personnel department
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of personnel department
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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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
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
The front office alignment has trickled down to the field, James said, as he feels Hortiz and the personnel department “really give us an edge.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2024
Gen. Yuri Kuznetsov, who oversaw the ministry’s personnel department, were detained for the same bribery charge in recent weeks.
From New York Times ● May 23, 2024
Langleys personnel department approved Katherines 1952 application, but with a June 1953 appointment.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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