Zoom lunch? Walk in the park? Europe's recruiters adapt to Covid


A job seeker speaks with Blake Wittman (R), European Business Director of GoodCall recruitment agency, during a job interview conducted in a park amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions in Prague, Czech Republic, January 7, 2021. REUTERS/David W Cerny

PRAGUE/ZURICH (Reuters) - Trudging through snow while interviewing someone is just another day at the office for Prague-based recruiter Blake Wittman who has embraced new tactics to gain an edge during a pandemic that has roiled Europe's hiring market.

On a freezing morning in January, Wittman swapped his warm office for a park overlooking the Czech capital's historic Old Town to interview a candidate outdoors to comply with strict social-distancing rules.

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