The Bay Area Recruiters' Association (BARA) is a group of executive search and research professionals supplying recruiting solutions to corporations and human capital companies globally.
Our mission is to provide a forum for corporate, retained and contingency recruiters, researchers, staffing and human resources consultants to expand our professional knowledge and expertise.
The organization hosts lectures and discussions on all areas of recruitment, from temporary staffing solutions to placing CEO’s in Fortune 500 companies.
By creating an environment of learning and discussion, BARA promotes best practices in the search industry.

BARA hosts quarterly networking meetings in February, May, Aug and November and schedules several speaking events during the year. All meetings are open to the public. To find out about our next meeting click here.
> Membership
In the Membership section you will find information about the benefits of membership, how to join, the current member directory and how to utilize the BARA Recruiter Contact Mailing Lists.
> Meetings
The Meetings section contains the schedule for upcoming BARA meetings and information about any special events the BARA is sponsoring.
> News
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> Search
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