personnel department
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of personnel department
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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Conferring with the personnel department, Bass reduced some of the bureaucratic obstacles to hiring.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
When the New England Patriots signed Mike Vrabel as a young linebacker in 2001, they sent a gopher from the team’s personnel department to scoop him up at the airport.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
In this way, it mirrors the way NFL teams divide tasks between a pro personnel department and a college scouting staff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
She said she was repeatedly told by the personnel department, which functions like a human resources department at a private company, that she couldn’t fire problem employees.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2025
Langleys personnel department approved Katherines 1952 application, but with a June 1953 appointment.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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