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human resources

[hyoo-muhn ree-sawr-sis, ree-zawr-siz, yoo-muhn] / ˈhyu mən ˈri sɔr sɪs, ˈri zɔr sɪz, ˈyu mən /
NOUN
employment recruiting and management
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In Ackman’s telling, Ronda is in the wrong, since she handled human resources at the time of the incident and she reported to a woman herself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

You could move to consulting, corporate training, human resources, educational technology and publishing, public relations or content development.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

On their way out, all the NGO's assets, equipment, financial and human resources documents were confiscated by Houthi authorities, she recalls.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

The model would allow providers to pool resources and share administrative functions, such as human resources and technical support, lowering some operational costs.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

“And how did you become the human resources manager?”

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