The talent acquisition team at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene had to overcome incredible obstacles as the agency played its critical part combating the deadly COVID-19 virus over the last 22 months.
The stalwart group of recruiting professionals implemented dynamic sourcing strategies to find a diverse pool of qualified candidates, while having to quickly adapt to working from home and adjust to remote and virtual recruitment practices.
The recruitment team shared with SHRM Online the department’s challenges and successes and how the pandemic became a catalyst for the implementation of unconventional recruitment practices.
