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

The software platform can manage workflows between human resources and IT, even if the tasks involve an outside chatbot such as Claude. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Inman said some workers also face changing employment demands as automation and artificial intelligence reshape certain administrative, human resources and technology jobs. — Jamal Goss, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

The cuts fall largely on its product, technology, legal, and human resources teams. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

On Wednesday morning, Ted Sarandos and Co-Chief Executive Greg Peters sent a note to employees confirming the job losses, adding that the bulk of the cuts would affect the tech, product, legal and human resources teams. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined at sense 1