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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The Office of Personnel Management is the federal government's human resources agency and oversees the retirement payments for federal workers.
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Liz Crawford, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Lucas believes the only people who should know the gender and race of a company's employees are its lawyers and human resources staff.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 1 June 2026
In 2024 and 2025, four hearing officers in the appeals unit filed complaints against the department, leading to three internal investigations by human resources, according to a separate, outside probe conducted by Flynn Investigations Group, a firm specializing in workplace reviews.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Jada Harrison Employees have a complicated relationship with human resources (HR).
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
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Liz Crawford, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Lucas believes the only people who should know the gender and race of a company's employees are its lawyers and human resources staff.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 1 June 2026
In 2024 and 2025, four hearing officers in the appeals unit filed complaints against the department, leading to three internal investigations by human resources, according to a separate, outside probe conducted by Flynn Investigations Group, a firm specializing in workplace reviews.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Jada Harrison Employees have a complicated relationship with human resources (HR).
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
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“Human resources.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20resources. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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