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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The district attorney's office said the company's human resources department contacted Trafford police about the incident the next day.
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Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Speaking at a virtual CNBC Workforce Executive Council Town Hall last week, Brooks told chief human resources officers and other talent leaders that going after idols such as money, power, pleasure and fame will not deliver lasting happiness.
—Susan Caminiti, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Llizo and Migoya, joined by a human resources administrator, confronted Gatlin about her lie involving the Girl Scouts and her excessive spending of the Foundation’s funds.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
The data was taken from 124 companies with 3 million workers, as well as interviews with 62 human resources executives.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
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Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Speaking at a virtual CNBC Workforce Executive Council Town Hall last week, Brooks told chief human resources officers and other talent leaders that going after idols such as money, power, pleasure and fame will not deliver lasting happiness.
—Susan Caminiti, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Llizo and Migoya, joined by a human resources administrator, confronted Gatlin about her lie involving the Girl Scouts and her excessive spending of the Foundation’s funds.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
The data was taken from 124 companies with 3 million workers, as well as interviews with 62 human resources executives.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Human resources.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20resources. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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