Eric wants job seekers’ pics: report

Mayor Adams is collecting headshots of potential city workers in a thinly veiled effort to increase diversity, a report said Thursday.

Adams has requested that city agencies provide photos of potential hires as candidates go through the interview process for jobs ranging from assistant commissioner to departmental press secretary, according to Politico.

Several unnamed city officials told the news outlet the request is clearly an effort to hire more diverse staffers, but Adams maintains it will merely help him recognize his employees in the sprawling city workforce.

One recently departed City Hall employee told Politico, “Everyone knew what it was. There was no question. It was the first thing everybody said: ‘We’re going to start counting complexions now.’ ”

Politico obtained emails sent by the mayor’s team to about a dozen high-ranking officials at agencies asking them to submit headshots, for Adam’s own review, of people they hope to employ.

Hiring managers aren’t expected to ask job candidates for headshots, but instead grab photos from socialmedia sites like LinkedIn, two sources told Politico.

“The whole hiring process this City Hall set up is difficult enough, and the photo requirement just takes it from hard to bizarre and uncomfortable,” a high-ranking agency official said.