personnel department

American  

noun

1. the department in an organization dealing with matters involving employees, as hiring, training, labor relations, and benefits.

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Etymology

Origin of personnel department

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

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personnel department

The mayor said she had directed the personnel department to “complete the report and release it without further delay.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 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

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

A list handed out to us on our last day by the personnel department showed that it was purely a matter of numbers.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover