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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Plus, every time Anthropic puts out a new AI tool designed for enterprise, cybersecurity, human resources, and so on, the software sector comes down.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
The audit refers to a closed-door meeting from July 23, 2024, saying David Azzarito, who was the human resources chief at the time, asked an employee to prepare data about administrator supplements for that meeting.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
America decided to use all its human resources, not merely those originating from European nations.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
Smith, who moved to South Dakota nearly five years ago after serving as a first responder in California, is earning his MBA in leadership and human resources at Augustana University while volunteering at the Juvenile Detention Center and mentoring with Lutheran Social Services.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 19 Feb. 2026
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
The audit refers to a closed-door meeting from July 23, 2024, saying David Azzarito, who was the human resources chief at the time, asked an employee to prepare data about administrator supplements for that meeting.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
America decided to use all its human resources, not merely those originating from European nations.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
Smith, who moved to South Dakota nearly five years ago after serving as a first responder in California, is earning his MBA in leadership and human resources at Augustana University while volunteering at the Juvenile Detention Center and mentoring with Lutheran Social Services.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Human resources.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20resources. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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