QUESTION
What recruitment challenges and hiring priorities does the NYC Department for the Aging face?
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The NYC Department for the Aging acknowledges labor challenges across the city, indicating that they are in the process of hiring for 22 positions.
- Labor challenges are identified as a citywide issue affecting recruitment.
- The department is actively seeking to recruit for 22 positions, utilizing strategies to widely spread the word about vacancies.
- Specific areas or programs with vacancies will be provided upon request.
- The hiring process status for these positions can also be shared.
- Priority hiring focus is on program officer positions for older adult clubs and social service arenas.
Crystal Hudson
1:47:11
Given the updated guidance from the Mayor, what is the expected impact on your ability to hire new staff?
Lorraine Cortes-Vasquez
1:47:20
I think we have I think labor challenges are across the city.
1:47:24
So I think we are figuring out ways to have our best recruitment and have spread out word as much as possible.
Crystal Hudson
1:47:33
Okay.
1:47:33
But for some of those 22 positions, you said, like, you are in the hiring process for some of them.
1:47:38
Right?
Lorraine Cortes-Vasquez
1:47:38
Or Yeah.
1:47:39
Okay.
1:47:39
Yeah.
Crystal Hudson
1:47:43
Can you share the specific areas or programs where those vacancies exist?
Lorraine Cortes-Vasquez
1:47:47
I can provide that for you.
Crystal Hudson
1:47:49
Okay.
1:47:49
Thank you.
Lorraine Cortes-Vasquez
1:47:53
And I can also tell you where where it is in the hiring process.
Crystal Hudson
1:47:57
Okay.
1:47:57
That would be great.
1:47:58
And then are there priority positions that you're most focused on hiring for?
Lorraine Cortes-Vasquez
1:48:03
Always in the program officer position is is 1 and which Christianist positions.
1:48:08
But program offices, whether they're for older adult clubs or or for the social service arena.
Crystal Hudson
1:48:17
Okay, great.
