Human resources meaning in English

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Definition

human resources ("HR"): personnel, the company department which deals with the recruitment, administration, management and training of employees noun

Examples

  • "Director of Human Resources"
  • "Caller : HR? HR!"
  • "(No one had to call HR btw)."
  • "Head of Human Resources"
  • "Do you know how many HR departments I've talked to?"
  • "I think I could ask Luna if Human Resources would fund a stress-management course for us Delavigne employees in high-pressure jobs."
  • "Think of it as a kind of Human Resources jigsaw puzzle!"
  • "Luna DeLune - Director of Human Resources
    Luna handles HR-related issues at the company.
    "
  • "Quentin : Please, is there someone I could talk to in the HR department?"
  • "Bruno : Luna DeLune, I present you with the future of human resources: Robo-Interviewer!"
  • "Susie : Have him send his resume to our HR director as soon as possible, and we'll work everything out."
  • "Well Luna, our HR director is, um, out indefinitely."
  • "Luna DeLune, HR department"
  • "Human Resources Director"
  • "Bruno has decided not to take any disciplinary action for this massive error in judgment, however he has decided that you should undergo a mandatory session with me in HR for some pointers."
  • "Brian : Well I don't think we should expect too much of the HR department, Jean."
Exercise 1
Luna DeLune is the director of .
Luna DeLune is the director of human resources.
human resources: Luna is the director of the Human Resource department, and one of her responsibilities is interviewing people.
hospitality: This is simply incorrect.
interviews: Although one of her responsibilities is interviewing people, Luna is the director of the department of Human Resources.
human beings: Luna is certainly not the director of human beings.
the moon: However "DeLune" Luna may be, she is certainly not the director of the moon.
Exercise 2
"That would be Miss DeLune in HR".

What do the initials "HR" stand for?

Type out the two words in full in this box:
"That would be Miss DeLune in HR".

What do the initials "HR" stand for?

Type out the two words in full in this box: Human Resources
Human Resources: "HR" stands for "Human Resources". Most large companies have a "human resources" department. This is the team that deals with hiring and firing employees. They also deal with contracts, unions, etc. At Delavigne, Luna DeLune is the head of human resources. This is why the caller needs to speak to her if he wishes to apply for a job with the company.

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