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 filing alleged that the publicists worked to bury potential stories in news outlets about human resources complaints lodged against Baldoni and to post stories portraying Lively in a negative light.
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Doha Madani, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
Employees can request accommodations and seek help from human resources or file a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission if necessary.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Maybe that’s because this is sports, where equity creates entertaining games, rather than human resources edicts.
—Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2024
The system has established multidisciplinary Workplace Violence Response Teams in all units—featuring representatives from hospital administration, public safety, human resources and risk management—to debrief violent events and deploy necessary support.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Doha Madani, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
Employees can request accommodations and seek help from human resources or file a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission if necessary.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Maybe that’s because this is sports, where equity creates entertaining games, rather than human resources edicts.
—Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2024
The system has established multidisciplinary Workplace Violence Response Teams in all units—featuring representatives from hospital administration, public safety, human resources and risk management—to debrief violent events and deploy necessary support.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Human resources.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20resources. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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