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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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“They are suffering losses, but this is a state that has human resources as well as money and oil reserves,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Business leaders risk missing out if their use of AI is overly focused on efficiencies, said Nickle LaMoreaux, chief human resources officer at International Business Machines IBM -0.20%decrease; red down pointing triangle .

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Wu Jingliang, a human resources manager in Beijing, got a raise at the beginning of the year, and the first financial move her family made was to increase their monthly savings rate.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

“I’ve been here nearly 20 years and seeing this going from concept to reality has been the greatest thing,” said Tiffany August, associate vice president of LACMA’s people and culture department, which oversees human resources.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

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

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




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