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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My experience in human resources, management, and communications will prove to be well suited to address The City of Concord’s future growth, economic development, and communication.
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Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
Amazon is preparing a new round of layoffs Amazon is planning to lay off as much as 15% of the company’s human resources staff, according to sources familiar with the situation, with other departments likely to be affected as well.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
In another court filing, Yolanda Jacobs, president of AFGE Local 2883, wrote that human resources staff at the CDC were directed to issue layoff notices to themselves.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
Financial, production, and human resources have been diverted to the defense sector, causing the civilian economy to struggle with increasing demand.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
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Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
Amazon is preparing a new round of layoffs Amazon is planning to lay off as much as 15% of the company’s human resources staff, according to sources familiar with the situation, with other departments likely to be affected as well.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
In another court filing, Yolanda Jacobs, president of AFGE Local 2883, wrote that human resources staff at the CDC were directed to issue layoff notices to themselves.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
Financial, production, and human resources have been diverted to the defense sector, causing the civilian economy to struggle with increasing demand.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Human resources.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20resources. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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