What Is To Be Done?
HUDS Director Ted A. Mayer says he is sensitive to this difficulty and has made personnel a priority, creating a new human resources department.
"We do a lot of recruiting and advertising," he says. In recent months HUDS has also run numerous job fairs, particularly some on weekends when potential staff might have time off from other jobs.
But not everyone makes the cut.
"It is important that we get people who can do the job," Mayer says, noting that intimate House dining requires special screening. "You have to make sure they're trustworthy."
Some of the recent recruitment has been aimed at students, who already live in the Houses, and can afford to work short shifts without benefits.
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