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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Moderna, the pharmaceutical giant, has combined its human resources and tech departments to determine which jobs are better done by people or AI.
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 13 May 2025
But in most organizations, that directive has quietly defaulted to human resources (HR).
—Aparna Rae, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Originally from Cuba, Perez holds a master’s degree in legal studies and another in human resources management.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
Monterroso is currently working toward her degree in human resources at Colorado Technical University.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 13 May 2025
But in most organizations, that directive has quietly defaulted to human resources (HR).
—Aparna Rae, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Originally from Cuba, Perez holds a master’s degree in legal studies and another in human resources management.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
Monterroso is currently working toward her degree in human resources at Colorado Technical University.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
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“Human resources.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20resources. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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