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

Examples of human resources in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nonprofits typically are financed with donations earmarked for specific programs, meaning the agencies have money for projects but sometimes lack money for other essentials, such as equipment purchases, repairs, human resources and travel. — Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 July 2026

Anaplan offers a cross-functional scenario planning and analysis platform whose applications span finance, supply chain, human resources, and sales and marketing. — Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Ernie Lozano, Broward County Public Schools chief human resources officer. — Austin Horn july 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026

Nieporte filed a federal lawsuit in May against human resources company ADP Totalsource for its role in his firing, seeking at least $30 million. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined at sense 1