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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Additional questions can be directed to [human resources].
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Each of the job ads included the phone number of the human resources person who would guide the applicant to the next stage.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
In 2023, the company cut 27,000 workers in its human resources department, Amazon Stores, Amazon Web Services and other divisions.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Roles at the company’s East Coast hub include actuarial, finance, technology and human resources, the city of Charlotte said.
—Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Each of the job ads included the phone number of the human resources person who would guide the applicant to the next stage.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
In 2023, the company cut 27,000 workers in its human resources department, Amazon Stores, Amazon Web Services and other divisions.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Roles at the company’s East Coast hub include actuarial, finance, technology and human resources, the city of Charlotte said.
—Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Human resources.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20resources. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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