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QUESTION

What is the status of the applicants who received same-day job offers at the 2023 hiring halls?

0:35:16

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Katrina Porter from DCAS confirms individuals with job offers are undergoing or have completed the hiring process, with details on their current status pending.

  • The city council collaborated with DCAS to host hiring events, attracting 12,000 attendees and making 2,000 same-day job offers.
  • Council Member Carmen De La Rosa questions if applicants will have priority for positions as hiring resumes.
  • Porter indicates those offered jobs are in the hiring process, but the status of the 2,000 applicants is to be confirmed.
  • DCAS commits to providing detailed updates, noting challenges in data collection at the agency level.
Carmen De La Rosa
0:35:16
I'm gonna ask about the hiring halls.
0:35:18
The city council collaborated with Decast on hiring halls and hosted a across the city.
0:35:23
In fiscal year 2023, the castle 14 hammerhomes, which attracted 12,000 attendees.
0:35:29
And made 2000 same same day job offers.
0:35:33
Will these applicants get fur get first refusal for available positions now that the city has reached the hiring.
Katrina Porter
0:35:40
I'm sorry.
0:35:41
Chair, can you just repeat the last part of your question?
Carmen De La Rosa
0:35:45
So during the hiring hauls, you all attracted 12,000 attendees and 2000 same same day offers were made.
0:35:52
Will these applicants get first refusal for that available positions now that the city has started to hire again.
Katrina Porter
0:35:58
So the folks who received a job offers, they should have been appointed or are working through the hiring process.
0:36:06
I'm not sure if we have any additional data on the status of the the 2000 folks who receive same same day job offers.
0:36:16
And if we don't chair, we can get that back to you.
Carmen De La Rosa
0:36:19
Because it would be since there was a freeze, I imagine, you know, there was a delay either a delay.
0:36:25
Did some of them drop off?
0:36:27
Did everyone was everyone placed.
0:36:29
We'd like to know sort of the status of the just to see if if the hiring halls are indeed successful.
Katrina Porter
0:36:34
We will do our best to get you that information.
0:36:36
I do want to caution that that information is at the agency level.
0:36:42
So we, you know, we may have some trouble getting it, but we'll do our best to get you the numbers.
Carmen De La Rosa
0:36:46
Great.
0:36:51
Alright.
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