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human resources

[hyoo-muhn ree-sawr-sis, ree-zawr-siz, yoo-muhn] / ˈhju mən ˈri sɔr sɪs, ˈri zɔr sɪz, ˈju mən /
NOUN
employment recruiting and management
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It says this will be delivered through plans, among other things, to automate 20% of the MoD's human resources and finance departments by 2028 and by cutting spending on consultants.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

Cara Brennan Allamano, a former chief people officer at Lattice, a human resources platform, has noticed new hires dressing more casually across her client base in tech, finance and beyond.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

"If they are looking for cosmetic or temporary changes to satisfy Washington, that will fall short," Carlos Saladrigas, president of a human resources company, said.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

Her side gig of creating nonplastic children’s cups and lunch boxes became her main gig after she lost her human resources job at Macy’s during the COVID-19 pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

On that visit, my dad introduced me to Mr. Stephen Mutandwa, the head of human resources.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda




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