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

Her contracts covered coaching and mentoring for CMS human resources personnel and recommendations for HR improvements. — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

When consultant Richard Finnegan begins an assignment to reduce turnover in a company’s workforce, his first stop is the CFO, not the human resources department. — Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Battelle also will have to train its human resources department on policies surrounding religious and disability accommodations. — Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 21 July 2026

The finalists are Ernie Lozano, Broward County Public Schools chief human resources officer and Rafael Villalobos, MDCPS’ south region superintendent. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined at sense 1