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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After filing a discrimination complaint, human resources representatives for the company told Hartsfield there would be an investigation, according to the lawsuit.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2025
Working in human resources and recruiting for a long time has taught me one thing: most candidates don’t see job descriptions the way recruiters do.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Inexplicably, however, the next job listings were for a human resources manager, a mental health account specialist, and an AT&T tech support manager.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2025
One is in business administration with a minor in economics, and the other is in human resources with a minor in business law.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2025
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2025
Working in human resources and recruiting for a long time has taught me one thing: most candidates don’t see job descriptions the way recruiters do.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Inexplicably, however, the next job listings were for a human resources manager, a mental health account specialist, and an AT&T tech support manager.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2025
One is in business administration with a minor in economics, and the other is in human resources with a minor in business law.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2025
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“Human resources.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20resources. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.
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