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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Ogden has since joined the San Diego County Office of Education as an assistant superintendent of human resources, according to an August announcement.
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Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
More immediately, the district is hoping to hire international teachers coming from other districts who want to have their J-1 visas changed to H-1B visas, which could allow the school system to avoid the $100,000 fee, said Carolyn Mitchell, the district’s executive director of human resources.
—Michael Melia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
But the Legislature's human resources office barred her from entering the state Capitol for a day.
—CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
But the Legislature’s human resources office barred her from entering the state Capitol for a day.
—Todd Richmond, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
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Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
More immediately, the district is hoping to hire international teachers coming from other districts who want to have their J-1 visas changed to H-1B visas, which could allow the school system to avoid the $100,000 fee, said Carolyn Mitchell, the district’s executive director of human resources.
—Michael Melia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
But the Legislature's human resources office barred her from entering the state Capitol for a day.
—CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
But the Legislature’s human resources office barred her from entering the state Capitol for a day.
—Todd Richmond, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Human resources.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20resources. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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