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human resources

Human resources are defined as the people employed by a company or the department in a company in charge of hiring, training, benefits and records.

(noun)

An example of human resources is the department you would speak with to get more information about employee benefits.

See human resources in Webster's New World College Dictionary

a department in a company or institution that looks after personnel records, company benefits, hiring and training of employees, etc.; personnel department

See human resources in American Heritage Dictionary 4

plural noun

(used with a pl. verb) The persons employed in a business or organization; personnel.
(used with a sing. verb) The field of personnel recruitment and management.

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