Kanan Mehta
About Kanan Mehta
Kanan Mehta is a Talent Acquisition Specialist at NYU Langone Health with extensive experience in recruitment and human resources.
Title and Current Position
Kanan Mehta holds the position of Talent Acquisition Specialist at NYU Langone Health. She has been in this role since 2016, actively working in the Greater New York City Area. Her responsibilities encompass a variety of recruitment activities, including the development and implementation of strategic marketing efforts to attract both passive and active candidates.
Previous Work Experience
Before joining NYU Langone Health, Kanan Mehta accumulated extensive experience in recruitment and human resources. She served as a Recruiter at Turing Pharmaceuticals in New York, NY, from 2015 to 2016. Prior to that, she worked at Pfizer as a Recruiter, Talent Acquisition, from 2012 to 2015. Additionally, she held the role of Employee Relations Coordinator at Tiffany & Co. from 2011 to 2012, and worked as a Human Resources Coordinator at Bank of Canton from 2010 to 2011.
Educational Background
Kanan Mehta has a comprehensive educational background in psychology and human resource management. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Northeastern University, studying there from 2004 to 2008. She continued her education at Iona College, where she graduated with a Master’s Degree in Industrial Organizational Psychology, studying from 2008 to 2010. Additionally, she received a Human Resource Management Certificate from Cornell University ILR School in 2016.
Professional Initiatives at NYU Langone Health
In her role at NYU Langone Health, Kanan Mehta has been involved in notable initiatives aimed at enhancing recruitment efforts. She actively participates in organizing professional career days, job fairs, and on-campus recruitment events. She utilizes a Candidate Relationship Management tool to build a robust pipeline of potential candidates and has developed long-term networking relationships with key resources to broaden the pool of potential applicants.