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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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Multiple media outlets are reporting that the move is connected to a complaint filed to UNC’s human resources department.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

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

The human resources employee in her 50s found the pontiff "extraordinary" during Saturday's prayer vigil with 500,000 mostly young people, seeing a "very positive message of joy".

From Barron's Jun. 7, 2026

Founded in 2016, Factorial developed a platform for human resources, finance and tech teams, initially banking on a model known as software-as-a-service for which companies charge clients who subscribe to a platform or other service.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 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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