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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Plascencia will make a final decision before a review by the human resources and legal departments.
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Bhusri’s return to the top job at the human resources software company reflects the belief that only a founder with billions on the line and a personal legacy at stake has the unique vision and authority to steer the ship through difficult waters.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
The agreement also has a provision that the Board of Police Commissioners, the Police Chief or the Police Department’s human resources division will not provide any disparaging information regarding his employment or his departure.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
The Union-Tribune reported that Pavlacka was formally notified in a letter from the hotel’s human resources director that he was no longer permitted to operate on hotel property.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Bhusri’s return to the top job at the human resources software company reflects the belief that only a founder with billions on the line and a personal legacy at stake has the unique vision and authority to steer the ship through difficult waters.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
The agreement also has a provision that the Board of Police Commissioners, the Police Chief or the Police Department’s human resources division will not provide any disparaging information regarding his employment or his departure.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
The Union-Tribune reported that Pavlacka was formally notified in a letter from the hotel’s human resources director that he was no longer permitted to operate on hotel property.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Human resources.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20resources. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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