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

Examples of human resources in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Shares of the human resources software provider surged nearly 18% yesterday, marking their biggest one-day gain in 10 years. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

Affected employees include those in accounting, production, human resources and information technology, among others, according to the text of the notice. — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026

This is particularly important in enterprise resource planning, the essential software that companies rely on for finance, procurement, supply chains, manufacturing, human resources and compliance. — Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

And despite some companies cutting back on support roles due to AI efficiencies, professionals in human resources (56%) and administrative and customer support (52%) are still highly in demand. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined at sense 1