Why HUD staffed up

Federal Times: Congressional budget cuts, sequestration and hiring freezes have opened up gaps in the workforce at the Housing and Urban Development Department. So when fiscal 2014 began, the agency set a goal: Hire 1,000 people before the end of the year. The agency received more than 121,000 applications for the open positions, which pushed the agency to find creative ways to responsibly sort through those applications and find the best people for each job.

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