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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Anaplan offers a cross-functional scenario planning and analysis platform whose applications span finance, supply chain, human resources, and sales and marketing.
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Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
There’s also ample white-collar workers — some previously employed at Las Vegas casinos — to hire for jobs in areas like finance and human resources at LV Petroleum’s expanding corporate office.
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Alex Harring,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
Every federal circuit court has since developed its own human resources program for workers to resolve disputes.
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Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
19 June 2026
Maddy Onumbu, a human resources professional from Campbell who has volunteered at the shelter since 2022, said volunteers have struggled to get clear answers from management about the media ban, shelter policies and data.
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Ryan MacAsero,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
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Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
There’s also ample white-collar workers — some previously employed at Las Vegas casinos — to hire for jobs in areas like finance and human resources at LV Petroleum’s expanding corporate office.
—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
Every federal circuit court has since developed its own human resources program for workers to resolve disputes.
—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
19 June 2026
Maddy Onumbu, a human resources professional from Campbell who has volunteered at the shelter since 2022, said volunteers have struggled to get clear answers from management about the media ban, shelter policies and data.
—
Ryan MacAsero,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for human resources
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“Human resources.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20resources. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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