human resources

plural noun

: personnel sense 1a

hiring more human resources

: personnel sense 2

Human resources will contact you about your interview.

the company's human resources department

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Sage is recognized as a global leader in providing accounting, financial, human resources, and payroll technology solutions for small and mid-sized businesses. —

Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026 More immediately, the district is hoping to hire international teachers coming from other districts who want to have their J-1 visas changed to H-1B visas, which could allow the school system to avoid the $100,000 fee, said Carolyn Mitchell, the district's executive director of human resources. —

ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026 Another 12 each will come from the offices of finance and human resources. —

Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 10 Mar. 2026 Heather Ruiz will take over as Sunnyvale’s new director of human resources, effective March 30. —

Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for human resources

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of human resources was in 1915

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“Human resources.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20resources. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.

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