personnel department
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of personnel department
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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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
Tom Telesco, who would be general manager of the Chargers two years later, was in the Indianapolis Colts personnel department at the time, working under the legendary GM Bill Polian.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2025
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
Some of those could come next week when president of football operations John Schneider and the rest of the personnel department descend on Indianapolis for the annual NFL combine.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2024
His brother Sherwood’s group had already moved there, as had some of the employees in the personnel department.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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