human resources

[ hyoo-muhn ree-sawr-sis, ree-zawr-siz, yoo-muhn ]

noun

1. (used with a plural verb) people, especially the personnel employed by a given company, institution, or the like.
2. (used with a singular verb) human resources department.

human resources

plural noun

1. 1. the workforce of an organization
   2. ( as modifier )

      human-resources officer

      human-resources management

2. 1. the office or department in an organization that interviews, appoints, or keeps records of employees
   2. ( as modifier )

      a human-resources consultancy

3. the contribution to an employing organization which its workforce could provide in effort, skills, knowledge, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of human resources¹

First recorded in 1965–70