of Trustees (taking proper vouchers for such disbursements) and shall render to the Board of Trustees from time to time as may be required, an account of all transactions undertaken as Treasurer and the financial condition of the Corporation. The Treasurer shall perform such other duties as are incident to the office or are properly required by the Board of Trustees.

(e) President Emeritus- The President Emeritus serves in an advisory capacity and is responsible for providing transitional support to the Board of Trustees. The President Emeritus has voting rights.

· Officer elections will be held on a bi-annual basis (every two years). Nominations for Officers will be taken from the Board of Trustees and the membership. In the case where there is only one candidate running for an office, the current Board can make a motion to approve the election of that person to that office without going out to a general ballot. Officers may be elected for additional terms or other Board positions. The exception to the election process is the President Emeritus office, which is not an elected officer position on the Board but should be filled by a Past President.

· An officer may resign at any time by giving written or verbal notice to the President or the Secretary. A resignation shall take effect on the date of receipt of the notice or at any later date specified therein and, unless otherwise specified, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

· Any officer may be removed from office by the Board of Trustees with cause, but only at a special meeting duly called for that purpose with at least seventy-two (72) hours notice and with the opportunity to address the Board of Trustees at such meeting having been given to the affected officer.

· A vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification, or otherwise, may be filled by the Board of Trustees for the unexpired portion of the term.

· The officers shall have such powers and shall perform such duties as may from time to time be specified in resolutions or other directives of the Board of Trustees. In the absence of such specifications, each officer shall have the power and authority and shall perform and discharge the duties of officers of the same title serving in nonprofit corporations having the same or similar general purposes and objectives as this Corporation.

· The Board of Trustees may establish committees or chairs for any duration of time and for any particular purpose by resolution adopted.

· In addition, the following chairs shall be established and the chair of each of the committees or co-chairpersons of each of the committees shall be appointed from among members of the Board:

The Membership Chairperson will be managing the membership record information and for assimilating data for the membership directory. This person will also participate in disseminating information to the membership as well as to prospective members. The Board of Trustees or the Membership Chairperson can appoint a co-chair and committee to assist in carrying out the duties.

The Programs Chairperson will be responsible for developing, planning and implementing programs and events for the membership. The Board of Trustees or the Programs Chairperson can appoint a co-chair and committee to assist in carrying out the duties.

The Communications Chairperson will be responsible for developing and maintaining a communication vehicle for communicating Corporation, industry, functional or other information to the membership. This person will also participate in disseminating general information to the membership and prospective members. The Board of Trustees or the Communications Chairperson can appoint a co-chair and committee to assist in carrying out the duties.

The Technology Chairperson will be responsible for leading the efforts to develop and maintain an association website. The Board of Trustees or the Technology Chairperson can appoint a co-chair and committee to assist in carrying out the duties.

The International Chairperson will be responsible for leading the efforts to design programs or other content for members who have a particular need and/or interest in international recruiting issues.

The Board of Trustees or the International Chairperson can appoint a Co-chair and committee to assist in carrying out the duties.

The Marketing Chairperson will be responsible for developing and implementing marketing strategies to attract new members and maintain current members. This person will also develop partnerships with related industry organizations and associations.

The Board of Trustees or the Marketing Chairperson can appoint a Co-chair and committee to assist in carrying out the duties.

· The Board of Trustees may authorize any Board member of the Corporation, in addition to the officers so authorized by these Bylaws, to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation, and such authority may be general or may be confined to specific instances.

· All checks, drafts or orders for the payment of money, notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the Corporation, shall be signed by such officer or officers of the Corporation, and in such manner as shall from time to time be determined by resolution of the Board of Trustees. In the absence of such determination by the Board of Trustees, such instruments shall be signed by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer and countersigned by the President or another officer of the Corporation.

· All funds of the Corporation shall be deposited to the credit of the Corporation in such banks, trust companies, or other depositories as the Board of Trustees may select.

· The Board of Trustees may accept on behalf of the Corporation any contribution, gift, bequest, or devise for any purpose of the Corporation.

· The Corporation shall keep correct and complete books and records of account, which will be the direct duty of the Treasurer. The Secretary shall keep minutes of the proceedings of its Board of Trustees. The Secretary and/or Membership Chairperson shall keep a record giving the names and contact information of the members entitled to vote. All books and records of the Corporation may be inspected by any member, or his/her agent or attorney, for any proper purpose at any reasonable time.

The fiscal year of the Corporation shall begin on the first day of September (September 1) and end on the last day of August (August 31).

· The Board of Trustees shall determine from time to time the amount of annual dues payable to the Corporation by members, and shall give appropriate notice to the members.

· Dues are accepted at the time a member joins or rejoins the Corporation. Membership dues are not prorated.

· When any member is in default in the payment of dues for a period of two (2) months from the beginning of the period for which such dues become payable, his/her membership may thereupon be terminated by the Board of Trustees as provided herein above.

These Bylaws may be altered, amended, or repealed, and new Bylaws may be adopted by a majority of the Trustees present at any regular meeting or at any special meeting, if at least ten (10) days’ written notice is given of intention to alter, amend or repeal or to adopt new Bylaws at such meeting or vote of the members at any regular or special meeting or as the case may be.