personnel department
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of personnel department
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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We had to do a lot of changes within the personnel department to actually get people through the process in a reasonable manner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 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
Its predecessor, the personnel department, emerged in the early 1900s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
Dains thought the employee should be fired, but she said the city’s personnel department recommended five days of leave.
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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