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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Crawford reported the incident through a confidential human resources complaint, according to the petition.
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Ben Wheeler
june 8, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Both lawsuits filed last week were brought by former employees from the department's human resources sector.
—Jack Springgate, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Software development and human resources roles, which witnessed long slumps, have risen steadily since February.
—Conor Sen, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
On April 1, as thousands more public servants were fired as part of a massive HHS reorganization, Klote heard from someone in human resources.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 5 June 2026
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Ben Wheeler
june 8, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Both lawsuits filed last week were brought by former employees from the department's human resources sector.
—Jack Springgate, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Software development and human resources roles, which witnessed long slumps, have risen steadily since February.
—Conor Sen, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
On April 1, as thousands more public servants were fired as part of a massive HHS reorganization, Klote heard from someone in human resources.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 5 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 12 Jun. 2026.
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