human resources
noun/ˌhjuːmən rɪˈsɔːsɪz/
/ˌhjuːmən rɪˈsɔːrsɪz/
- [plural] people’s skills and abilities, seen as something a company, an organization, etc. can make use of
- She’s responsible for making the best use of human resources.
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- (abbreviation HR)[uncountable + singular or plural verb] the department in a company that deals with employing and training people synonym personnel
- the human resources director
- She works in human resources.
- Human resources is/are encouraging more staff to take up training opportunities.
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