human resources

plural noun

: personnel sense 1a

hiring more human resources

: personnel sense 2

Human resources will contact you about your interview.

the company's human resources department

Examples of human resources in a Sentence

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These autonomous capabilities also free up valuable human resources, allowing mission control teams to focus on more complex tasks. —

Shelli Brunswick, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 The report said the staff from Boeing’s DEI office would be combined with another human resources team focused on talent and employee experience. —

Reuters, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024 Start by contacting your human resources department at work to find out about your employer’s policy about voting, said Jeanette Senecal, senior director of mission impact at the League of Women Voters. —

Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024 The report said the staff from Boeing's DEI office would be combined with another human resources team focused on talent and employee experience. —

Aishwarya Jain, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for human resources

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of human resources was in 1915

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“Human resources.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20resources. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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