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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Sherry Martin is a senior human resources leader with expertise in delivering strategic solutions that solve organizational challenges.
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Sherry Martin, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Secretary Hegseth late last month also canceled more than $580 million in programs, the largest being a civilian human resources software system that was supposed to take a year to develop at a cost of $36 million and is now some eight years behind schedule and $280 million over budget.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2025
Angela Beatty, chief leadership and human resources officer at Accenture, has been working in HR for more than two decades.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
Participants in the telework program need approval from their department head and the human resources office.
—Jeff McDonald, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
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Sherry Martin, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Secretary Hegseth late last month also canceled more than $580 million in programs, the largest being a civilian human resources software system that was supposed to take a year to develop at a cost of $36 million and is now some eight years behind schedule and $280 million over budget.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2025
Angela Beatty, chief leadership and human resources officer at Accenture, has been working in HR for more than two decades.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
Participants in the telework program need approval from their department head and the human resources office.
—Jeff McDonald, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Human resources.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20resources. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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