human resources
plural noun
1
: personnel sense 1a
hiring more human resources
2
: personnel sense 2
Human resources will contact you about your interview.
the company's human resources department
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As part of a complaint in a related case, Trevor Norris, the department’s deputy assistant secretary in human resources, indicated that the layoffs will be coming as part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s ongoing moves to cut the federal employee rolls.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article Mike Golden was working in human resources at Encyclopedia Britannica.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Top 100 Companies The two companies, both recently recognized again by the National Golf Foundation among the Top 100 Businesses in Golf, will combine personnel and support services such as marketing, finance, accounting, payroll, and human resources.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
In Baltimore, more than 90 public sector employers showed up, including the city departments for transportation and human resources.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2025
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article Mike Golden was working in human resources at Encyclopedia Britannica.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Top 100 Companies The two companies, both recently recognized again by the National Golf Foundation among the Top 100 Businesses in Golf, will combine personnel and support services such as marketing, finance, accounting, payroll, and human resources.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
In Baltimore, more than 90 public sector employers showed up, including the city departments for transportation and human resources.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Human resources.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20resources. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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