human relations
noun
plural in form but usually singular in construction
1
: a study of human problems arising from organizational and interpersonal relations (as in industry)
2
: a course, study, or program designed to develop better interpersonal and intergroup adjustments
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The employees being pushed out include a human relations director and a product designer, along with Chief Operating Officer Andrew Northwall and Chief Product Officer Sandro De Moraes.
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Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2024
Perhaps the creature is an embodiment of how Nina sees herself in this world, distanced from the attachments and entanglements of human relations, an intractable other.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2024
Those jobs included positions for engineers, technicians, accountants, human relations professionals and others, with a focus on early-career development for recent high school and community college graduates, Whitesides said in an interview this week.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
According to Lia Lincoln-Smith, the letter’s signatory and vice president of human relations for Bath and Body Works, impacted employees would be offered the opportunity to apply for transfer to other roles within the company.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 8 July 2024
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Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2024
Perhaps the creature is an embodiment of how Nina sees herself in this world, distanced from the attachments and entanglements of human relations, an intractable other.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2024
Those jobs included positions for engineers, technicians, accountants, human relations professionals and others, with a focus on early-career development for recent high school and community college graduates, Whitesides said in an interview this week.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
According to Lia Lincoln-Smith, the letter’s signatory and vice president of human relations for Bath and Body Works, impacted employees would be offered the opportunity to apply for transfer to other roles within the company.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 8 July 2024
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“Human relations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20relations. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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