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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Jamie Lobrillo, the county’s executive director of human resources, said at the meeting that salaries for these officials have to be set before they are elected and must be fixed for the term.
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
She was placed on administrative leave from her $202,873 job as chief human resources officer at Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC) in February 2025.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 14 June 2026
And that confusion spreads across the organization, from the sales and marketing teams who aren’t sure how to communicate these changes, to the human resources teams who aren’t sure what type of talent to hire.
—David Farinella, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The changes include the promotion of Sharon MacBeath, currently group human resources director and a member of the executive committee since 2022, to executive vice president of human resources and sustainability.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
She was placed on administrative leave from her $202,873 job as chief human resources officer at Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC) in February 2025.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 14 June 2026
And that confusion spreads across the organization, from the sales and marketing teams who aren’t sure how to communicate these changes, to the human resources teams who aren’t sure what type of talent to hire.
—David Farinella, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The changes include the promotion of Sharon MacBeath, currently group human resources director and a member of the executive committee since 2022, to executive vice president of human resources and sustainability.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for human resources
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“Human resources.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20resources. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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