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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At age 55, after more than 30 years in human resources, organizational development, and coaching, Brenda Hukel took the decisive step to leave her corporate executive position.
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Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Those might be aligned with high-need areas in Pinnacol’s business, such as insurance services, or with the work done by corporate teams, such as marketing and human resources.
—Andy Tonsing, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
But Ruchi Kulhari, chief human resources officer of IT solution company Unisys, spoke up to say that ROI is the wrong question, at least at this stage.
—Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Kaserman began working for Poway in 2016 in the human resources department.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
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Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Those might be aligned with high-need areas in Pinnacol’s business, such as insurance services, or with the work done by corporate teams, such as marketing and human resources.
—Andy Tonsing, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
But Ruchi Kulhari, chief human resources officer of IT solution company Unisys, spoke up to say that ROI is the wrong question, at least at this stage.
—Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Kaserman began working for Poway in 2016 in the human resources department.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Human resources.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20resources. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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