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 office oversaw the finance, human resources and IT departments. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Samir Khuller, the chair of Northwestern University’s computer science department, said many of the smaller companies that are hiring don’t have big human resources departments with experience handling H-1B work visas. — Heather Hollingsworth, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

On at least 15 occasions, the whistleblower complained to human resources, among other departments, about antisemitism and bias against Israel, according to the filing. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

Brad Nam, marketing and human resources manager at Saraga International Grocery, told The Courier Journal earlier this summer that the company takes pride in its array of fresh produce and seafood, which includes live fish. — Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined at sense 1