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their duties with sole loyalty and re
gard to the interest of U N R R A and
will not seek or receive from any gov
ernment or other external authority in
structions in the performance of official
duties. (The oath used is the same as
that formerly used by the League of
N ations).
always clear, are factors which are dif
ficult to predict but nonetheless be
come an important part of the employ
ment and placement process. Through
interviews and evaluations of past rec
ords, the Personnel and Training Divi
sion has attempted to ascertain why
candidates are interested in U N RRA ,
the presence or absence of racial, na
tional or other prejudices, candidates’
ability to work as teams, and their
emotional and physical stability. While
language facility is important, U N R R A
has not considered it an absolute mini
mum ‘requirement. The same has been
true of living in another country.
The placement of personnel recruited
from several different countries into a
working team gives rise to many prob
lems. Even if the same language is
spoken, the terminology used and the
background of experience and condi
tioning will vary considerably. The
American and British welfare workers,
for example, have quite a different
background of training and dealing
with people in need. This increases the
importance of making every effort to
select employees who are tolerant, will
ing to work together, and conscious of
the temperaments and backgrounds of
their fellow workers.
Individuals who join the staff of
U N R R A are required to take an oath
to the effect that they will perform
As the agency has grown and be
come more completely staffed, em
ployee utilization and intra-agency
transfers and promotions have become
an increasingly important means of fill
ing vacancies. The potentialities of em
ployee utilization on an international
scale are only beginning to receive the
consideration they deserve.
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M . M . (M a x ) Landon
Nagle Lumber Co.
Real Estate
Insurance
Sweet Home, Oregon
Phone: Res. 254 — Office 253
There has been no real problem of
securing applications in sufficient vol
ume; there are currently nearly 5 0 ,0 0 0
in the headquarters office files. But
the quest for qualified applicants has
required positive recruitment tech
niques. Extensive use has been made of
professional and technical groups as a
source of supply. Recruiting trips have
been made throughout the United
States and Canada. While no rated reg
isters have been established, qualified
applications have been coded on punch
ed cards and become an immediate
source of reference to appointing offi
cials.
1845 Franklin Boulevard
Eugene, Oregon
WHITE VULCANIZING WORKS
VULCANIZING and RECAPPING
345 Van Buren Street
Eugene, Oregon